Celebrations & traditions - Criterion B

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Celebrations & Traditions

Criterion B

• Download the pdf in the task on ManageBac
• Read the text and study the images
• Answer the questions here in English, unless otherwise stated
• Dictionaries or online translation tools are not to be used
• You have 50 minutes to complete the assessment

Source: "Diferencia entre Halloween y Día de Muertos". En: Significados.com. Disponible en: https://www.significados.com/diferencia-entre-halloween-y-dia-de-muertos/ Consultado: 11 de junio de 2018.

Criteria

Acheivement levels

Strand i

Identify basic facts, main ideas, and supporting details, and draw conclusions

When does Halloween take place according to the text? (1 mark)

Where does Halloween take place according to the text? (1 mark)

What is Halloween's origin according to the text? (1 mark)

When does Día de Muertos take place according to the text? (1 mark)

Where does Día de Muertos take place according to the text? (1 mark)

What is the origen of Día de Muertos according to the text? (1 mark)

For Halloween, identify one custom and its purpose as described in the text (2 marks)

For Día de Muertos, identify one custom and its purpose as described in the text (2 marks)

Label the image with the corresponding word in Spanish from the text. (1 mark)

Label the image with the corresponding word in Spanish from the text. (1 mark)

Label the image with the corresponding word in Spanish from the text. (1 mark)

Select the correct statement according to what you have read in the text. (1 mark)
Estas celebraciones son similares porque...

1. se celebran en otros días.
2. tienen los mismos orígenes.
3. tienen los mismos significados.
4. tienen lugar en fechas similares.

Strand ii

Recognize basic conventions including aspects of format and style, and author’s purpose for writing

What type of text is this? (1 mark)

1. A blog
2. An advertisement
3. An online article
4. A travel guide

This question has two parts.
a) What is the purpose of the text? (1 mark)

b) Support your answer by referring to two visual or textual elements (2 marks)

Cohesive devices

The author has used many cohesive devices to support the text’s purpose. Here are some examples:

y = and

pero = but

también = also

Identify two cohesive devices in Spanish and translate them into English. (2 marks)

Strand iii

Engage with the written and visual text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and by making a personal response to the text

This question has two parts.
a) True or false:
Día de Muertos is a day of sadness and reflection.

1. True
2. False

b) Explain your answer by providing a precise quote from the text. (1 mark)

Answer this question in Spanish.
¿Qué celebración prefieres? Explica tu respuesta utilizando información del texto. (2 puntos)