El Mono Rico y la Vaca Gorda
Directions: Translate this story - read it back to your parents in English. Our written stories will always be in the present tense, and the classroom stories always in the past tense. Use the words on the board to help and on the helper words I've provided - but only if you need to! After you read the story, answer the questions below.
Optional Extra-hard Super Review: Students - after you can translate from Spanish to English - try reading the English answer story and translate it into Spanish. This is only if you REALLY want to get it - but you'll get 2 boletos.
Parents: Scroll down to view the full translated story and answers to the questions. If you'd like, you can copy and paste the answers onto Word, then print them out so you can read them while your child is translating. Feel free to print out the Spanish story as well (see document download below), so you don't have to use the computer every time you review.
Directions: Translate this story - read it back to your parents in English. Our written stories will always be in the present tense, and the classroom stories always in the past tense. Use the words on the board to help and on the helper words I've provided - but only if you need to! After you read the story, answer the questions below.
Optional Extra-hard Super Review: Students - after you can translate from Spanish to English - try reading the English answer story and translate it into Spanish. This is only if you REALLY want to get it - but you'll get 2 boletos.
Parents: Scroll down to view the full translated story and answers to the questions. If you'd like, you can copy and paste the answers onto Word, then print them out so you can read them while your child is translating. Feel free to print out the Spanish story as well (see document download below), so you don't have to use the computer every time you review.
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Palabras nuevas (New words)
plástico - plastic hotel - hotel cerdo - pig flaca - skinny lo siento - I’m sorry (literally “it I feel”) cuesta - costs millón - million doláres - dollars Necesitas - you need Papá - dad papa - potato grito - I scream helado - ice cream no me gusta - I don't like Soy - I am (identity) estoy - I am (feelings, location) Dori va - Dori goes no va - it doesn't go sesenta y uno - sixty one lloró - s/he cried no me gustas - I don't like you (you please me no) no te gusto - you don't like me (I please you no) Tenemos - we have Sus - your diecisiete - 17 ¡Ayudame! - help me! Restaurante - Restaurant Tengo hambre - I'm hungry (I have hunger) Necesito - I need Necesitas - you need Mesero - waiter Siete - seven Va - s/he goes Ahora - now Llorar - to cry Lloró - s/he cried Llora - s/he cries Días - days Fuerte - strong Por - for Diez mil y uno - Ten thousand and one Le da – she gives him Come - s/he eats Todo(a) - all or everything Cuántos? - how many? Muchos(as) - Many (or lots) Me llamo _____. Myself I call ______. – or My name is |
Helper words – not all on board – but in the written story:
vive - s/he lives ni - nor moradas - purple también - also Estoy bien - I am well Ahora - now Dan - they give Tienen - they have Toca - s/he knocks (touches) abre - s/he opens lloran - they cry da - s/he gives necesita - s/he needs piernas - legs primera - first segunda - second están - they are Media - half Zapatos – shoes Hongos - mushrooms Amigas – friends (all girls) Tienen – they have / you guys have Les dice - them she tells (or she says to them) Le dicen – her they tell (or they say to her) Le dice – her she tells (or she says to her) Otra – other/another Sus – his/her (plural) Su – his/her (singular) Trienta - thirty Una vaca – a cow Necesitas – you need |
El Mono Rico y la Vaca Gorda
Hay un mono. El mono es alto y rico. El mono se llama Timmy. Timmy tiene mucho, mucho dinero. Tiene dos millones de dolares. El mono vive en el Hotel Marriot, en Monoville. Timmy tiene mucho helado. Timmy tiene muchos zapatos y zanahorias, pero Timmy está triste. No está contento con su dinero. El mono no le gusta su dinero. No quiere helado. No quiere zapatos ni zanahorias. Timmy quiere tener un cerdo de plástico.
Hay una vaca. La vaca vive en Radioshack, en Monoville. La vaca se llama Oinkers. Oinkers es muy gorda, y es roja. No es flaca. También, Oinkers le gusta comer zanahorias moradas.
Timmy el mono va a Radio Shack. Timmy toca la puerta. (Knock, Knock).
Oinkers abre la puerta. (Creeeak….)
“Hola, soy Timmy” le dice el mono. “¿Cómo estás?”
La vaca le dice “Hola Timmy, soy Oinkers. Estoy bien, gracias.”
Timmy le dice “Tienes un cerdo de plástico? Yo quiero un cerdo de plástico.”
“¡Sí!” le dice Oinkers. “Tengo un cerdo de plástico.”
“¿Cuánto cuesta el cerdo?” le dice Timmy. “Yo tengo mucho dinero.”
“Cuesta dos millones y uno de doláres” le dice Oinkers.
“¡¿Dos milliones y uno!?” grita Timmy. “¡Solo tengo dos millones! ¡Ayeee!”
Oinkers le dice “Lo siento. Necesitas un dolár.” Oinkers no da el cerdo de plástico a Timmy.
Timmy llora y salta por cinco días.
El Fin
Preguntas (Questions)
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The Rich Monkey and the Fat Cow
There is a monkey. The monkey is tall and rich. The monkey is called Timmy. Timmy has much, much money. He has two million dollars. The monkey lives in the Marriot Hotel, in Monoville. Timmy has a lot of ice cream. Timmy has a lot of shoes and carrots, but the Timmy is sad. He’s not content with his money. The monkey doesn’t like his money. He doesn’t want ice cream. He doesn’t want shoes nor carrots. Timmy wants to have a plastic pig.
There is a cow. The cow lives in Radioshack, in Monoville. The cow is called Oinkers. Oinkers is very fat and is red. Also, Oinkers likes to eat purple carrots.
Timmy the monkey goes to Radioshack. Timmy knocks on the door (Knock, Knock).
Oinkers opens the door (Creeeak…).
“Hi, I’m Timmy” says the monkey. “How are you?”
The cow says “Hi Timmy, I’m Oinkers. I’m well, thank you.”
Timmy says “Do you have a plastic pig? I want a plastic pig.”
“Yes!” says Oinkers. “I have a plastic pig.”
“How much does the pig cost?” says Timmy. “I have a lot of money.”
“It costs two million and one dollars” says Oinkers.
“Two million and one!?” screams Timmy. “I only have two million! Ayeee!”
Oinkers says “I’m sorry. You need one dollar.” Oinkers doesn’t give the plastic pig to Timmy.
Timmy cries and jumps for five days.
The End
Is the monkey rich or poor? Rich
What is the monkey’s name? Timmy
Where does the monkey live? The Marriot Hotel in Monoville.
What does the monkey have? Lots of money, ice cream, shoes and carrots.
What does the monkey want? A plastic pig.
Where does the cow live? In Radioshack, Monoville.
What is the cow’s name? Oinkers
What does the cow like? To eat carrots.
Is the cow fat or skinny? Fat
How much does the plastic pig cost? Two million and one dollars.
Does the cow give the pig to the monkey? No.
Hay un mono. El mono es alto y rico. El mono se llama Timmy. Timmy tiene mucho, mucho dinero. Tiene dos millones de dolares. El mono vive en el Hotel Marriot, en Monoville. Timmy tiene mucho helado. Timmy tiene muchos zapatos y zanahorias, pero Timmy está triste. No está contento con su dinero. El mono no le gusta su dinero. No quiere helado. No quiere zapatos ni zanahorias. Timmy quiere tener un cerdo de plástico.
Hay una vaca. La vaca vive en Radioshack, en Monoville. La vaca se llama Oinkers. Oinkers es muy gorda, y es roja. No es flaca. También, Oinkers le gusta comer zanahorias moradas.
Timmy el mono va a Radio Shack. Timmy toca la puerta. (Knock, Knock).
Oinkers abre la puerta. (Creeeak….)
“Hola, soy Timmy” le dice el mono. “¿Cómo estás?”
La vaca le dice “Hola Timmy, soy Oinkers. Estoy bien, gracias.”
Timmy le dice “Tienes un cerdo de plástico? Yo quiero un cerdo de plástico.”
“¡Sí!” le dice Oinkers. “Tengo un cerdo de plástico.”
“¿Cuánto cuesta el cerdo?” le dice Timmy. “Yo tengo mucho dinero.”
“Cuesta dos millones y uno de doláres” le dice Oinkers.
“¡¿Dos milliones y uno!?” grita Timmy. “¡Solo tengo dos millones! ¡Ayeee!”
Oinkers le dice “Lo siento. Necesitas un dolár.” Oinkers no da el cerdo de plástico a Timmy.
Timmy llora y salta por cinco días.
El Fin
Preguntas (Questions)
- ¿El mono es rico o pobre?
- ¿Cómo se llama el mono?
- ¿Dónde vive el mono?
- ¿Qué tiene el mono?
- ¿Qué quiere tener el mono?
- ¿Dónde vive la vaca?
- ¿Cómo se llama la vaca?
- ¿Qué le gusta la vaca?
- ¿La vaca es gorda o flaca?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el cerdo de plástico?
- ¿La vaca da el cerdo al mono?
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The Rich Monkey and the Fat Cow
There is a monkey. The monkey is tall and rich. The monkey is called Timmy. Timmy has much, much money. He has two million dollars. The monkey lives in the Marriot Hotel, in Monoville. Timmy has a lot of ice cream. Timmy has a lot of shoes and carrots, but the Timmy is sad. He’s not content with his money. The monkey doesn’t like his money. He doesn’t want ice cream. He doesn’t want shoes nor carrots. Timmy wants to have a plastic pig.
There is a cow. The cow lives in Radioshack, in Monoville. The cow is called Oinkers. Oinkers is very fat and is red. Also, Oinkers likes to eat purple carrots.
Timmy the monkey goes to Radioshack. Timmy knocks on the door (Knock, Knock).
Oinkers opens the door (Creeeak…).
“Hi, I’m Timmy” says the monkey. “How are you?”
The cow says “Hi Timmy, I’m Oinkers. I’m well, thank you.”
Timmy says “Do you have a plastic pig? I want a plastic pig.”
“Yes!” says Oinkers. “I have a plastic pig.”
“How much does the pig cost?” says Timmy. “I have a lot of money.”
“It costs two million and one dollars” says Oinkers.
“Two million and one!?” screams Timmy. “I only have two million! Ayeee!”
Oinkers says “I’m sorry. You need one dollar.” Oinkers doesn’t give the plastic pig to Timmy.
Timmy cries and jumps for five days.
The End
Is the monkey rich or poor? Rich
What is the monkey’s name? Timmy
Where does the monkey live? The Marriot Hotel in Monoville.
What does the monkey have? Lots of money, ice cream, shoes and carrots.
What does the monkey want? A plastic pig.
Where does the cow live? In Radioshack, Monoville.
What is the cow’s name? Oinkers
What does the cow like? To eat carrots.
Is the cow fat or skinny? Fat
How much does the plastic pig cost? Two million and one dollars.
Does the cow give the pig to the monkey? No.