¿Dónde está Pelusa?
Where Is Pelusa?
The test
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1 · Fill in the blank
She is going to look for Pelusa all over the laundromat.
Pelusa comes in and stays still in the doorway.
Pelusa walks behind Elena, very slowly.
2 · Write it in Spanish
On top of the dryer there are clean, warm clothes.
Elena picks up the foam with an old towel.
Pelusa climbs down slowly and eats the last leaf.
Inside there are four machines and a dryer.
Pelusa is not there either.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Word search
6 words from the story hide across and down.
- DESPACIO
- QUIETA
- ENCONTRAR
- TIBIO
- BUSCAR
- DOBLAR
5 · Match the word to the picture
Write the letter of the picture next to the word.
Vocabulary
18 words from this story. You will hear all of them in the song.
La canción · The song
The story, line by line
Read the Spanish first. Say it out loud. The English is there only when you need it.
Hoy Elena tiene tres cosas que hacer.
Today Elena has three things to do.
Primero va a lavar la ropa en la lavandería.
First she is going to wash the clothes at the laundromat.
Después va a cocinar una olla grande de arroz.
Then she is going to cook a big pot of rice.
Y también va a dejar hojas para Pelusa.
And she is also going to leave leaves for Pelusa.
Pelusa es la iguana verde del patio del barrio.
Pelusa is the green iguana from the neighborhood patio.
Pelusa es tan larga como un brazo.
Pelusa is as long as an arm.
Elena camina por una calle de La Habana.
Elena walks along a street in Havana.
Lleva una bolsa de ropa y un termo.
She carries a bag of clothes and a thermos.
En el termo hay café fuerte y caliente.
In the thermos there is strong, hot coffee.
Pelusa camina detrás de Elena, muy despacio.
Pelusa walks behind Elena, very slowly.
La lavandería del barrio está abierta y vacía.
The neighborhood laundromat is open and empty.
Dentro hay cuatro máquinas y una secadora.
Inside there are four machines and a dryer.
Pelusa huele el jabón y camina despacio.
Pelusa smells the soap and walks slowly.
Elena pone la bolsa sobre la mesa larga.
Elena puts the bag on the long table.
Pelusa entra y se queda quieta en la puerta.
Pelusa comes in and stays still in the doorway.
Elena deja tres hojas verdes para Pelusa.
Elena leaves three green leaves for Pelusa.
Elena le dice a Pelusa: vamos a comer.
Elena says to Pelusa: let's eat.
Pelusa come una hoja y mueve la cola.
Pelusa eats a leaf and moves her tail.
Elena pone la ropa en la primera máquina.
Elena puts the clothes in the first machine.
Después pone jabón, pero pone demasiado jabón.
Then she puts in soap, but she puts in too much soap.
La máquina suena y Pelusa mira la máquina.
The machine makes noise and Pelusa looks at the machine.
Elena toma café y Pelusa toma el sol.
Elena drinks coffee and Pelusa suns herself.
El café fuerte está muy caliente y muy dulce.
The strong coffee is very hot and very sweet.
Elena cierra los ojos y Pelusa está quieta.
Elena closes her eyes and Pelusa is still.
Cuando abre los ojos, Pelusa no está.
When she opens her eyes, Pelusa is not there.
Las hojas verdes están solas en el suelo.
The green leaves are alone on the floor.
Elena se levanta rápido y mira la puerta.
Elena gets up quickly and looks at the door.
Elena se pregunta dónde está Pelusa ahora.
Elena wonders where Pelusa is now.
Va a buscar a Pelusa por toda la lavandería.
She is going to look for Pelusa all over the laundromat.
Primero busca a Pelusa debajo de la mesa.
First she looks for Pelusa under the table.
Debajo de la mesa no está Pelusa.
Pelusa is not under the table.
Después mira detrás de las máquinas.
Then she looks behind the machines.
Allí hay jabón y agua, pero no Pelusa.
There is soap and water there, but no Pelusa.
Elena busca a Pelusa entre las sillas.
Elena looks for Pelusa among the chairs.
Pelusa tampoco está allí.
Pelusa is not there either.
Elena sale a la acera y llama a Pelusa.
Elena goes out to the sidewalk and calls Pelusa.
El sol del mediodía cae fuerte sobre la acera.
The midday sun falls strong on the sidewalk.
Elena mira la pared, porque Pelusa sube paredes.
Elena looks at the wall, because Pelusa climbs walls.
En la pared no hay ninguna iguana.
There is no iguana on the wall.
Elena vuelve dentro y abre la bolsa de ropa.
Elena goes back inside and opens the bag of clothes.
Dentro hay calcetines, pero no hay iguana.
Inside there are socks, but there is no iguana.
Elena está preocupada y camina más rápido.
Elena is worried and walks faster.
Elena dice que va a buscar otra vez.
Elena says she is going to look again.
Pelusa no está debajo de la primera máquina.
Pelusa is not under the first machine.
Mira dentro de una caja de jabón vacía.
She looks inside an empty soap box.
La espuma de la máquina llega al suelo.
The foam from the machine reaches the floor.
Elena se ríe y dice: luego voy a limpiar.
Elena laughs and says: later I am going to clean.
La espuma blanca parece una montaña blanda.
The white foam looks like a soft mountain.
Detrás de la puerta tampoco está Pelusa.
Pelusa is not behind the door either.
Entonces oye un ruido cerca de la secadora.
Then she hears a small noise near the dryer.
Elena camina despacio hacia la secadora caliente.
Elena walks slowly toward the warm dryer.
Encima de la secadora hay ropa limpia y tibia.
On top of the dryer there are clean, warm clothes.
Y encima de la ropa limpia está Pelusa.
And on top of the clean clothes is Pelusa.
Pelusa está quieta y toma el sol.
Pelusa is still and suns herself.
La ropa tibia le gusta a la iguana.
The iguana likes the warm clothes.
Elena se ríe mucho y suspira contenta.
Elena laughs a lot and sighs happily.
Elena dice en voz alta: aquí estás, Pelusa.
Elena says out loud: here you are, Pelusa.
Pelusa abre un ojo y mueve la cola.
Pelusa opens one eye and moves her tail.
Elena no va a mover a Pelusa de allí.
Elena is not going to move Pelusa from there.
Va a tomar café y va a esperar.
She is going to drink coffee and wait.
Elena recoge la espuma con una toalla vieja.
Elena picks up the foam with an old towel.
Pelusa mira a Elena desde la secadora.
Pelusa watches Elena from the dryer.
Después Elena dobla la ropa limpia y tibia.
Then Elena folds the clean, warm clothes.
Pelusa baja despacio y come la última hoja.
Pelusa climbs down slowly and eats the last leaf.
Elena le dice que van a volver al patio.
Elena tells her that they are going to go back to the patio.
Y después va a cocinar esa olla grande.
And then she is going to cook that big pot.
Pelusa camina delante y Elena camina detrás.
Pelusa walks in front and Elena walks behind.
Pelusa y Elena salen juntas de la lavandería.
Pelusa and Elena leave the laundromat together.
Elena piensa que Pelusa es muy graciosa.
Elena thinks that Pelusa is very funny.
Mañana Pelusa va a volver al mediodía.
Tomorrow Pelusa is going to come back at midday.
Answers
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