About determiners
Type in the name of the book you have read.
Many
Type the main events of the book, classifying them in: events from the beginning, events from the middle, and events from the end of the book.
Describe the story visually. Add a representative picture for each of them.
We go to school many days. (Vamos a la escuela muchos días a la semana)
It is used with plural nouns and with quantities that are known or can be quickly determined..
Some
In contrast to the main idea, the theme is the message, lesson or moral of the book.
Some tips to find out the theme of the book easier:
- Try to find it while you are reading. It may be stated or implied.
- Think about how the characters reacted to obstacles.
- Think about the important decisions that the characters made.
- Think about the characters growing or changing throughout the book.
I need to buy some books. (Necesito comprar algunos libros.)
used in affirmative sentences and with countable plural nouns and uncountable nouns
Any
I don’t have any money. (No tengo dinero.)
used in negative and interrogative sentences, with countable plural nouns and uncountable nouns
Take notes while you read the book. Write here your favorite quotes from the book.
AN
He buys a computer. (Compra una computadora.)
When the next word begins with the sound of a vowel.
A
Take notes while you read the book. Type here the resources, books, or websites that the author mentioned and you want to check out later.
A girl walks to school. (Una chica camina hacia el colegio.)
Is used when the next word begins with the sound of a consonant
A lot of
I’ve a lot of pending work.(Tengo mucho trabajo pendiente).
It is an expression that can be used interchangeably instead
The main idea is what the book is mostly about.
Some tips to find out the main idea of a book easier:
- Read the title.
- Look for the text features.
- Figure out if you are reading a fiction or a non fiction book.
- Think about some examples that support this idea.
How much
Type the names of the book characters. Start with the main character.
Draw arrows to represent the relationship between them and if it is possible write on them what they represent for each other (if they are relatives, friends, lovers, enemies etc.)
How much money do you have?” (¿Cuánto dinero tienes?)
how much is used with countless things
How many
What is the reason why the author wrote the book?
How many friends do you have?” (¿Cuántos amigos tienes?)
how many con cosas contables.
Much
Who is the author of the book? Type in his/her name.
There are much factories in the world (Hay muchas fábricas en el mundo)
Much is used with uncountable nouns, with unknown quantities, especially in the interrogative and negative form
