Sweet 15: Study Guide

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1 Nombre # Sweet 15: Study Guide A) Geographic Location The story of Sweet 15 takes place in the United States, in the state of California. Unscramble the California cities listed below. Find and label their locations on the map of California below. Sna igode, Lso Ánlesge, Sna Fcisranco, tocrasamen, Staan Bbaárra, Sna éjso, Earuek, deapasna, Sna Bardernino, Frneso

2 Nombre # B) Cognates: Write the translation for the Spanish words below. la inmigración la amnistía la decisión el honor el carnaval el milagro la operación la educación nervioso el espía (los espías) fabuloso(a) afortunado(a) estupendo(a) sofocar las maneras C) Vocabulario: Translate the following vocabulary words: 1. abuelo: 2. trabajo: 3. quinceañera: 4. vals: 5. masacre: 6. la fiesta:

3 D. Expresiones: You will hear the following expressions in the movie. See how many phrases you already know based your own Spanish knowledge. Write the definitions next to the phrases. 1. Viene la migra!: 2. Papeles falsos 3. Tú eres ilegal: 4. Pago extra: 5. Mi esposa acaba de tener un bebé: 6. La vida es lenta: 7. Trabajo aquí : 8. La gente es amable: 9. Tú eres el mejor trabajador: 10. En México la gente es cálida:

4 Expressions Directions: Write the CORRECT expressions from column A to their meaning in column B. Column A These hands are my Proof. We are going back to Mexico Get the kids involved Risk everything Be careful about money No more discussion The whole family is in mourning Without papers you do not work here Column B No hay más discusión Regresemos a México Estas manos son mi prueba Envolver a los niños Toda la familia está de luto Arriesgarlo todo Hay que cuidar el dinero Sin papeles no trabajas aqui

5 Nombre # Post-Viewing Questions SWEET 15: Part 1 Answer the following questions based on the movie Sweet 15. A. Circle the correct answer. 1. The father sings: a) una ranchera b) una salsa c) una cumbia 2. At Gabi s party they dance a: a) vals b) rap c) tango 3. In the opening scene, the birthday girl is: a) Patricia b) Gabi c) Monica B. Complete the following sentences using the choices from the word box. carnival meets cousin salsa leaves father go offers sees Marta goes to the with her friends. There she up with Gabi s cousin and they dance the at the carnival. Gabi s cousin to drive Marta home. When she the carnival, Marta her waiting for her. She has to home with her father. C. Comprehension: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 1. What is Samuel s attitude when he sees his daughter dancing with the young man at Gabi s quinceañera? What is the mother s attitude?

6 2. Do you think Marta is happy dancing with her cousin Octavio? Why or Why not? 3. Why does Ramón become nervous when the girls arrive at the mechanic shop? 4. Do you think Marta s father knew the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not? 5. How does Samuel feel when he has to fire an employee? D. Select the correct response to the following question. 1. Why is immigration doing raids? a. Because there is not a lot of work in the United States. b. Because they do not want any immigrants. c. Because the United States is going to give amnesty. 2. What nationality are Marta s parents? a. Colombian b. Mexican c. Argentinean

7 Nombre HACER AHORA Sweet 15: Part 2 Vocabulario # Directions: The following words are important to understanding the following section of this movie. See how many words you already know by writing the correct translation next to the word. 1. sacrificios 2. enojada 3. permitir 4. riesgos 5. golpear 6. letreros 7. promesa 8. ciudadanía 9. nombres falsos 10. solicitud 11. preocupado 12. triste 13. empleo 14. misa

8 Parte 3 Preguntas sobre Sweet 15 Directions: Select the response that best completes the following sentences. 1) The family might have to move to Mexico because... a. Marta and her brothers want to go. b. Samuel is not an American citizen. C. the mother does not want to live in the United States. 2) Ramón gives advice to Marta because A. he studied a lot. B. he did not go to school C. he has a job as a mechanic. 3) Marta s mother does not tell her the truth because... A. her husband does not allow her to. B. she is undocumented. C. she lives happily in the United States. 4) Ramón goes to the factory to... A. look for a job. B. talk to the supervisor. C. look for trouble. C) Unscramble the letters in parenthesis to find out the Spanish translation to the underlined word. 1. When Marta sees her fathers archive she becomes sad. (Ittres) 2. Marta tells Ramón that there is no party because she is mad. (ndaeoja) 3. Samuel visits the priest because he is worried (prdoeopcua).

9 Comprehension In the spaces below, write four words, adjectives, or short phrases to describe the characters below. Samuel Ines Marta Ramón

10 SWEET 15: QUINCEAÑERA Spanish Study Guide & Preguntas Movie Summary Nothing is more important to Marta De La Cruz, a Mexican-American girl, than her quinceañera the traditional celebration that represents going from her childhood years into her young adult life. Marta has a lot of plans for her party, and is excited for her quince. She feels a lot of resentment when her father cancels her celebration. Marta finds a job in an Immigration office in which the applications of undocumented people, who are trying to become legal residents in the United States, are processed. However, Marta s way of thinking completely changes when she discovers that her father has a secret. When Marta finds out about her father s secret, Marta will do whatever it takes to help her father deal with the situation. Once the problem is solved, Marta s family continues to make plans for her quinceañera.