| Pablo: | Where's Mother? |
| Ana: | Mother's gone to the market. |
| David: | Oh fine! That means she'll buy us some good food. |
| Maria: | What shall we do while she's gone? |
| Rosa: | I know! Let's surprise her and clean the house. |
| David: | What a fine idea! I'll dust the furniture. |
| Ana: | Good. I'll sweep the floor. |
| Pedro: | Fine. I'll wash the windows. |
| Maria: | I'll wash the dishes. |
| Rosa: | I'll make the beds. |
| Ana: | Baby brother can pick up his toys. |
| Pablo: | Won't Mother be happy when she comes home? |
| David: | yes, and how good we'll all feel! |
STOP! Identify the main teaching points (things to be preserved).
| Pablo: | Where's Mother? |
| Ana: | She's gone to the market, and she says we have to clean the house. |
| David: | Again? It's always dirty. |
| Ana: | Maybe so. Anyway, everyday take a slip of paper out of this hat. It will say what you have to do. |
| Maria: | I sweep the floor. |
| Rosa: | I wash the dishes. |
| David: | Darn it. I have to wash windows. Anyone want to trade? |
| Pedro: | I make the beds. |
| Ana: | And Carlitos, you pick up your toys. |