Kristy Placido
Mata la piñata
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Mata la piñata
Comprehension-based™ Reader
In this spoof of a horror story, a piñata comes to life and seeks revenge on teenage birthday party guests!
Level 1 and up / Novice Low — Novice Mid
Overview
Diego experiences every 13-year-old’s worst nightmare: a birthday party with a piñata! However, Diego and his friends have no idea that the real horror is just beginning! After the party, Diego’s friend, Joel, can’t shake the feeling that the party isn’t over. Something evil has followed Joel home and seems determined to also be part of Joel’s birthday celebration! Will Joel celebrate his 13th birthday, or will this uninvited guest ruin the party ... or worse?
The exceptionally low unique word count and high frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Mata la piñata’, make this an ideal read for advanced beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.
Features
- Levels 1 and up
- 2 versions under one cover: Present & Past Tense
- Appropriate for elementary, middle, and beginning high school students
- Unique word count:
- Total word count: 3800
- Page count:
- Audio recording embedded in the Student and Teacher Bundles
- A 357-page Teacher's Guide is also available!
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Mata la piñata Teacher's Guide
Our Teacher's Guides are loaded with resources to enrich the teaching and learning experience.
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357 pages/slides
In Every Chapter:
Vocabulary, cognates, comprehension questions, blooming comprehension questions, quiz, pre-reading questions, paperless Google Drive activities
Extension:
Slideshows: Gusgueras, El mariachi mexicano, La historia de las piñatas, Jalisco, México, La comida jalisciense, Qué hacer en Guadalajara, Los zombis, Las fiestas de cumpleaños en México
Readings: “El origen de los zombis”, “La historia de las piñatas”, “The Piñata Song”, “El mariachi”, “Las mañanitas"
Cheaters game, Student birthday cards, A dozen birthday cakes
Features and Highlights:
Hands-on with manipulative activities, Interpretive reading, Cultural readings, Higher order thinking through word games and secret phrases
