This is an interpretive assessment that I used at the end of the health unit with my Spanish 1

class. The high school that I was at believe in using English in interpretive assessments in
beginning language classes.

Nombre y apellido: _________________________________________ Fecha: _____________

Target 8: I can understand the main idea & details of written materials that have to do
with health. (I can identify cognates, a cultural difference, and apply knowledge.)
GRIPE VS RESFRIADO
A. IDEA PRINCIPAL (3)
1. Translate the title of this sheet.
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2. What kind of text is it? What kind of document?
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3. What is the purpose of this document?
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B. VOCABULARIO/ INTERPRETACIN (8)
Match these vocabulary words and cognates with their translations. (3)
1. ______ Fiebre

a. head ache

2. _______Dolor muscular

b. cough

3. _______Dolor de cabeza

c. nasal congestion

4. _______Congestin nasal

d. muscle ache

5. _______Dolor garganta

e. fever

6. _______Tos

f. throat ache

The following cognates have to do with how often something happens. Translate them to
English. (2)
1

En ocasiones _________________________________________________________

2. Frecuente _____________________________________________________________
Find the following. (3)
1

Look on the sheet. What words show that person has a temperature of about 104 degrees
fahrenheit. Write those words in quotations below.

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2. Look on the sheet again. What words say that a temperature is absent or low?
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3. There is a sentence at the bottom that says these illnesses should not be treated with a type
of medicine called antibiticos. What is the English word for these meds?
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C. DETALLES (4)
Now, put the pieces together to figure out some important details of this infographic.
1

For both of these illnesses, a headache is mentioned. Describe the difference between a
person with illness a. la gripe and b. el resfriado. Do both people have a head ache? How
bad is the head ache?

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2. For both of these illnesses a cough is mentioned. Describe the difference between a person
with illness a. la gripe and a person with illness b. el resfriado. Do both have a cough? How bad
is the cough?
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D. APLICACIN (4)
1

I have a really bad headache and muscle aches. My temperature is 103 degrees. My nose is
stuffy. What illness do I have?

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2. My daughter has a bad cough, her nose is stuffy, she has a low grade fever and she says her
ears and throat hurt. What illness does she have?
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E. CULTURA (1)
1

What is the difference between how we tell the temperature in the U.S. and how they tell it in
Spanish speaking countries?

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BAYER
A. IDEA PRINCIPAL (3)
1

What is this?

a. an advertisement

b. a poster that gives pros and cons

c. an informative brochure

2. What product is featured? _____________________________________________________

3. What company is associated with the product? ____________________________________
B. DETALLES (2)
1

Is this a liquid medicine? Give 2 reasons why it is/ why it isnt.

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2. Write down 2 illnesses when a person would take this medicine.

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