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Pío Pista El caso del profe misterioso

El caso del profe misterioso Where did we leave off from the last case? Has Pío been doing well in his spy duties? If you had to go to spy school, what kinds of classes would you take? María seems to be a master of disguises. What type of disguise might you guess she would have for this next episode? What was the last code color?

Capítulo 1, página 28 What are Pío’s dreams about María? Why is there a comma with 6, 2 niños? Are hispanic families typically larger or smaller than anglo families? As Pío was dreaming about kissing María, what was actually happening? Find the line that says: Suddenly I open my eyes.

Capítulo 1, página 28 Translate the letter from “Mamá”. Where did we assume Cocomoco was located? Why should Pío give the letter back to his guinea pig? Look at the very last line. Do you ever say this to your mother?

Capítulo 2, página 29 How does Mamá know that Pío has a guinea pig? Trace what happens to the letter once Pío gives it to Pipi. Are all of these other animals trained by ORDEN? Apparently Pío is not surprised by the odd happenings of these critters. . . With one exception. What is it?

Capítulo 2, página 29 What is the “theme” of Pío’s fake names? Does Pipi have a passport? Trace Pío’s path on the map. What’s the punchline at the end?

Capítulo 3, página 29 -31 What basic info did Pío not know about LOCO? What types of things would be in a spy’s backpack? Who is your favorite movie spy? Are you suspicious about this professor? What is the “theme” of Pío’s fake names?

Capítulo 4, página 31 What would be your fake alias? Do you have a special name for Spanish class? What is the “theme” of these fake names? Find the word for “wig” in Spanish. Is the professor a man or a woman? Find the phrase “I didn’t know. . . ” Do you ever think of your girlfriend instead of paying attention to your school studies? How long did this class last?

Capítulo 5, página 31 -33 Who in your class should be called “Nacho Grande”? Pío uses the formal form with “no me diga”. The professor then allows Pío to address him as “tú”. What would the phrase be in the “tú” form? How awkward is this lunch meeting? So what do you think? Who is the mysterious professor? A guy or a girl? How would you translate “sea” in “es posible que sea falso”?

Capítulo 6, página 33 -34 Is a bald woman beautiful? What do you think? Who does the professor claim to be? What does this “professor” want from Pío? Translate: Yo pensaba que estaba en la escuela porque Mamá pensaba que yo era un mal espía. Why is the backpack dancing?

Capítulo 6, página 34 Can you dance a bossanova? How about a cha-cha? Find the line that says: It’s a long story. Why do you think Pipi doesn’t eat much? Are you any more suspicious of this professor yet?

Capítulo 7, página 34 -35 How would you translate: Profe Cómo-Te. Llamas? What is the normal punishment if you arrive late to class? What happened to Pío as he arrived late? Who knows about Josué y Caleb? Mata Hari? So what is Pío’s extra assignment?

Capítulo 8, página 35 -36 What other classes did Pío attend? How do you say “to kill” in Spanish? How does Pío know whether the teachers are members of LOCO or not? How would you translate this into a familiar phrase from Superman: Más rápido que la bala de una pistola? How does Pipi know where the letter P is on a keyboard?

Capítulo 8, página 36 -7 How does Pío figure out that the mysterious professor was actually María? How does Pío find the secret letter on the computer? In her letter, María is asking Pío to reveal her as a double-agent. Would Pío ever do such a thing? How does Pío destroy the computer?

Informe, página 37 What info does Pío reveal about María? What info does he hold back? Pío’s report says “I did this and I did that. ” What endings show the past tense of the yo form? Does Pío indicate María’s location? How much danger would Pío be in now? What about María?