9th Self – Study Guide for 7th Grade –
Guía de Trabajo Autónomo #9-7° año
El trabajo autónomo es la capacidad de realizar tareas por nosotros
mismos, sin necesidad de que nuestros/as docentes estén presentes Centro Educativo/ School Name: Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Pococí
Educador/Instructor: David Vargas Herrera
Nivel/ Level: 7th Grade
Asignatura/Subject: Reading & Writing
Fecha límite/Due date: September 11th, 2020
1. Me preparo para hacer la guía/Getting ready to do my self – study guide.
Pautas que debo verificar antes de hacer mi trabajo/Things to check before getting started with
my job
Materiales o recursos
que voy a necesitar/
Materials needed
Notebook, pencil, pen, eraser, dictionary, book
Self-Study Guide # 9 for 7th Grade.
Computer, tablet, or cellphone and internet access if possible.
Condiciones que debo
tener en el lugar
donde voy a trabajar/
Conditions the place I
am going to work
should have.
Work in the place you usually do your school assignments and
homework.
If possible, make sure there is good lighting, ventilation and free from
interruptions.
Tiempo en que se
espera que realice la
guía/ Expected time to
work this self – study
guide
This self – study guide will take approximately 80 minutes to be
completed.
2. Voy a recordar lo aprendido en clase/Recalling what I learned in class
Indicaciones/Instructions Dear student,
The following self – study guide contains different activities aimed at
studying the topic on “Fun Places Around Town, There is, There are”
Please read the instructions for each task carefully before you start.
Please make a portfolio using materials you do have at home
according to availability.
You can use drawings, pictures, cutouts, songs, news among others.
If any doubt, do not hesitate to contact me through WhatsApp
(88909805). ONCE THE GUIDE IS COMPLETED SEND IT BY TEAMS CHAT,
EMAIL OR WHATSAPP
Piensa: ¿Where do you
go in a community?
Think: ¿A qué lugares
vas en una comunidad?
(Encouraging self –
reflection)
Before reading: Task 1:
Ask yourself the following questions and write the answers on your
notebook.
What is a community?
What places are in a community?
What activities can you do in a community?
3.Pongo en práctica lo aprendido /Putting into practice what I learned in class.
Indicaciones
/ Instructions
Task 2: Match the definitions to the words by writing the number into the correct
parenthesis
Definitions Words
A large building or series of
connected buildings
containing a variety of
retail stores and typically
also restaurants
( ) 1. Shopping Mall
An indoor area containing
coin-operated video
games.
( ) 2. Playground
Park for dogs to exercise
and play off-leash in a
controlled environment
under the supervision of
their owners.
( ) 3. Basketball Court
An outdoor area provided
for children to play in,
especially at a school or
public park.
( ) 4. Dog Park
Playing surface, consisting
of a rectangular floor, with
baskets at each end
( ) 5. Skate Park
An area designated and
equipped for
skateboarding.
( ) 6. Arcade
While – reading: Read and study the next information about some places in the community and
there is, are
Skate park,
Playground,
Shopping mall,
Dog park,
Arcade,
Basketball court,
Task 3: Read the text and answer the questions with the correct structure of there
is/are
Adapted from https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-
rica/articles/the-most-underrated-towns-and-cities-to-visit-in-costa-rica/
1. Where is this beach located? ____________________________________
2. Is there a skate park? ____________________________________________
3. What activities can you do? _____________________________________
4. Is there a shopping mall? ________________________________________
5. Is there an arcade? _____________________________________________
6. Is there a dog park? _____________________________________________
7. Is there a basketball court? _______________________________________
8. Is there a playground? ___________________________________________
Task 4: Read the text classify what there is and there is not
shopping mall playgrounds basketball court dog parks
skate park arcade
There is There is not
Playa Flamingo is located north of Tamarindo in Guanacaste. It is a beach
that is ideal for picnicking, swimming, and watching sunsets. Tamarindo has
amazing playgrounds and people can play video games in great rooms,
people also can go to amazing shops in the mall. This community is still on
the process to build spaces for people to enjoy sports and have fun with
their pest
Where I live.
Heather lives in a neighborhood from New York, she loves to play in the
park with his little brother in the morning. Every day, after school she likes to
go to a place where she can play video games, and then her mother asks
to take the dog to play. She wishes she could have in her community a
place where she could buy clothes and eat fast food, but she can’t. or
places where she could practice a sport.
Post – Reading. (Think, reflect and share) Task 5:
Write 6 sentences using each community place from the vocabulary
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________________
Follow – Up – Task 6: Write a text telling what community places from the vocabulary there are and
there aren’t. Your text is evaluated with the rubric
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Task Fulfillment
Student fulfills the task in on outgoing way
Student fulfills the task in a satisfactory way
Student tries and makes an effort to fulfill the task
Student fulfills the task partially
Student does not fulfill the task
Grammar Student does not have any mistake regarding structures and uses all of them properly
Student has from 1 to 2 mistakes regarding
structures and uses most of them properly
Student has from 3 to 5 mistakes
with the use of structures
Student has from 6
to 9 mistakes with the use of
structures
Student has more than 10 mistakes with
the use of structures
Vocabulary Student is prepared with all the necessary vocabulary. All words are used correctly
Student has knowledge of most of the words. Just
does not know or uses
improperly 1 or 2
Student has knowledge of several
words. Just does not know or
uses improperly from 3 to 5
words.
Student has
knowledge of just some
words. Just does not know or
uses improperly from 6 to 9
words.
Student has a lack
vocabulary regarding the topic. Does not know or
uses improperly most of the
words. (more than 10)
Coherence The ideas are totally well organized and make sense
Most of the ideas are well organizes, just one of them is not. And most of them make sense, there is just one that doesn’t
Some of the ideas are well organized, two of them are not. And some of them make sense, there are two that don’t
Few ideas are well organized and few of them make sense, there are three that don’t
Ideas are not well organized at all, None of them make sense,
Indicaciones,
preguntas o
matrices
para auto
regularse y
evaluarse/
Instructions
for self –
regulation
and self –
assessment.
Self – Regulation Questions
With this self – study guide, I am going to learn how to learn.
Con el trabajo autónomo voy a aprender a aprender
I complete the following checklist regarding the work done with help of the study – guide.
I write an X on the symbol that best answers each of the following questions:
Reviso las acciones realizadas durante la construcción del trabajo y luego escribo una X
encima de cada símbolo al responder las siguientes preguntas.
Did I read the instructions carefully?
¿Leí cada una de las indicaciones con detenimiento?
Did I underline the words that I did not understand?
¿Subrayé las palabras que no conocía?
Did I look up at a dictionary or ask anyone about the meaning of the words
I did not understand?
¿Busqué en el diccionario o consulté con algún familiar el significado de
las palabras que no conocía?
Did I read the instructions again when I did not understand what to do?
¿Me devolví a leer las indicaciones cuando no comprendí qué hacer?
Did I make sure to complete and/or do everything instructed?
¿Me aseguré de completar y/o hacer todo lo que fue indicado?
Self – Assessment Questions
Con el trabajo autónomo voy a aprender a aprender
With this self – study guide, I am going to learn how to learn.
I self – assess what I have done when fully completing my work.
I write an X on the symbol that best answers each of the following questions:
Valoro lo realizado al terminar por completo el trabajo y escribo una X encima de cada
símbolo al responder las siguientes preguntas:
Did I proofread my work to find out if what I did or wrote is comprehensible?
¿Leí mi trabajo para saber si es comprensible lo escrito o realizado?
Did I check my work to make sure everything instructed was done?
¿Revisé mi trabajo para asegurarme si todo lo solicitado fue realizado?
Do I feel satisfied with the work I did?
¿Me siento satisfecho con el trabajo que realicé?
Can I improve my reading and writing skills?
¿Pueden mejorar mis habilidades de lectura y escritura?
Can I tell another person (including my family members) what I learned?
¿Le puedo explicar a otra persona lo que aprendí?
Rúbrica de nivel de desempeño
Assessment strategy / Linguistic objective
Estrategia de evaluación / objetivo
lingüístico
Indicators of learning / Learning outcomes
Indicadores de aprendizaje / Aprendizajes
esperados
Performance level Nivel de desempeño
1. Not achieved (No logrado)
Learner cannot achieve the task. La persona estudiante no puede lograr la tarea lingüística.
2. In progress (En progreso)
Learner can achieve the task with some difficulty and needs improvement. La persona estudiante puede lograr la tarea lingüística con alguna dificultad y necesita mejorar.
3. Achieved (Logrado)
Learner can achieve the task without any difficulty. La persona estudiante puede lograr la tarea lingüística sin ninguna dificultad.
1. Understand
short narratives
with some
illustrations as
support and
using an English
dictionary (R.10)
Entiendo narrativas cortas con algunas ilustraciones como soporte usando un diccionario de Inglés
a. Answer
questions about
community
places
Respondo
preguntas
sobre lugares
comunitarios
b. Match
definitions about
community
places
Asocio definiciones sobre lugares comunitarios.
c. Answer questions about community places Respondo preguntas sobre lugares comunitarios
d. Classify
community
places
Clasifico
lugares
comunitarios
2. Describe places around town and check written sentences to look for mistakes (e.g., subject verb agreement, capitalization,
e. Write sentences about community places Escribo oraciones sobre lugares comunitarios
spelling, basic punctuation etc.). (W.4) Describo lugares alrededor del pueblo y revise oraciones escritas para buscar errores (sujeto, conjugación de verbos, uso de mayúscula, deletreo, puntuación)
f. Write a text about community places Escribo un texto sobre lugares comunitarios