1. Hoy es martes, el 26 de mayo. Esponja: 1. Define the word “persuasive”. 2. How do you persuade others? 3. What do you think a “how to” speech is? 4. If you were explaining “how to” do something, how would you structure the information?

2. Today: We’ll talk about your next presentations Wednesday: Domino Day! Thursday: Vocab Practice Day! Friday: Cause and effect practice! Next week: Spanish quiz on Wednesday!

3. Choose something that you care about Think about things others should try, a belief you feel others should agree with or something you think everyone needs You should: Define your topic Give at least three reasons to convince others Use clear, convincing language

4. For this, you need to choose an activity or process to teach the class You will need to explain: Any necessary ingredients All the steps to do the activity/create the thing You should concentrate on the steps for doing the activity You should plan on having some kind of prop or visual aid to show the steps as you explain them

5. Hoy es miércoles, el 27 de mayo. Esponja: 1. What are dominoes? 2. What do you know about them? 3. Have you played before? 4. Where do you think they were invented? 5. What do you think they are made from?

6. Likely invented in China around the 1100 AD Shares its origin (and name) with playing cards Probably originally made from bone or wood Introduced to the rest of the world as trade increased with Europe First recorded use in Italy Has become a popular game all over the world Name probably comes from “dominus” (Latin) Means master of the house Today, dominoes are played throughout Latin America Has become a cultural symbol in Hispanic neighborhoods in the U.S.

7. Dominoes must be “shuffled” Everyone needs 7 tiles (Groups of 4) Don’t show anyone! Whoever has the 6x6 begins The player on his or her RIGHT goes next This person must match his/her domino to the previous person One side of the domino must match the other Then, the person must draw a new domino (till they’re out) If someone can’t play, he or she must pass to the next person Game ends when someone plays his/her final tile If no one can play, the game can also stop then!

8. Hoy es jueves, el 28 de mayo. Esponja: ¿Cómo se dice?: 1. We are hungry. 2. I like to cook chicken. 3. What do you want to drink? 4. She eats the salad and pizza. 5. They (all boys) drink milk. 6. My grandpa cooks the fish. Food Quiz next Wednesday!

9. Read the story Fill out the graphic organizer on back You will use this to write a paragraph on Monday!

10. Hoy es viernes, el 29 de mayo. Esponja: Read the following passage—Ms. T will have questions for you to answer! Mariana es mi amiga. A Mariana no le gusta beber refrescos. Normalmente, ella bebe agua y jugo. Para desayuno, ella bebe leche y come cereales o tostadas. Ella no cocina mucho, pero le gusta cocinar pescado. Nosotros cocinamos carne y sopa también. A mí me gusta beber refrescos y no bebo leche. Mariana y yo comemos sándwiches o ensalada para almuerzo. Yo como papas fritas con mi sándwich y ella come verduras. Estoy satisfecho con mi almuerzo. Food Quiz next Wednesday!

11. Food vocab Beber, comer, cocinar