The document provides exercises for students to practice verb conjugations in Spanish by filling in blanks with the correct verb form. It includes passages about a boy named Fernando who enjoys painting, and prompts students to write paragraphs describing nature scenes and art projects from Fernando's perspective. Students are asked to complete sentences by selecting between verb forms like "crows" and "crow" or "writes" and "write" to practice present and past tense conjugations.

1. Imagine that you live in the village pictured on pages
294-5. Write a paragraph about the nature around you.
Exercise 1 page 325
DLA #1:
1. The rooster ______ at dawn. (crow, crows)
2. I ______ the cow at eight. (milks, milk)
3. The boys ______ tortillas for breakfast. (eats, eat)
Little Painter of Sabana Grande

4. You are spending the day in the country. Write a
paragraph describing your thoughts as you go for a hike.
Exercise 2 page 326
DLA #2:
1. Every morning, Fernando ______ to the
meadow. (hurry, hurries)
2. He ______ his paints carefully. (mix, mixes)
3. You _______ very well. (read, reads)
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7. Think about an art project you have done.
Write a paragraph describing it as if you were
creating it now.
Exercise #3 page 326
1. Fernando ____ the paint pots. (carry,
carries)
2. His mother ______ about him.
(worry, worries)
3. The girl ________ Fernando.
(watches, watch)
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10. Write about teachers you have had and special things you
have learned from each.
Voyages in English - Practice Power - do
"present" NOT "past" tense. a
1. The dog ________ the bone. (burry, burries)
2. You ______ well. (writes, write)
3. Trudy _____ the brush. (wash, washes)
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11. present
burn

12. Write a letter from Fernando to a friend describing how he
feels after painting his house.
Grammar WS pages 75-76
1. Fernando's teacher _______ him to draw. (teach, teaches)
2. I ___________ the painting. (like, likes)
3. A bee ___________ near the flowers. (buzz, buzzes)
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