Sample+Essay+Questions

Answer the following 4 questions according to the Film “El Norte” in your best Spanish. Los Personajes 1. Choose 2 of the characters in the film “el Norte” you liked most and identify what they were like. Use your descriptive Spanish vocabulary and the proper past tense to describe what someone was like. Write at least 3 sentences per character. Some of the personajes to choose from: Rosa, Arturo Xuncax, Enrique, Nacha, Monty 2. Describe life in Guatemala in Spanish. Remember you are answering in the past tense. Describe what people did for work, what the houses were like, what the sights and scenes were in the village. Write at least 5 sentences. 3. Complete the following sentence in Spanish: La vida para Rosa e Enrique era tan difícil en El Norte … 4. Complete the following statement according to some of the things that happened in El Norte that bothered you. Make sure to name at least 4 things in the film that bothered you. a. No me gustaría por nada cuando… You are visiting a city that you have not been to before. It is not your favorite place. The city is dirty and smoggy, and it does not appear that the residents nor the visitors are being environmentally responsible. Write about what you see as problems in the city. Write also about what you would like to see as changes to improve the environment. Be sure to include vocabulary that we learned this year about the city and about the environment. Remember to pay careful attention to your verb tenses. Try to write at least 10 good sentences with rich new vocabulary. What was life like for you when you were 13 years old? Describe what you looked like, where you used to live, what school you attended. Write about your family, your friends, your pets. Write about your interests, the music you liked, and anything else you would like me to know! Remember to incorporate the new vocabulary and verb tenses we have practiced this year. Try to write at least 10 good sentences with rich new vocabulary.
 * Short Answer Questions on El Norte **
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 * Writing prompt: Spanish **