Tener - to have (1-31-23)

A new and very common verb! 

Tener  to have

yo tengo   I have                                nosotros tenemos    we have

tú tienes   you have                           ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen   they/you have                                

él/ella/usted tiene   he/she has  you (formal) have               

This word  is used a lot in Spanish. We have already used it!

¿Cuantos años tienes?   How old are you? 

 The exact translation is: “How many years do you have?

Yo tengo ocho años.        I am 8 years old.

The exact translation is: “I have 8 years.”

Try to put these five English sentences into Spanish.

I have a dog.

I have a favorite color.

I have a white house.

I have two cats.

I have two hands.

Remember that adjectives like “favorite and white” go AFTER the noun.

Numbers go before the nouns.

All of the words in the sentences above are vocabulary words you know.

The Origins of Basketball

HANDWRITE a KWO for this.

The Origins of Basketball

James Naismith invented basketball in 1891. Naismith was a physical education teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts. His school asked him to create a sport that students could play indoors during the winter. The first basketball game had peach baskets as the goals. That is why the sport was named basketball. The metal hoop was not invented until 1906.

Basketball quickly became popular throughout the United States. Both men and women started playing basketball at the college level in the early 1890s. The first professional basketball league in the United States was formed in 1898. The National Basketball Association (NBA) started in 1949. It is the main professional league in the United States today.

The Basic Rules for a KWO (Key Word Outline)

• Always read the entire source text first to understand the content as a whole.

• Write the complete title at the top of a separate piece of paper.  

• Work through the source text sentence by sentence.

• Decide which of the words make up the main idea of each sentence. 

• Next write down those key words for each sentence. Only three words per sentence are allowed, although abbreviations, numbers, and symbols are “free” (they don’t count as one of the three key words).  

• Be sure to number the sentences and skip a line between each. 

• Label each paragraph (P1, P2, P3, etc.).

This is an example of the way you should set up your HANDWRITTEN KWO:

Complete Title @ Top

P1

1

2

3

4

5

6

P2

1

2

3

4

5

The Aptly Long History of The Cheesecake Factory

 The history of The Cheesecake Factory could easily fill a 12-page menu.

It is the perfect place to dine that has endless options, most of which don’t seem to go together, but are tasty nonetheless. This wonderful establishment is known for its delicious brown bread, its cheesecake, and that one Drake line. Long before suburban moms put The Cheesecake Factory on the map, it was a small basement operation.

It all started in Michigan in the early 1940s. Evelyn Overton, a home baker, stumbled upon a recipe for cheesecake in her local newspaper and decided to give it a shot. She nailed the recipe and it became her signature. Overton’s friends and family loved her cheesecake so much she decided to open a small bakery outside of Detroit. The shop did not last for long, but that did not stop Overton from slinging cheesecake from her basement, selling to local eateries, and using the profits to help raise her two boys.

Overton’s kids were grown by 1972 and moved out on their own. Officially empty nesters, she and her husband packed up and moved to California. They decided to use their life savings to continue living out Overton’s dream: opening the Cheesecake Factory Bakery. Unlike the bakery in Michigan, the Cheesecake Factory Bakery was a success. The Overtons developed a dependable customer base in the Los Angeles area and things looked good.

Things were looking even better when Mrs. Overton’s curious and ambitious son, David Marshall Overton, started dreaming bigger. He wondered what would happen if they opened a whole restaurant based around his mom’s cheesecakes. A year later, they opened the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills. The eatery didn’t have the expansive menu we all know and love now, but it was pretty impressive. The Cheesecake Factory sells sandwiches, salads, and cheesecakes. 

By the early ‘80s, David was an accomplished cook and businessman, so he set his sights even bigger. The Cheesecake Factory opened more locations across Southern California with expanded menus.  During their initial growth stage, David kept an eye on all the hot restaurants in his area. Whatever he saw people flocking to, he added to The Cheesecake Factory’s menu. It was an interesting strategy for sure, but it seemed to work.

“... I didn’t want another restaurant to open down the block and take my business away. We just kept putting things on the menu that people seemed to like. Finally, I thought, ‘Well, there’s nothing that America wants that we shouldn’t be able to put on the menu.’ So, we just kept at it,” David said at the time. 

The Cheesecake Factory’s success didn’t slow at all when the ‘90s arrived. The menu kept growing, people kept coming, and The Cheesecake Factory started opening restaurants on the East Coast. By 1992, the restaurant went public and got a new look. For whatever reason the folks behind the scenes decided to go with an Egyptian theme, which has stuck to this day. Throughout the ‘90s, the restaurant grew in popularity. More and more outposts opened across the country and the menu somehow got even bigger.

The Cheesecake Factory’s culture is focused on quality, consistency, and exceptional customer service. The restaurant takes pride in offering some of the highest quality ingredients worldwide, including its signature cheesecakes made with fresh cream cheese and premium fruit puree.

In the mid-2000s, The Cheesecake Factory had earned a massive following.  In 2011, the chain expanded internationally. It opened its first international location in Dubai, casually located at the bottom of an indoor ski slope. Around the same time, Overton decided the menu had gotten big enough. He capped it at a whopping 250 items, but The Cheesecake Factory continued to swap 10-15 items out for new items each year, which is a stellar workaround. 

Currently, The Cheesecake Factory is one of the most successful chain eateries in the world.

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Here is a lagniappe video! If you take the time to watch it and weave in a couple of facts, it will make your essay more interesting. Create a separate KWO picking just what you want from this video.

sources:
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/history-of-the-cheesecake-factory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHEIJzVJouc
https://drfranchises.com/cheesecake-factory-franchise/

Body and Face Vocabulario (1-23-23)

 Nombre:

• Head – la cabeza

• Ears – las orejas

• Nose – la nariz

• Mouth - la boca

• Teeth - los dientes

• Back - la espalda

• Hand - la mano

• Knee - la rodilla

• Foot - el pie

• Eyes – los ojos

• Face – la cara

• Mouth – la boca

• Hair – el pelo

• Neck – el cuello

• Stomach - el estomago

• Legs - la pierna
  

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What are the Spanish words for:

1. the head:

2. the eyes:

3. the nose:

4. the arms:

5. the feet:

How would you say:

1. Where is your nose? 

2. Do you like my hair?

3. Where is my hand?

4. “Crazy in the head”

5. I like your face.
   

Remember that “tu” means “your.” 

Remember that “mi” means “my.”

Remember that “Te gusta” means “Do you like”

Remember that “Me gusta” means “I like”

Remember that “loco” means “crazy.”

What is TT/CC?

Improving your writing involves strategy! Learn to use TT/CC.

THE SHORT EXPLANATION: 

You need TT/CC. 

That means TITLE, TOPIC, CLINCHER, CONNECTION. 

The topic sentence (that is the first sentence) and the clincher sentence (that is the last sentence) must connect in some way. 

The two sentences could  

1) REPEAT - be the same -or

2) REFLECT - be opposites -or 

3) REFRACT - share a couple of the same words or use synonyms

The topic or the clincher must connect to the title in some way.

TT/CC is an initialized mnemonic which some teachers might call an acronym. We use TT/CC to help us remember a very important stylistic requirement in our writing. 

TT/CC stands for Title / Topic / Clincher / Connection

Let's break it down:
Title = the title of your essay.

Topic = the FIRST sentence of your essay

Clincher = the LAST sentence of your essay.

Connection = 

The title must connect with either the topic or clincher sentence (at least one)

The topic and clincher sentences must have a connection with each other.

This way they connect can be described as REPEAT,  REFLECT,  or  REFRACT

REPEAT = simply repeating the sentence (or a very close to an exact repetition).

REPEAT example: 
TOPIC SENTENCE (first sentence of an essay)
 Cheerios saved his life! 
CLINCHER SENTENCE (last sentence of the essay)  
He would always be grateful that Cheerios saved his life. 

 OR

 

TOPIC SENTENCE (first sentence of an essay) 

Her mother told her that bright colors brought her luck. 

CLINCHER SENTENCE (last sentence of the essay)

Her mother was right; bright colors brought her luck. 

 

 

REFLECT = one sentence is the opposite of the other.

REFLECT example: 

TOPIC SENTENCE (first sentence of an essay)

The sun warmed her face in the early morning gently waking her from her sleep.

CLINCHER SENTENCE (last sentence of the essay)

The moon lulled her to sleep that night with a cool soft shaft of light that spilled across her bedroom ceiling.

sun is the opposite of moon
early morning is the opposite of night
waking her is the opposite of lulled her to sleep    

warmed her face is the opposite of across her bedroom ceiling

 

REFRACT = One sentence must share a word or two OR use synonyms to connect. 
It is easy to remember this kind of connection if you remember that the word "refract" can also mean to bend, whirl, or disperse. These sentence connect in creative ways, using pieces of each other or synonyms or references to each other.

REFRACT example: 

TOPIC SENTENCE (first sentence of an essay)

Atop his trusty steed, the knight never lost control of his temper in a jousting match.

CLINCHER SENTENCE (last sentence of the essay)

The gallant warrior rode into the night in perfect control of his emotions.

Atop his trusty steed = rode into the night  --> both sentences describe a knight riding his horse 

knight = gallant warrior --> these both describe the main character in the same way with slightly different wording. Perhaps the wording at the end describes him after a great battle or quest. He is now "gallant," but he is still a knight. 

never lost control of his temper = in perfect control of his emotions  --> These are different words used to describe and reiterate his demeanor

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TT/CC stands for Title / Topic / Clincher / Connection

TT/CC is a powerful rhetorical technique. It is used in writing as well as in speeches. It is also important to understand in literature analysis and poetry.

Once you have mastered this strategy, your writing will forever be improved.

Examples of Correct Indications for DRESS UPs and OPENERs

Bold and underline the DRESS UP word.

Indicating a w/w DRESS UP:

Toby, who was a kind student, helped Scarlett carry her books.

The cat's bowl, which was filled with dumplings, was my mother's favorite piece of china.

Indicating a bc DRESS UP:

Her favorite subject was math because she was very good at it.

My brother walked with me to the swim meet because he wanted to make sure I was safe.

Indicating a QA (Quality Adjective) DRESS UP:

Her impeccable taste made her the most successful interior decorator in the town.

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To indicate (label) an OPENER:

• Place bolded parenthesis in front of the sentence. 

• Put the correct number or letter inside the parenthesis.

• Bold and highlight the number or letter in the parentheses 

• Do not do anything to the sentence itself.

(S)   (1)    (2)    (3)    (4)    (5)   (6)    (7)   (8)      

Indicating a subject OPENER:

(S) The office worker was late for his meeting.

Indicating a because OPENER:

(1) Because it was cold outside, I wore my fur coat.

Indicating an "ing" OPENER:

(4) Blinking up at the sunny blue sky, Grace's heart skipped a beat in happy anticipation of the tennis lesson.

Indicating an abstract noun OPENER:

(8) Determination is necessary for a student to be successful.

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Helpful hints:

When writing an asia DRESS UP or OPENER sentence, never use the words "when" or "where" as question words. 

The OPENERS (1),  (4),  (5),  and (7)  ALWAYS need a comma. 

Example sentences for DRESS UPs and OPENERs:

https://studentwritersroom.blogspot.com/search/label/Stylistic%20Techniques

If you need help with (2)s, go to this link.

https://studentwritersroom.blogspot.com/search/label/2

If you need help with (4)s, go to this link.

https://studentwritersroom.blogspot.com/2022/04/4s-4s-and-more-4s.html

If you need help with (7)s, go to this link.

https://studentwritersroom.blogspot.com/search/label/7

If you need help with (8)s, go to this link.

https://studentwritersroom.blogspot.com/2022/03/all-about-8s.html

Welcome Back from Break! (January 16, 2023)

New Vocabulary:

Escribir  -  to write

aqui  -  here

francés - French

grande = big

pequeño - small/little

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Escribe tu nombre aquí:  _______

Escribe (write)

You know what “tu nombre” means

Aquí (here)

Reminders: 

ingles = English

español - Spanish

francés = French

Yo = I

grande = big

pequeño - small/little

Translate these English words and sentences into Spanish sentences.

1. I speak Spanish.

2. We speak English.

3. Good morning.

4. How old are you?

5. Thank you.

6. My favorite color is blue.

7. How are you?

8. big house

9. to speak

1. little cat

Peanuts

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw5vL7ndowQ&t=76s

Tid-bits of LAGNIAPPE info:

During the Great Depression the wealthy children of Nova Scotia brought peanut butter sandwiches to school for lunch while the poorer kids had to make do with lobster.

The reason for rotating crops with peanuts was because, as a legume, peanuts fix nitrogen into the soil.

George Washington Carver invented so many uses for peanuts, but incredibly mashing them into peanut butter wasn't his invention.

TEXT SOURCE:

The peanut plant probably originated in Peru or Brazil in South America. No fossil records prove this, but people in South America made pottery in the shape of peanuts or decorated jars with peanuts as far back as 3,500 years ago.

As early as 1500 B.C., the Incans of Peru used peanuts as sacrificial offerings and entombed them with their mummies to aid in the spirit life. Tribes in central Brazil also ground peanuts with maize to make a drink.

European explorers first discovered peanuts in Brazil. Peanuts were grown as far north as Mexico when the Spanish began their exploration of the new world. The explorers took peanuts back to Spain, and from there, traders and explorers spread them to Asia and Africa. Africans were the first people to introduce peanuts to North America beginning in the 1700s.

Records show that it wasn’t until the early 1800s that peanuts were grown as a commercial crop in the U.S. They were first grown in Virginia and used mainly for oil, food and as a cocoa substitute. At this time, peanuts were regarded as a food for livestock and the poor and were considered difficult to grow and harvest.

Peanut production steadily grew in the first half of the nineteenth century. Peanuts became prominent after the Civil War when Union soldiers found they liked them and took them home. Both armies subsisted on this food source high in protein.

Their popularity grew in the late 1800s when PT Barnum’s circus wagons traveled across the country and vendors called “hot roasted peanuts!” to the crowds. Soon street vendors began selling roasted peanuts from carts and peanuts also became popular at baseball games. While peanut production rose during this time, peanuts were still harvested by hand  (learn more about the history of peanut harvesting here), leaving stems and trash in the peanuts. Thus, poor quality and lack of uniformity kept down the demand for peanuts.

Around 1900, labor-saving equipment was invented for planting, cultivating, harvesting and picking peanuts from the plants, as well as for shelling and cleaning the kernels. With these significant mechanical aids, demand for peanuts grew rapidly, especially for oil, roasted and salted nuts, peanut butter and candy.

In the early 1900s peanuts became a significant agricultural crop when the boll weevil threatened the South’s cotton crop. Following the suggestions of noted scientist Dr. George Washington Carver, peanuts served as an effective commercial crop and, for a time, rivaled the position of cotton in the South.

Who invented peanut butter?

There is evidence that ancient South American Incas were the first to grind peanuts to make peanut butter. In the U.S., Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (of cereal fame) invented a version of peanut butter in 1895. Then it is believed that a St. Louis physician may have developed a version of peanut butter as a protein substitute for his older patients who had poor teeth and couldn’t chew meat. Peanut butter was first introduced at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.

Peanuts and peanut butter became an integral part of the Armed Forces rations in World Wars I and II. It is believed that the U.S. army popularized the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for sustenance during maneuvers in World War II.

Peanuts and Peanut Butter in America Today

Peanuts are the 12th most valuable cash crop grown in the U.S., with a farm value of over $1 billion, according to The American Peanut Council.

Unlike other countries, the prime market for U.S. peanuts is in edible consumption, so the marketing and production focus is in that direction. Peanut butter accounts for about half of the U.S. edible use of peanuts. Peanut butter accounts for $850 million in retail sales each year. It is a popular sandwich spread because it is both nutritious and economical.

Peanuts are also enjoyed as snack nuts in many ways: roasted in shell, roasted kernels or in mixed nuts. Snack nuts are often salted, spiced or flavored with a variety of coatings.

Many of the top-selling confectionery products in the U.S. contain peanut and peanut butter. They are most popular in combination with chocolate. Peanuts and peanut butter also are used in a variety of cookies and baked goods. Peanut oil is considered a premium, high-quality cooking oil in the U.S. It is able to withstand a higher cooking temperature than many other oils.