Question

Today we are focusing on Por v Para, and will use the acronymns D.R.E.A.M. & P.E.R.F.E.C.T. We use DREAM for Por and PERFECT for Para. Let's fill those out now:

D.R.E.A.M.: D - __________ R - __________ E - __________ A - __________ M - __________

P.E.R.F.E.C.T.: P - __________ E - __________ R - __________ F - __________ E - __________ C - __________ T - __________


Now that you know which is which, please compelte the Venn Diagram: Draw a Venn diagram with three sections:

Left Circle: Sentences that use only por

Right Circle: Sentences that use only para

Middle Overlap: Sentences that could use either, depending on context

Sentence Sorting Activity: Read the following sentences and write por or para in the blank. Then decide whether they belong in the por only, para only, or either category in your diagram.

This gift is ___ my mom.

We walked ___ the park this morning.

Thanks ___ your help.

I need to study ___ to get good grades.

I work ___ my uncle during the summer.

We leave ___ Madrid at eight.

I did it ___ you.

I was in the library ___ two hours.

I sent the letter ___ mail.

I bought the car ___ twenty thousand dollars.

___ me, the class is very difficult.

Can you do this ___ tomorrow?

I will travel ___ plane.

This project is ___ Spanish class.

I exchanged it ___ a larger one.

I study ___ to learn more.

I went to the store ___ milk.

I work ___ a tech company.

They passed ___ the street.

I did it ___ necessity.

Answer 1

Let's complete the acronyms for "por" and "para":

### D.R.E.A.M. for Por:
- D - **Duration** (length of time)
- R - **Reason** (motive or cause)
- E - **Emotion** (feelings towards someone or something)
- A - **Action on behalf of** (doing something for someone else)
- M - **Means** (method or medium)

### P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for Para:
- P - **Purpose** (intended use)
- E - **Effect** (the intended outcome)
- R - **Recipient** (who receives something)
- F - **Future dates/times** (specific deadlines)
- E - **Employment** (who you work for)
- C - **Comparison** (to consider)
- T - **Towards** (destination)

### Venn Diagram:

```plaintext
+-------------------+
| Para Only |
| |
| |
|This gift is ___ my mom. |
|I need to study ___ to get good grades. |
|I study ___ to learn more. |
|I work ___ a tech company. |
|I will travel ___ plane. |
|This project is ___ Spanish class. |
+-------------------+

+-------------------+
| |
| Either |
| |
|We leave ___ Madrid at eight. |
|I did it ___ you. |
|Can you do this ___ tomorrow? |
|I went to the store ___ milk. |
|I exchanged it ___ a larger one. |
+-------------------+

+-------------------+
| Por Only |
| |
| |
|We walked ___ the park this morning. |
|Thanks ___ your help. |
|I work ___ my uncle during the summer. |
|I was in the library ___ two hours. |
|I sent the letter ___ mail. |
|I bought the car ___ twenty thousand dollars. |
|They passed ___ the street. |
|I did it ___ necessity. |
+-------------------+
```

### Sentence Sorting Activity:
1. This gift is **para** my mom. (Para Only)
2. We walked **por** the park this morning. (Por Only)
3. Thanks **por** your help. (Por Only)
4. I need to study **para** to get good grades. (Para Only)
5. I work **para** my uncle during the summer. (Para Only)
6. We leave **para** Madrid at eight. (Either)
7. I did it **por** you. (Either)
8. I was in the library **por** two hours. (Por Only)
9. I sent the letter **por** mail. (Por Only)
10. I bought the car **por** twenty thousand dollars. (Por Only)
11. **Para** me, the class is very difficult. (Para Only)
12. Can you do this **para** tomorrow? (Para Only)
13. I will travel **por** plane. (Either)
14. This project is **para** Spanish class. (Para Only)
15. I exchanged it **por** a larger one. (Por Only)
16. I study **para** to learn more. (Para Only)
17. I went to the store **por** milk. (Por Only)
18. I work **para** a tech company. (Para Only)
19. They passed **por** the street. (Por Only)
20. I did it **por** necessity. (Por Only)

### Further Sorting:
- **Por Only**:
- We walked **por** the park this morning.
- Thanks **por** your help.
- I was in the library **por** two hours.
- I sent the letter **por** mail.
- I bought the car **por** twenty thousand dollars.
- They passed **por** the street.
- I did it **por** necessity.

- **Para Only**:
- This gift is **para** my mom.
- I need to study **para** to get good grades.
- I work **para** my uncle during the summer.
- We leave **para** Madrid at eight.
- **Para** me, the class is very difficult.
- Can you do this **para** tomorrow?
- This project is **para** Spanish class.
- I study **para** to learn more.
- I work **para** a tech company.

- **Either**:
- We leave **para** Madrid at eight.
- I did it **por** you.
- I will travel **por** plane.

Make sure to adjust any categorization based on context!