Pepita Talks Twice by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman

Pepita Talks Twice is about a young girl who speaks two languages, English and Spanish. Let’s discuss: What Spanish words do you know? Many of our words in English come from Spanish. Let’s check it out!

Spanish/English Words iguana armadillo taco salsa guitar tornado

Now, let’s learn more! la hermana el hermano padre el nino el perro la maestra el gato la nina madre

Vocabulary

language I know how to speak one language. Language means a spoken or written human speech.

Spanish My friend grew up in Mexico and speaks Spanish. Spanish is a language.

tortilla I took the last tortilla at the dinner table. A tortilla is a round, flat, Mexican bread.

enchilada My mom makes the best enchiladas. An enchilada is a tortilla rolled around a filling, then covered with spicy sauce.

salsa I love to dip chips in spicy salsa. Salsa is a spicy sauce usually made of tomatoes, onions, and peppers.

tamales On my trip to Mexico, we stopped at a restaurant and ate tamales. Tamales are fried chopped meat and crushed peppers rolled in cornmeal dough and steamed.

taco I add meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato to my taco. A taco is a tortilla folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese.

Put on your thinking caps! It’s time to practice!!

Match the word to the definition. 1.Language 2.Spanish 3.Enchilada 4.Salsa 5.Tortilla 6.Tamales 7.Taco a)Tortilla rolled around a filling, then covered with spicy sauce. b)Tortillas folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese. c)A language. d)A spicy sauce usually made of tomatoes, onions, and peppers. e)Spoken or written human speech. f)A round, flat, Mexican bread. g)Fried chopped meat and crushed peppers rolled in cornmeal dough and steamed.