8th grade Spanish - ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!
(Welcome to Spanish Class!)
Pronouns Practice Sheet w/Answers
Clothing Packet
Quizlet: La Familia
Quizlet: Describing People
Quizlet: El Clima(weather)
Quizlet: ER verbs
ER verb conjugations
Quizlet: los pronombres
Spanish-speaking countries map (Spanish version)
Spanish-speaking countries game
Mi Vida Loca link
Quizlet: Classroom vocabulary
Quizlet: Colores and Agreement
Greetings/Courtesy Quizlet
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Week of 3/9 - 3/12 - short week - No quiz!!
This week we are finishing up our project, Mi Album de Familia (Family Album) Students will be presenting their projects in class next week.
Quizlet: La Familia
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
This week we are continuing to study the vocabulary for family and finishing up our project, "Mi Album de Familia" which is due Friday, 3/6.
There will also be a written quiz on Friday, 3/6 on the family vocabulary in the Quizlet below:
Quizlet: La Familia
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
2/25 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Use the Quizlet to study the family vocabulary until you feel confident you know it Quizlet: La Familia
2. Do the kahoot from the following link: Family Kahoot practice
3. You can go on Mi Vida Loca
Week of 2/24 - 2/28
This week we are learning vocabulary about the family and starting a project where we will describe our family members, "Mi Album de Familia"
The quiz on Friday, 2/28 will be oral. Students should be able to respond to the question:
"How many people are in your family?" and be able to tell who the family members are that they live with.
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
This week we are learning vocabulary to describe people and continuing to discuss adjective agreement. We are also introducing the verb SER - to be. The quiz this Friday is written and students should be practicing and studying the vocabulary to describe people in the Quizlet below:
Quizlet: Describing People
Verb SER
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2/12 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Pick a Spanish-speaking country that interests you and answer the questions from the following link on a piece of notebook paper to be turned in for a grade. Country Questionnaire
2. If you finish then you can practice with the Spanish-speaking countries game
2/11 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Use the links above to fill out the worksheet you received from the substitute. Follow all instructions and complete it fully.
2. Use the following link to help you learn the Spanish-speaking countries: Spanish-speaking countries game
3. You can go on Mi Vida Loca
Week of 2/3 - 2/7 ***********Students Retaking the Colors/Agreement Quiz*********************
Check your answers to Practice Quiz Here
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish. We will also continue to discuss adjective agreement and learn adjectives to describe people. The quiz this Friday is oral and students will be practicing the dialogues they write during class. Students should memorize their dialogue and be prepared to do it with their partner on Friday, 2/7 for an oral quiz grade. The dialogue should include the following:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Greet each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and shake their hand.
Say goodbye (two different ways)
Week of 1/27 - 1/31
This week we are continuing to review basic Spanish greetings and vocabulary in the classroom. We are also talking about gender in Spanish nouns and beginning to explore agreement between adjectives and nouns. We are also learning a lot of useful vocabulary for the classroom so we can communicate in Spanish. (See link below.) The quiz this week will be written and will be on the classroom vocabulary focusing on the vocabulary on the sheet we received in class. Students are expected to be able to spell the words on the vocabulary sheet.
Classroom Vocabulary Sheet
Culture Questions:
How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
How do people greet each other in Spanish-speaking countries?
Greeting people in Spanish-speaking countries
¿Qué aprendemos?
(What are we learning?)
Week of 1/21 - 1/24
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
Students should be able to spell their Spanish name using the Spanish Alphabet in response to the question:
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Don't be alarmed if you can't understand everything that I'm saying right away. It takes time to train your ear! Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that can be used in the classroom:
Helpful expressions in the Classroom
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Friday's Quiz: Have your notebook and materials together for Spanish
1" Binder
Paper
Pencil/Pen
Culture Question: How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
Quizlet: La Navidad (Christmas)
Work for 12/4 with substitute:
Once you have read the information on AR verbs in the above link, click on the link at the bottom of the page that says 'generate unique quiz' Make sure you set it to 25 questions and include vosotros. Do this quiz as many times as you need to get 85% or higher. When you are done you can do the Quizlet below for AR verbs or a RazKids for this week.
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: verbos AR
Regular Verbs Practice Quiz
Regular Verbs practice quiz II
Quizlet: La Familia
Quizlet: Dias de Muertos vocabulary
Mi Vida Loca link
Raz Kids Link
Quizlet: los pronombres
Quizlet: Clothing
Los Colores Quizlet
Read about Magical Realism
Book suggestions if you like Magical Realism - extra credit for a quiz grade!
Quizlet: Numbers up to 1,000,000
Answers to Questions from Panama/Colombia Video
Spanish-speaking countries game
Spanish-speaking countries map (Spanish version)
Telling Time Online Practice
Quizlet: Numbers 0 - 101
Quizlet: Telling Time
Quizlet Numbers 0 - 39
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Bathroom song
Alphabet song
Week of 1/06 - 1/16
We have been watching the movie, Julio y Su Angel in class. Students have been talking about the characters in the movie and will be writing a character sketch for one of the characters. See below for the worksheet/rubric and an example. The character sketch is our final assignment and will count for 50 points. Please put effort into it! The character sketch is due on Thurs, 1/16 at the latest!
Julio y Su Angel Character Sketch/Rubric
Character Sketch Example
Week of 12/09 - 12/13
This week we are continuing to work on verb conjugations with a focus on ER verbs. There will be a written quiz on Monday, December 16 and students are responsible for knowing the endings for ER verbs for each pronoun as well as the meanings of the verbs in the ER verbs Quizlet.
Homework: Students should review the ER verb conjugations as well as the quizlet below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos ER
Week of 12/02 - 12/06
This week we are continuing to work on verb conjugations with a focus on AR verbs. There will be a written quiz on Friday and students are responsible for knowing the endings for AR verbs for each pronoun as well as the meanings of the following verbs:
Cantar - to sing
Dibujar - to draw
Comprar - to buy
Escuchar - to listen
Nadar - to swim
Estudiar - to study
Cocinar - to cook
Mirar - to watch
Hablar - to speak
Bailar - to dance
Tomar - to take/to drink
Pintar - to paint
Homework: Students should review the AR verb conjugations as well as the quizlet below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos AR
Week of 11/18- 11/22
This week we are learning family vocabulary in Spanish and talking about verb conjugations. The quiz on Friday, 11/22 is oral and students are responsible for being able to ask and respond to the question below with their partners:
¿Cuántas personas tienes en tu familia?
Tengo _____________ personas en mi familia: mi __________, mi___________ …. y yo.
Homework: Students should review the quizlets below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos AR
Quizlet: La Familia
Week of 11/11- 11/15
This week we are continuing to review subject pronouns. The quiz on pronouns will be on Thursday, 11/14 and will be written. Students are responsible for knowing all vocabulary in the quizlet below as well as the 1st/2nd/3rd person explanations below:
Quizlet: los pronombres
Homework: review the pronouns and make sure you know what the 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person mean and the corresponding subject pronouns.
1st person - The person talking (yo, nosotros/as)
2nd person - The person that 1st person is talking to (tú, usted, vosotros/as, ustedes)
3rd person - The person that 1st person is talking about (él, ella, ellos, ellas)
Week of 10/28- 11/01
This week we are continuing to review clothing vocabulary. The oral quiz that students must complete before Thurs is responding to the question:
¿Qué llevas tú?
Llevo (puesto)…..
We are also talking about "Dias de Muertos" holiday and the traditions around it.
Quizlet: Dias de Muertos vocabulary
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for clothing and for Dias de Muertos for the quizzes this week. Dias de Muertos quiz will be on Monday. Remember to bring $2 for a tamal by Thursday if you are interested in having one on Monday!
Week of 10/22- 10/25
This week we are continuing to review colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and nouns using clothing vocabulary. We are also talking about "Magical Realism" and looking at example of it in literature, art, and film.
Read about Magical Realism
Book suggestions if you like Magical Realism - extra credit for a quiz grade!
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and agreement as well as the clothing vocabulary for 15-20 minutes a night. The worksheets for Magical Realism are due by Friday.
No quiz this week, but students need to turn in a reading log for RazKids as well as the Magical Realism worksheets. There will be an oral quiz on Monday, 10/28. Students should be able to answer the question:
¿Qué llevas puesto? (What are you wearing?)
Llevo… (I'm wearing....)
Week of 10/14- 10/18
This week we are continuing to review colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and nouns using clothing vocabulary.
Graphic Organizer with answers
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and agreement as well as the clothing vocabulary for 15-20 minutes a night. The clothing packet/exercises that students received in class on Monday is due by Friday.
No quiz this week, but students should use this time to make up any quizzes or assignments as this is the last week of the quarter.
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
This week we are reviewing colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and the nouns they modify.
Graphic Organizer with answers
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and for colors and agreement for 15-20 minutes a night.
Friday's Quiz: 10/11 The quiz this week is written and is on the colors and making agreement between adjectives and the nouns they describe
Week of 9/30 - 10/04
This week we are talking about music and dance in the Spanish-speaking world.
Music and dance in the Spanish-speaking world
Homework: Students should complete the activity sheet about music/dance. Also, they should have read at least one book in RazKids and completed the reading log.
Friday's Quiz: There is no quiz on Friday. Students can use this day as a day to make up any quizzes that they may need to retake.
Week of 9/23 - 9/27
This week we are reviewing numbers and learning numbers up through 1,000,000 in Spanish.
Homework: Students should complete the numbers crossword puzzle by Friday and review the quizlet for large numbers every day for 15-20 minutes so they are prepared for the quiz. Also, you should have read one book in RazKids and completed the reading log.
Friday's Quiz: (9/27) Friday's quiz is oral. Students should know how to say numbers up through one million in Spanish. Review the quizlet and you should also review the link below:
Explanation of numbers in Spanish
Week of 9/16 - 9/20
This week we are continuing to talk about the Spanish-speaking world, highlighting the countries of Panama and Colombia.
Homework: Students should review the definitions of "Spanish," "Hispanic" and "Latino" and know what these mean. They should review the video questions from the Panama/Colombia video and practice the map game to be familiar with the locations of the Spanish-speaking countries.
Answers to Questions from Panama/Colombia Video
Other details to know:
Simon Bolivar - known as the liberator or "libertador" fought against the Spanish for many years to win independence for Northern regions of South America
Vallenato - music from the coastal region of Colombia which has accordion as well as lots of percussion.
Coca leaves - the leaves from the plant that is the source of cocaine. The Native-Americans see this plant as sacred, they chew the leaves to give them energy and better concentration. It also helps with the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Friday's Quiz: (9/13) Friday's quiz is written and is on the Spanish-speaking world. Review the questions from our study guide as well as the video on Colombia and Panama. Also, practice the map game!
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
This week we are looking at the origins of the Spanish language and familiarizing ourselves with the Spanish-speaking world.
Homework: Students should look up the definitions of "Spanish" and "Hispanic" for both nouns and adjectives and be ready to discuss in class on Tuesday. The map of the Spanish-speaking world is due by Friday.
Friday's Quiz: (9/13) Friday's quiz is written and is on how to tell time. Review the Quizlet and know how to respond to the question:
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
Son las _________________ y ______________________ de la madrugada.
hora minutos de la mañana.
de la tarde.
de la noche.
Culture Question: When do people in Spanish-speaking countries switch from afternoon to evening/night in their greetings and telling time?
Spanish speakers will often say "Good morning," until they have lunch(the main meal of the day) and then start to say "Good afternoon." In places like Spain where they often eat around 2pm, you can hear people saying "Good morning," even up to 1:30pm. They don't say "good evening/night" until it gets dark. This can mean in the summer, when it gets dark quite late, that someone refers to 7pm in the afternoon.
Week of 9/3 - 9/6
This week we are working on numbers in Spanish and telling time.
Explanation of telling time
Homework: Student should be reviewing the numbers 0 - 100 and practicing the quizlet from the Telling Time link above every day for about 15-20 mins. so they are able to tell the time on different clocks for Friday's oral quiz.
Friday's Quiz: (9/6) Make sure you are familiar with the numbers 0 - 100 in Spanish and how to use them to tell time. You should know how to respond to the following question:
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
Son las _____________ y _________________________.
hora minutos
Culture Question: When do people in Spanish-speaking countries switch from afternoon to evening/night in their greetings and telling time?
Spanish speakers will often say "Good morning," until they have lunch(the main meal of the day) and then start to say "Good afternoon." In places like Spain where they often eat around 2pm, you can hear people saying "Good morning," even up to 1:30pm. They don't say "good evening/night" until it gets dark. This can mean in the summer, when it gets dark quite late, that someone refers to 7pm in the afternoon.
Week of 8/26 - 8/30
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish. We are also focusing on the numbers 0-39 and how to write the date.
Homework: Student should be practicing the quizlet from the link above every day for about 15-20 mins. so they know the numbers by Friday's quiz.
Friday's Quiz: (8/30) Make sure you are familiar with the numbers 0 - 39 in Spanish. You should also know how to write the date in Spanish in response to the following question:
¿Cúal es la fecha? (What is the date?)
Culture Question: How is the calendar different in Spanish-speaking countries?
The first day of the week in our calendar is Sunday, however, their calendar starts on Monday. Also, they do not capitalize the days of the week or the months of the year.
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
Students should be able to spell their Spanish name using the Spanish Alphabet in response to the question:
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Don't be alarmed if you can't understand everything that I'm saying right away. It takes time to train your ear! Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that can be used in the classroom:
Helpful expressions in the Classroom
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Friday's Quiz: Make sure you are able to respond to the following question, and spell your first name using the Spanish alphabet.
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
Culture Question: How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
Quick Study Links:
Mi Vida Loca link
La Familia Quizlet
SER vs. ESTAR practice quiz
Quizlet: Describing People
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR Quizlet
SER Quizlet
Quizlet - SER vs. ESTAR
Quizlet: Clothing
Regular Verbs practice quiz II
Regular Verbs Practice Quiz
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: AR verbs
Quizlet: Preguntas en Espanol formal/informal
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Numbers up to 1,000,000
Explanation of numbers in Spanish
Quizlet: Telling Time
What's your Nahual?
Prueba con numeros grandes
Large Numbers in Spanish Handout
Pronouns in different parts of the world - please read before doing on-line quizzes
On-line Pronouns Practice Quiz 1
On-line Pronouns Practice Quiz 2
Week of 5/13 - 5/17
We are learning how to describe people. The Family Album project is due Friday. Also, the quiz from last week was post-poned to Friday; it is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb ESTAR in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device PLACE)
Family Album Rubric
SER vs. ESTAR practice quiz
Week of 5/6 - 5/10
We are learning how to describe people and what they are wearing. We are going to review the uses of the verb "to be" which in Spanish can be either SER or ESTAR depending on the context/meaning. See the link below for a guide to the different uses. Friday's quiz is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb ESTAR in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device PLACE)
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
Week of 4/29 - 5/3
We are learning how to describe people and what they are wearing. We are going to review the uses of the verb "to be" which in Spanish can be either SER or ESTAR depending on the context/meaning. See the link below for a guide to the different uses. Friday's quiz is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb SER in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device DOCTOR)
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
Week of 4/22 - 4/26
We are learning about Peru and the Inca culture. Friday's quiz will be written on the questions from our warm-up activities and what we discussed in class. Look at the study guide below to review for the quiz.
Peru/Inca study guide
Week of 4/8 - 4/12
We are continuing to talk about clothing. Friday's quiz is on the clothing. There will be a written quiz as well as an oral question. Students should be able to answer the question below with a description of their clothing:
¿Qué llevas tu? (What are you wearing?)
Yo llevo .....(I am wearing....)
Week of 4/1 - 4/5
We are learning vocabulary for clothing in as well as continuing to review regular verbs. Friday's quiz will be written students should know all the regular IR verbs and their conjugations in the present tense.
Quizlet: Clothing
Week of 3/25 - 3/26
This week we are reviewing regular verbs focusing on IR verbs. Students will have an oral quiz on Monday, April 1. All IR verbs on the list may be included. Students will be asked questions and need to be able to respond to them in a complete sentence in Spanish:
Example:
¿Dónde vives?
Yo vivo en Fort Mill.
IR verb list
Week of 3/18 - 3/20
This week we are reviewing regular AR and ER verbs. Students are also presenting the books that they worked on last week. The quiz on Friday will be on regular AR and ER verbs. Students should know the verbs from the ER list as well as the following AR verbs:
hablar esperar
caminar buscar
trabajar mirar
estudiar comprar
escuchar ayudar
ER verb list
Week of 3/11 - 3/15
This week we are reviewing regular AR verbs. If you didn't have Spanish before, you want to review at home with the Quizlet below. We are also continuing our work on the Children's books. This project is due Friday. See a copy of the rubric below. Students will be given a lot of time in class to work on this. Books should be simple using the Spanish that the student already knows and perhaps looking up a few words. Please do NOT type your story in English and use translator to translate it. You will not receive credit for this.
Storybook rubric
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo children's book in Spanish
Week of 3/4 - 3/8
This week we are reviewing pronouns. If you didn't have Spanish before, you want to review at home with the Quizlet below. We have a written quiz on pronouns on Friday, 3/8. Students should be reviewing for this using the links and practice exercises below. Also, we are starting a project on Children's books. Students will be given sufficient time in class to work on this. Books should be simple using the Spanish that the student already knows and perhaps looking up a few words. Please do NOT type your story in English and use translator to translate it.
You will not receive credit for this.
Pronoun Practice Quiz w/answers-Homework
Quizlet: los pronombres
Pronoun Kahoot for practice
Week of 2/25 - 3/1
This week we are continuing to review large numbers and telling time. We have a written quiz on telling time and large numbers on Friday, 3/1. Students should be reviewing for this using the links and practice exercises below. Also, we will be talking about how to say "At what time" we have certain activities and talking about the different classes at school. Students are expected to type up their schedule and print it out by Friday. See the template below:
Mi Horario (My Schedule)
Week of 2/19 - 2/22
This week we are continuing to review numbers and telling time. Our assessment this week will be oral and students will be asking their partners what time it is as well as answering this question based on various clocks. See the links below for practice:
Quizlet: Telling Time
Telling Time Video
Telling Time Online Practice
Telling Time Handout
Week of 2/11 - 2/15
This week we are reviewing numbers and learning numbers up through 1,000,000 . We will also be talking about el Día del Amor y la Amistad (The day of love and friendship) which is this week.
Week of 2/4 - 2/8
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and simple questions in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings. Students are working on a comic strip project in Spanish. See the rubric below:
Comic Strip Project Rubric
Week of 1/28 - 2/1
This week we are practicing different greetings in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings.
Check out this link for more explanation: tú vs. usted video
There is a packet of exercises that students received last Friday which is due on Friday, 2/1. Also, on Friday, 2/1 we have an oral quiz that will be a dialogue students are writing and performing with a partner. This is what the dialogue should contain:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Say hello to each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and say goodbye.
Links to videos about greetings in Spanish:
Tio Spanish 'Saludos'
Greetings
Week of 1/22 - 1/25
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendemos esta semana?
(What are we learning this week?)
Week of 1/7 - 1/11
We are learning vocabulary for clothing in as well as regular verbs. Friday's quiz will be oral and will be asking their partner to describe what they are wearing. They should also be able to respond to this question with at least 4 of our new vocabulary words.
Quizlet: Clothing
Weeks of 12/17 - 12/21
This week we are reviewing regular verbs. AR/ER/IR. We are also talking about the holidays in Latin America and Spain.
There is no quiz this week. Have a wonderful winter break!
Weeks of 12/3 - 12/14
This week we are talking about describing people. We are learning vocabulary for describing physical traits as well as personality.
Friday's quiz is written and will be on the vocabulary from the quizlet below. See study links below:
Quizlet: Describing People
Week of 11/26 - 11/30
This week we are continuing to work on the irregular verbs SER and ESTAR and their uses in different contexts in Spanish. We are also going to start introducing vocabulary for describing people. Friday's quiz is written and will be on the verbs SER/ESTAR. See study links below:
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
More Practice with ESTAR - online quiz
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Describing People Quizlet
Week of 11/12 - 11/16
This week we are finishing and presenting our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed. We are also looking at the irregular verb ESTAR - to be and comparing it to SER - to be and the different uses in Spanish.
See links below:
More Practice with ESTAR - online quiz
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
SER vs. ESTAR
Pronouns Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Week of 11/05 - 11/09
This week we are continuing to work on our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed.
Week of 10/29 - 11/02
This week we are talking reading children's books in Spanish and talking about ideas for our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed. We are also talking about the subject pronouns. Friday's quiz will be on the subject pronouns in Spanish.
Quizlet: los pronombres
Pronoun Kahoot for practice
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo children's book in Spanish
Week of 10/22 - 10/26
This week we are talking about the traditions around the upcoming Mexican Holiday, Dias de Los Muertos. There are links below for the video we watched in class as well as a Quizlet with vocabulary for Dias de los Muertos.
A Visit to Oaxaca Video Link
Making Mole Video Link
Dias de los Muertos Quizlet
Dias de los Muertos Kahoot
Week of 10/15 - 10/19
This week we are talking about our schedules and what we do at different times of the day. Instead of a quiz this week, students will be submitting a written schedule in Spanish that shows what their typical week is like. See the example below:
Mi Horario
Week of 10/8 - 10/12
This week we are continuing to review telling time and numbers. The quiz this week will be on telling time and is written. Students should be familiar with all the telling time vocabulary in the Quizlet below as well as the numbers 0-100.
Quizlet: Telling Time
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Week of 10/1 - 10/5
This week we are continuing to review and talking about telling time. The quiz this week will be oral. Students should be able to respond to the question in Spanish: What time is it? with different times that the teaches indicates and be able to give their phone number.
Week of 9/24 - 9/28
This week we are continuing to review numbers and talking about telling time. Students are responsible for knowing the larger numbers
0-1,000,000. This Friday's quiz will be written. Students should be able to tell time in Spanish and know the expression for half past and quarter past.
Quizlet: Telling Time
Telling Time Video
Telling Time Online Practice
Telling Time Handout
Week of 9/17 - 9/21
This week we are are taking the quiz that was meant to be on Friday the day we get back to school. We will be reviewing numbers and telling time as well as adding the larger numbers up to 1,000,000. This Friday's quiz will be oral. Students should be able to say how old they and their phone number in Spanish.
Numbers in Spanish
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Tengo _______________años.
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
Mi número es (_____ _____ _____) _____ _____ _____- _____ _____ _____ _____.
Week of 9/10 - 9/14
This week we are finishing up any presentations that weren't done last week. We will also be reviewing adjectives and agreement as well as the classroom commands and classroom vocabulary. The quiz this Friday will be written and will include the the colors(spelling, too!). Students should know how to put adjectives in the correct form to agree with the noun that they are describing.
Graphic Organizer Making Agreement
Week of 9/4 - 9/7
This week we are finishing up our mini-project that we have been working on in class and on Friday students will present this to the class for an oral quiz grade. We will also be reviewing the alphabet and phonetics in Spanish. Students should be able to spell their name with the Spanish alphabet and be able to pronounce the vowels and their sounds in Spanish. We will also be reviewing classroom vocabulary in Spanish and masculine/feminine agreement.
Week of 8/27 - 8/31
This week we finishing up our dialogues from last week and the mini-project that we have been working on in class. This week's quiz is written and is on the vocabulary for activities in your free time. Students should be using Quizlet at home to study this vocabulary a little each day. See link to Quizlet above for the vocabulary. There is a link to an example for the mini-project below. In this project students should:
1. Introduce themselves
2. Introduce their family/friends using the 4 forms of (This/These)
3. Talk about at least three activities they like to do in their free time.
Example of ESTE mini-project
¿Qué aprendemos esta semana?
(What are we learning this week?)
Week of 1/22 - 1/25
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendimos esta semana?
(What did we learn this week?)
Spanish-speaking map quiz
Link for El Corte Ingles
Mi Vida Loca link
Quizlet: Tener Expressions
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: Clothing
Quizlet: AR verbs
Pronouns Quizlet
La Familia Quizlet
Describiendo Personas Quizlet
5/14 - 5-25
We watched the movie Julio y Su Angel and students are writing a character sketch for one of the characters in the film. Because of EOCs which caused many students to miss class time and my absence on 5/22 this character sketch will be optional and counted as extra credit for those who complete it.
5/7 - 5/11
We are finishing up with regular verbs and questions. Quiz on IR verbs is Thursday since we have no class on Friday.
4/30 - 5/4
Students are reviewing clothing vocabulary for their quiz on Friday. All vocabulary on the Quizlet below may be included. We are also looking at regular IR verbs.
Quizlet: Clothing
Quizlet: IR verbs
4/23 - 4/27
Students are reviewing verb conjugations. The quiz this week is on regular verbs. Students should refer to quizlets on ER/AR verbs. There may also be some questions about Semana Santa from our video questions.
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: AR verbs
4/16 - 4/20
We are continuing to work with vocabulary for describing people and looking at regular verbs such as ER. We are also learning vocabulary for clothing for next week's quiz. This week's quiz will be a dialogue that the students write themselves and perform incorporating verbs and descriptions.
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: Clothing
4/9 - 4/13
We are having a written quiz on 'AR' verbs on Friday, 4/13. Students are responsible for the second half of the verb list #17 - 33. Also, a reminder that your Family Album Project is due before Friday 4/13 or it will be late. If you are on the SOL or band trip make sure to turn it in before you go. If you're finished with the project and feel confortable with AR verbs, then you can review the vocabulary for describing people below:
Quizlet: AR verbs
Describiendo Personas Quizlet
3/26 - 3/30
Students are working on their Family Album Projects, due 4/13. We are also learning 'AR' verb conjugations.
3/19 - 3/23
We are continuing to work on our Family Album project (due 3/29). Students are also reviewing pronouns for a quiz on Friday, 3/24. Students are expected to know all of the subject pronouns in Spanish. See Quizlet below. Students should complete the practice quiz and check themselves before Friday.
Pronouns Quizlet
Pronouns practice quiz answers
3/12 - 3/16
Last week's family vocabulary quiz was moved from Friday to this Tuesday, 3/13. Students are responsible for any vocabulary on the Quizlet below and should make sure they study at home. We are also beginning a project called, "Mi Album de Familia" (My Family Album) which will be due 3/29. See the rubric below.
La Familia Quizlet
Mi Album de Familia (Family Album Project)
3/5 - 3/9
This week we are looking at family vocabulary and describing people. We are also reviewing masculine/feminine and agreement between nouns and adjectives. The quiz on Friday will be on the family vocabulary. Students are responsible for all vocabulary in the Quizlet. (see below)
La Familia Quizlet
Graphic Organizer for noun/adj. agreement
2/26 - 3/2
We are continuing to work on SER and ESTAR which can be a difficult concept for students. Students are going to be making dialogues using SER/ESTAR and doing them with a partner on Friday as an oral quiz.
The dialogues need to include four questions: Two questions using SER, and two using ESTAR.
SER vs. ESTAR mnemonic
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
2/19 - 2/23
This week we are focusing on irregular verbs in particular SER and ESTAR which both mean "to be" Students are expected to know the conjugations for both verbs by Friday. Our quiz will be on these two verbs. Students should also be familiar with the different situations in which they are used. See sheet below for reference. There are quizlets for both SER and ESTAR below for practice. Students should already know the pronouns but if they need to review them, there is a quizlet below for that as well.
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
SER vs. ESTAR
Pronouns Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
2/12 - 2/16
This week we are focusing on the parts of the body and Friday's written quiz will be on the vocabulary from the Quizlet on the parts of the body in Spanish. Students should be reviewing this at home. We are also going to be reviewing verbs and verb conjugations from last year and looking at irregular verbs such as SER & ESTAR.
Parts of Body Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
Pronouns
2/5 - 2/9
This week we are having an oral quiz on the large numbers and we are continuing to study the parts of the body. Students will be expected to be able to say numbers from 0 - 1,000,000 and to answer the question:
¿En qué año naciste?
(were you born)
Nací en ______________________________________. (I was born in ________________________.)
Numbers in Spanish
Numbers Quizlet (100 - 1,000,000)
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
1/29 - 2/2
We are back to large numbers this week! Our quiz on Friday 2/2 will be on the numbers up to one million. We will also be introducing the parts of the body in Spanish this week. Below is the oral question students are working on this week as well as a link to the numbers up to one million.
¿En qué año naciste?
(were you born)
Nací en ______________________________________.
Numbers in Spanish
1/16 - 1/26
We are looking at Spain and the origins of the Spanish language (Castellano). Before Spain was united under Ferdinand and Isabella's rule in 1492, it was a group of smaller kingdoms, each with its own language. Ferdinand and Isabella decided to unite their empire with a single language, Castellano (the language of Castilla in the center of Spain) and a single religion, Catholicism. Tensions have always existed between the different regions and the central government of Spain, culminating recently with Catalonia holding a referendum for independence from Spain. This was put down violently by the Spanish government. Different regions of Spain still speak their own regional languages and dialects although Spanish (Castellano) is the official language of Spain. Some of the main ones include:
Catalán (Catalan) - spoken in Catalonia, the East coast around Barcelona
Gallego (Gallecian) - spoken in the Northwest of Spain
Asturleonés (Asturian) - spoken in the North of Spain
Euskera (Basque) - spoken in the North of Spain
Map of languages in Spain
There will be a quiz on Friday, 1/26 on Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Students are responsible for the questions from the documentary they watched on Spain, "The Soul of Spain" as well as the warm-ups we have done in class this week. See link below:
Documentary Questions & Answers: The Soul of Spain
Soul of Spain Kahoot 1
Soul of Spain Kahoot 2
Soul of Spain Kahoot 3
1/8 - 1/12
This week we are practicing different greetings in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings. The quiz this week will be a dialogue that students will write and perform with a partner. This is what the dialogue should contain:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Say hello to each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and say goodbye.
Links to videos about greetings in Spanish:
Tio Spanish 'Saludos'
Greetings
We are also reviewing numbers in Spanish. In 8th grade students will learn numbers 0 - 1,000,000. See link below as well as study links to quizlets above.
Numbers in Spanish
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1/4 - 1/5
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish:
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendimos esta semana?
(What did we learn this week?)
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz paragraph
SER vs. ESTAR
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Bailando with lyrics Spanish/English
Christmas Quizlet (extra credit)
(Welcome to Spanish Class!)
Pronouns Practice Sheet w/Answers
Clothing Packet
Quizlet: La Familia
Quizlet: Describing People
Quizlet: El Clima(weather)
Quizlet: ER verbs
ER verb conjugations
Quizlet: los pronombres
Spanish-speaking countries map (Spanish version)
Spanish-speaking countries game
Mi Vida Loca link
Quizlet: Classroom vocabulary
Quizlet: Colores and Agreement
Greetings/Courtesy Quizlet
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Week of 3/9 - 3/12 - short week - No quiz!!
This week we are finishing up our project, Mi Album de Familia (Family Album) Students will be presenting their projects in class next week.
Quizlet: La Familia
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
This week we are continuing to study the vocabulary for family and finishing up our project, "Mi Album de Familia" which is due Friday, 3/6.
There will also be a written quiz on Friday, 3/6 on the family vocabulary in the Quizlet below:
Quizlet: La Familia
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
2/25 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Use the Quizlet to study the family vocabulary until you feel confident you know it Quizlet: La Familia
2. Do the kahoot from the following link: Family Kahoot practice
3. You can go on Mi Vida Loca
Week of 2/24 - 2/28
This week we are learning vocabulary about the family and starting a project where we will describe our family members, "Mi Album de Familia"
The quiz on Friday, 2/28 will be oral. Students should be able to respond to the question:
"How many people are in your family?" and be able to tell who the family members are that they live with.
Mi Album de Familia project rubric
Example page for Family Album Project
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
This week we are learning vocabulary to describe people and continuing to discuss adjective agreement. We are also introducing the verb SER - to be. The quiz this Friday is written and students should be practicing and studying the vocabulary to describe people in the Quizlet below:
Quizlet: Describing People
Verb SER
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2/12 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Pick a Spanish-speaking country that interests you and answer the questions from the following link on a piece of notebook paper to be turned in for a grade. Country Questionnaire
2. If you finish then you can practice with the Spanish-speaking countries game
2/11 - Plans for today with substitute:
1. Use the links above to fill out the worksheet you received from the substitute. Follow all instructions and complete it fully.
2. Use the following link to help you learn the Spanish-speaking countries: Spanish-speaking countries game
3. You can go on Mi Vida Loca
Week of 2/3 - 2/7 ***********Students Retaking the Colors/Agreement Quiz*********************
Check your answers to Practice Quiz Here
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish. We will also continue to discuss adjective agreement and learn adjectives to describe people. The quiz this Friday is oral and students will be practicing the dialogues they write during class. Students should memorize their dialogue and be prepared to do it with their partner on Friday, 2/7 for an oral quiz grade. The dialogue should include the following:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Greet each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and shake their hand.
Say goodbye (two different ways)
Week of 1/27 - 1/31
This week we are continuing to review basic Spanish greetings and vocabulary in the classroom. We are also talking about gender in Spanish nouns and beginning to explore agreement between adjectives and nouns. We are also learning a lot of useful vocabulary for the classroom so we can communicate in Spanish. (See link below.) The quiz this week will be written and will be on the classroom vocabulary focusing on the vocabulary on the sheet we received in class. Students are expected to be able to spell the words on the vocabulary sheet.
Classroom Vocabulary Sheet
Culture Questions:
How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
How do people greet each other in Spanish-speaking countries?
Greeting people in Spanish-speaking countries
¿Qué aprendemos?
(What are we learning?)
- Hola, buenos días. - (Hello, good morning.)
- Hola, buenas tardes. (Hello, good afternoon.)
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?)
- Me llamo___________. (I call myself_____________.)
- Mi nombre es ________________. (My name is _________.)
- ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
- ¿Qué tal? – (How are you?)
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
- Tengo ________ años. (I am _______years old.)
- Bien :-) (Fine)
- Más o menos :-/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Así así :/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Mal :-( (Bad)
- Adiós (Goodbye)
Week of 1/21 - 1/24
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
Students should be able to spell their Spanish name using the Spanish Alphabet in response to the question:
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Don't be alarmed if you can't understand everything that I'm saying right away. It takes time to train your ear! Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that can be used in the classroom:
Helpful expressions in the Classroom
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Friday's Quiz: Have your notebook and materials together for Spanish
1" Binder
Paper
Pencil/Pen
Culture Question: How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
Quizlet: La Navidad (Christmas)
Work for 12/4 with substitute:
Once you have read the information on AR verbs in the above link, click on the link at the bottom of the page that says 'generate unique quiz' Make sure you set it to 25 questions and include vosotros. Do this quiz as many times as you need to get 85% or higher. When you are done you can do the Quizlet below for AR verbs or a RazKids for this week.
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: verbos AR
Regular Verbs Practice Quiz
Regular Verbs practice quiz II
Quizlet: La Familia
Quizlet: Dias de Muertos vocabulary
Mi Vida Loca link
Raz Kids Link
Quizlet: los pronombres
Quizlet: Clothing
Los Colores Quizlet
Read about Magical Realism
Book suggestions if you like Magical Realism - extra credit for a quiz grade!
Quizlet: Numbers up to 1,000,000
Answers to Questions from Panama/Colombia Video
Spanish-speaking countries game
Spanish-speaking countries map (Spanish version)
Telling Time Online Practice
Quizlet: Numbers 0 - 101
Quizlet: Telling Time
Quizlet Numbers 0 - 39
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Bathroom song
Alphabet song
Week of 1/06 - 1/16
We have been watching the movie, Julio y Su Angel in class. Students have been talking about the characters in the movie and will be writing a character sketch for one of the characters. See below for the worksheet/rubric and an example. The character sketch is our final assignment and will count for 50 points. Please put effort into it! The character sketch is due on Thurs, 1/16 at the latest!
Julio y Su Angel Character Sketch/Rubric
Character Sketch Example
Week of 12/09 - 12/13
This week we are continuing to work on verb conjugations with a focus on ER verbs. There will be a written quiz on Monday, December 16 and students are responsible for knowing the endings for ER verbs for each pronoun as well as the meanings of the verbs in the ER verbs Quizlet.
Homework: Students should review the ER verb conjugations as well as the quizlet below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos ER
Week of 12/02 - 12/06
This week we are continuing to work on verb conjugations with a focus on AR verbs. There will be a written quiz on Friday and students are responsible for knowing the endings for AR verbs for each pronoun as well as the meanings of the following verbs:
Cantar - to sing
Dibujar - to draw
Comprar - to buy
Escuchar - to listen
Nadar - to swim
Estudiar - to study
Cocinar - to cook
Mirar - to watch
Hablar - to speak
Bailar - to dance
Tomar - to take/to drink
Pintar - to paint
Homework: Students should review the AR verb conjugations as well as the quizlet below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos AR
Week of 11/18- 11/22
This week we are learning family vocabulary in Spanish and talking about verb conjugations. The quiz on Friday, 11/22 is oral and students are responsible for being able to ask and respond to the question below with their partners:
¿Cuántas personas tienes en tu familia?
Tengo _____________ personas en mi familia: mi __________, mi___________ …. y yo.
Homework: Students should review the quizlets below for 15-20 minutes a night.
Quizlet: verbos AR
Quizlet: La Familia
Week of 11/11- 11/15
This week we are continuing to review subject pronouns. The quiz on pronouns will be on Thursday, 11/14 and will be written. Students are responsible for knowing all vocabulary in the quizlet below as well as the 1st/2nd/3rd person explanations below:
Quizlet: los pronombres
Homework: review the pronouns and make sure you know what the 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person mean and the corresponding subject pronouns.
1st person - The person talking (yo, nosotros/as)
2nd person - The person that 1st person is talking to (tú, usted, vosotros/as, ustedes)
3rd person - The person that 1st person is talking about (él, ella, ellos, ellas)
Week of 10/28- 11/01
This week we are continuing to review clothing vocabulary. The oral quiz that students must complete before Thurs is responding to the question:
¿Qué llevas tú?
Llevo (puesto)…..
We are also talking about "Dias de Muertos" holiday and the traditions around it.
Quizlet: Dias de Muertos vocabulary
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for clothing and for Dias de Muertos for the quizzes this week. Dias de Muertos quiz will be on Monday. Remember to bring $2 for a tamal by Thursday if you are interested in having one on Monday!
Week of 10/22- 10/25
This week we are continuing to review colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and nouns using clothing vocabulary. We are also talking about "Magical Realism" and looking at example of it in literature, art, and film.
Read about Magical Realism
Book suggestions if you like Magical Realism - extra credit for a quiz grade!
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and agreement as well as the clothing vocabulary for 15-20 minutes a night. The worksheets for Magical Realism are due by Friday.
No quiz this week, but students need to turn in a reading log for RazKids as well as the Magical Realism worksheets. There will be an oral quiz on Monday, 10/28. Students should be able to answer the question:
¿Qué llevas puesto? (What are you wearing?)
Llevo… (I'm wearing....)
Week of 10/14- 10/18
This week we are continuing to review colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and nouns using clothing vocabulary.
Graphic Organizer with answers
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and agreement as well as the clothing vocabulary for 15-20 minutes a night. The clothing packet/exercises that students received in class on Monday is due by Friday.
No quiz this week, but students should use this time to make up any quizzes or assignments as this is the last week of the quarter.
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
This week we are reviewing colors and how to make agreement between adjectives and the nouns they modify.
Graphic Organizer with answers
Homework: Students should review the quizlets for colors and for colors and agreement for 15-20 minutes a night.
Friday's Quiz: 10/11 The quiz this week is written and is on the colors and making agreement between adjectives and the nouns they describe
Week of 9/30 - 10/04
This week we are talking about music and dance in the Spanish-speaking world.
Music and dance in the Spanish-speaking world
Homework: Students should complete the activity sheet about music/dance. Also, they should have read at least one book in RazKids and completed the reading log.
Friday's Quiz: There is no quiz on Friday. Students can use this day as a day to make up any quizzes that they may need to retake.
Week of 9/23 - 9/27
This week we are reviewing numbers and learning numbers up through 1,000,000 in Spanish.
Homework: Students should complete the numbers crossword puzzle by Friday and review the quizlet for large numbers every day for 15-20 minutes so they are prepared for the quiz. Also, you should have read one book in RazKids and completed the reading log.
Friday's Quiz: (9/27) Friday's quiz is oral. Students should know how to say numbers up through one million in Spanish. Review the quizlet and you should also review the link below:
Explanation of numbers in Spanish
Week of 9/16 - 9/20
This week we are continuing to talk about the Spanish-speaking world, highlighting the countries of Panama and Colombia.
Homework: Students should review the definitions of "Spanish," "Hispanic" and "Latino" and know what these mean. They should review the video questions from the Panama/Colombia video and practice the map game to be familiar with the locations of the Spanish-speaking countries.
Answers to Questions from Panama/Colombia Video
Other details to know:
Simon Bolivar - known as the liberator or "libertador" fought against the Spanish for many years to win independence for Northern regions of South America
Vallenato - music from the coastal region of Colombia which has accordion as well as lots of percussion.
Coca leaves - the leaves from the plant that is the source of cocaine. The Native-Americans see this plant as sacred, they chew the leaves to give them energy and better concentration. It also helps with the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Friday's Quiz: (9/13) Friday's quiz is written and is on the Spanish-speaking world. Review the questions from our study guide as well as the video on Colombia and Panama. Also, practice the map game!
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
This week we are looking at the origins of the Spanish language and familiarizing ourselves with the Spanish-speaking world.
Homework: Students should look up the definitions of "Spanish" and "Hispanic" for both nouns and adjectives and be ready to discuss in class on Tuesday. The map of the Spanish-speaking world is due by Friday.
Friday's Quiz: (9/13) Friday's quiz is written and is on how to tell time. Review the Quizlet and know how to respond to the question:
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
Son las _________________ y ______________________ de la madrugada.
hora minutos de la mañana.
de la tarde.
de la noche.
Culture Question: When do people in Spanish-speaking countries switch from afternoon to evening/night in their greetings and telling time?
Spanish speakers will often say "Good morning," until they have lunch(the main meal of the day) and then start to say "Good afternoon." In places like Spain where they often eat around 2pm, you can hear people saying "Good morning," even up to 1:30pm. They don't say "good evening/night" until it gets dark. This can mean in the summer, when it gets dark quite late, that someone refers to 7pm in the afternoon.
Week of 9/3 - 9/6
This week we are working on numbers in Spanish and telling time.
Explanation of telling time
Homework: Student should be reviewing the numbers 0 - 100 and practicing the quizlet from the Telling Time link above every day for about 15-20 mins. so they are able to tell the time on different clocks for Friday's oral quiz.
Friday's Quiz: (9/6) Make sure you are familiar with the numbers 0 - 100 in Spanish and how to use them to tell time. You should know how to respond to the following question:
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
Son las _____________ y _________________________.
hora minutos
Culture Question: When do people in Spanish-speaking countries switch from afternoon to evening/night in their greetings and telling time?
Spanish speakers will often say "Good morning," until they have lunch(the main meal of the day) and then start to say "Good afternoon." In places like Spain where they often eat around 2pm, you can hear people saying "Good morning," even up to 1:30pm. They don't say "good evening/night" until it gets dark. This can mean in the summer, when it gets dark quite late, that someone refers to 7pm in the afternoon.
Week of 8/26 - 8/30
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish. We are also focusing on the numbers 0-39 and how to write the date.
Homework: Student should be practicing the quizlet from the link above every day for about 15-20 mins. so they know the numbers by Friday's quiz.
Friday's Quiz: (8/30) Make sure you are familiar with the numbers 0 - 39 in Spanish. You should also know how to write the date in Spanish in response to the following question:
¿Cúal es la fecha? (What is the date?)
Culture Question: How is the calendar different in Spanish-speaking countries?
The first day of the week in our calendar is Sunday, however, their calendar starts on Monday. Also, they do not capitalize the days of the week or the months of the year.
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and basic vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
Students should be able to spell their Spanish name using the Spanish Alphabet in response to the question:
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Don't be alarmed if you can't understand everything that I'm saying right away. It takes time to train your ear! Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that can be used in the classroom:
Helpful expressions in the Classroom
El Alfabeto (Spanish Alphabet)
Friday's Quiz: Make sure you are able to respond to the following question, and spell your first name using the Spanish alphabet.
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? (How do you write your name?)
Culture Question: How would you write your full name if you were in a Spanish-speaking country?
Explanation of Hispanic Last Names
Quick Study Links:
Mi Vida Loca link
La Familia Quizlet
SER vs. ESTAR practice quiz
Quizlet: Describing People
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR Quizlet
SER Quizlet
Quizlet - SER vs. ESTAR
Quizlet: Clothing
Regular Verbs practice quiz II
Regular Verbs Practice Quiz
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: AR verbs
Quizlet: Preguntas en Espanol formal/informal
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Numbers up to 1,000,000
Explanation of numbers in Spanish
Quizlet: Telling Time
What's your Nahual?
Prueba con numeros grandes
Large Numbers in Spanish Handout
Pronouns in different parts of the world - please read before doing on-line quizzes
On-line Pronouns Practice Quiz 1
On-line Pronouns Practice Quiz 2
Week of 5/13 - 5/17
We are learning how to describe people. The Family Album project is due Friday. Also, the quiz from last week was post-poned to Friday; it is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb ESTAR in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device PLACE)
Family Album Rubric
SER vs. ESTAR practice quiz
Week of 5/6 - 5/10
We are learning how to describe people and what they are wearing. We are going to review the uses of the verb "to be" which in Spanish can be either SER or ESTAR depending on the context/meaning. See the link below for a guide to the different uses. Friday's quiz is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb ESTAR in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device PLACE)
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
Week of 4/29 - 5/3
We are learning how to describe people and what they are wearing. We are going to review the uses of the verb "to be" which in Spanish can be either SER or ESTAR depending on the context/meaning. See the link below for a guide to the different uses. Friday's quiz is written and students should be able to conjugate the verb SER in all its forms as well as know when it is used. (See the Mnemonic device DOCTOR)
SER vs. ESTAR
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
Week of 4/22 - 4/26
We are learning about Peru and the Inca culture. Friday's quiz will be written on the questions from our warm-up activities and what we discussed in class. Look at the study guide below to review for the quiz.
Peru/Inca study guide
Week of 4/8 - 4/12
We are continuing to talk about clothing. Friday's quiz is on the clothing. There will be a written quiz as well as an oral question. Students should be able to answer the question below with a description of their clothing:
¿Qué llevas tu? (What are you wearing?)
Yo llevo .....(I am wearing....)
Week of 4/1 - 4/5
We are learning vocabulary for clothing in as well as continuing to review regular verbs. Friday's quiz will be written students should know all the regular IR verbs and their conjugations in the present tense.
Quizlet: Clothing
Week of 3/25 - 3/26
This week we are reviewing regular verbs focusing on IR verbs. Students will have an oral quiz on Monday, April 1. All IR verbs on the list may be included. Students will be asked questions and need to be able to respond to them in a complete sentence in Spanish:
Example:
¿Dónde vives?
Yo vivo en Fort Mill.
IR verb list
Week of 3/18 - 3/20
This week we are reviewing regular AR and ER verbs. Students are also presenting the books that they worked on last week. The quiz on Friday will be on regular AR and ER verbs. Students should know the verbs from the ER list as well as the following AR verbs:
hablar esperar
caminar buscar
trabajar mirar
estudiar comprar
escuchar ayudar
ER verb list
Week of 3/11 - 3/15
This week we are reviewing regular AR verbs. If you didn't have Spanish before, you want to review at home with the Quizlet below. We are also continuing our work on the Children's books. This project is due Friday. See a copy of the rubric below. Students will be given a lot of time in class to work on this. Books should be simple using the Spanish that the student already knows and perhaps looking up a few words. Please do NOT type your story in English and use translator to translate it. You will not receive credit for this.
Storybook rubric
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo children's book in Spanish
Week of 3/4 - 3/8
This week we are reviewing pronouns. If you didn't have Spanish before, you want to review at home with the Quizlet below. We have a written quiz on pronouns on Friday, 3/8. Students should be reviewing for this using the links and practice exercises below. Also, we are starting a project on Children's books. Students will be given sufficient time in class to work on this. Books should be simple using the Spanish that the student already knows and perhaps looking up a few words. Please do NOT type your story in English and use translator to translate it.
You will not receive credit for this.
Pronoun Practice Quiz w/answers-Homework
Quizlet: los pronombres
Pronoun Kahoot for practice
Week of 2/25 - 3/1
This week we are continuing to review large numbers and telling time. We have a written quiz on telling time and large numbers on Friday, 3/1. Students should be reviewing for this using the links and practice exercises below. Also, we will be talking about how to say "At what time" we have certain activities and talking about the different classes at school. Students are expected to type up their schedule and print it out by Friday. See the template below:
Mi Horario (My Schedule)
Week of 2/19 - 2/22
This week we are continuing to review numbers and telling time. Our assessment this week will be oral and students will be asking their partners what time it is as well as answering this question based on various clocks. See the links below for practice:
Quizlet: Telling Time
Telling Time Video
Telling Time Online Practice
Telling Time Handout
Week of 2/11 - 2/15
This week we are reviewing numbers and learning numbers up through 1,000,000 . We will also be talking about el Día del Amor y la Amistad (The day of love and friendship) which is this week.
Week of 2/4 - 2/8
This week we are continuing to practice greetings and simple questions in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings. Students are working on a comic strip project in Spanish. See the rubric below:
Comic Strip Project Rubric
Week of 1/28 - 2/1
This week we are practicing different greetings in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings.
Check out this link for more explanation: tú vs. usted video
There is a packet of exercises that students received last Friday which is due on Friday, 2/1. Also, on Friday, 2/1 we have an oral quiz that will be a dialogue students are writing and performing with a partner. This is what the dialogue should contain:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Say hello to each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and say goodbye.
Links to videos about greetings in Spanish:
Tio Spanish 'Saludos'
Greetings
Week of 1/22 - 1/25
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday starting next week and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendemos esta semana?
(What are we learning this week?)
- Hola, buenos días. - (Hello, good morning.)
- Hola, buenas tardes. (Hello, good afternoon.)
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?)
- Me llamo___________. (I call myself_____________.)
- Mi nombre es ________________. (My name is _________.)
- ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
- ¿Qué tal? – (How are you?)
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
- Tengo ________ años. (I am _______years old.)
- Bien :-) (Fine)
- Más o menos :-/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Así así :/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Mal :-( (Bad)
- Adiós (Goodbye)
Week of 1/7 - 1/11
We are learning vocabulary for clothing in as well as regular verbs. Friday's quiz will be oral and will be asking their partner to describe what they are wearing. They should also be able to respond to this question with at least 4 of our new vocabulary words.
Quizlet: Clothing
Weeks of 12/17 - 12/21
This week we are reviewing regular verbs. AR/ER/IR. We are also talking about the holidays in Latin America and Spain.
There is no quiz this week. Have a wonderful winter break!
Weeks of 12/3 - 12/14
This week we are talking about describing people. We are learning vocabulary for describing physical traits as well as personality.
Friday's quiz is written and will be on the vocabulary from the quizlet below. See study links below:
Quizlet: Describing People
Week of 11/26 - 11/30
This week we are continuing to work on the irregular verbs SER and ESTAR and their uses in different contexts in Spanish. We are also going to start introducing vocabulary for describing people. Friday's quiz is written and will be on the verbs SER/ESTAR. See study links below:
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
More Practice with ESTAR - online quiz
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Describing People Quizlet
Week of 11/12 - 11/16
This week we are finishing and presenting our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed. We are also looking at the irregular verb ESTAR - to be and comparing it to SER - to be and the different uses in Spanish.
See links below:
More Practice with ESTAR - online quiz
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
SER vs. ESTAR
Pronouns Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Week of 11/05 - 11/09
This week we are continuing to work on our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed.
Week of 10/29 - 11/02
This week we are talking reading children's books in Spanish and talking about ideas for our own book in Spanish. Students are encouraged to stay with the Spanish we know, repetitive phrases, etc. Any projects that use translator will not be accepted. Students may look up some new vocabulary using Word Reference, but translating sentences is not allowed. We are also talking about the subject pronouns. Friday's quiz will be on the subject pronouns in Spanish.
Quizlet: los pronombres
Pronoun Kahoot for practice
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo children's book in Spanish
Week of 10/22 - 10/26
This week we are talking about the traditions around the upcoming Mexican Holiday, Dias de Los Muertos. There are links below for the video we watched in class as well as a Quizlet with vocabulary for Dias de los Muertos.
A Visit to Oaxaca Video Link
Making Mole Video Link
Dias de los Muertos Quizlet
Dias de los Muertos Kahoot
Week of 10/15 - 10/19
This week we are talking about our schedules and what we do at different times of the day. Instead of a quiz this week, students will be submitting a written schedule in Spanish that shows what their typical week is like. See the example below:
Mi Horario
Week of 10/8 - 10/12
This week we are continuing to review telling time and numbers. The quiz this week will be on telling time and is written. Students should be familiar with all the telling time vocabulary in the Quizlet below as well as the numbers 0-100.
Quizlet: Telling Time
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
Week of 10/1 - 10/5
This week we are continuing to review and talking about telling time. The quiz this week will be oral. Students should be able to respond to the question in Spanish: What time is it? with different times that the teaches indicates and be able to give their phone number.
Week of 9/24 - 9/28
This week we are continuing to review numbers and talking about telling time. Students are responsible for knowing the larger numbers
0-1,000,000. This Friday's quiz will be written. Students should be able to tell time in Spanish and know the expression for half past and quarter past.
Quizlet: Telling Time
Telling Time Video
Telling Time Online Practice
Telling Time Handout
Week of 9/17 - 9/21
This week we are are taking the quiz that was meant to be on Friday the day we get back to school. We will be reviewing numbers and telling time as well as adding the larger numbers up to 1,000,000. This Friday's quiz will be oral. Students should be able to say how old they and their phone number in Spanish.
Numbers in Spanish
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Tengo _______________años.
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
Mi número es (_____ _____ _____) _____ _____ _____- _____ _____ _____ _____.
Week of 9/10 - 9/14
This week we are finishing up any presentations that weren't done last week. We will also be reviewing adjectives and agreement as well as the classroom commands and classroom vocabulary. The quiz this Friday will be written and will include the the colors(spelling, too!). Students should know how to put adjectives in the correct form to agree with the noun that they are describing.
Graphic Organizer Making Agreement
Week of 9/4 - 9/7
This week we are finishing up our mini-project that we have been working on in class and on Friday students will present this to the class for an oral quiz grade. We will also be reviewing the alphabet and phonetics in Spanish. Students should be able to spell their name with the Spanish alphabet and be able to pronounce the vowels and their sounds in Spanish. We will also be reviewing classroom vocabulary in Spanish and masculine/feminine agreement.
Week of 8/27 - 8/31
This week we finishing up our dialogues from last week and the mini-project that we have been working on in class. This week's quiz is written and is on the vocabulary for activities in your free time. Students should be using Quizlet at home to study this vocabulary a little each day. See link to Quizlet above for the vocabulary. There is a link to an example for the mini-project below. In this project students should:
1. Introduce themselves
2. Introduce their family/friends using the 4 forms of (This/These)
3. Talk about at least three activities they like to do in their free time.
Example of ESTE mini-project
¿Qué aprendemos esta semana?
(What are we learning this week?)
- Éste (this for masculine singular nouns)
- Ésta (this for feminine singular nouns)
- Éstas (these for feminine plural nouns)
- Éstos (these for masculine plural nouns)
- Vocabulary for free time activities
Week of 1/22 - 1/25
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish.
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendimos esta semana?
(What did we learn this week?)
- Hola, buenos días. - (Hello, good morning.)
- Hola, buenas tardes. (Hello, good afternoon.)
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?)
- Me llamo___________. (I call myself_____________.)
- Mi nombre es ________________. (My name is _________.)
- ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
- ¿Qué tal? – (How are you?)
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
- Tengo ________ años. (I am _______years old.)
- Bien :-) (Fine)
- Más o menos :-/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Así así :/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Mal :-( (Bad)
- Adiós (Goodbye)
Spanish-speaking map quiz
Link for El Corte Ingles
Mi Vida Loca link
Quizlet: Tener Expressions
Quizlet: IR verbs
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: Clothing
Quizlet: AR verbs
Pronouns Quizlet
La Familia Quizlet
Describiendo Personas Quizlet
5/14 - 5-25
We watched the movie Julio y Su Angel and students are writing a character sketch for one of the characters in the film. Because of EOCs which caused many students to miss class time and my absence on 5/22 this character sketch will be optional and counted as extra credit for those who complete it.
5/7 - 5/11
We are finishing up with regular verbs and questions. Quiz on IR verbs is Thursday since we have no class on Friday.
4/30 - 5/4
Students are reviewing clothing vocabulary for their quiz on Friday. All vocabulary on the Quizlet below may be included. We are also looking at regular IR verbs.
Quizlet: Clothing
Quizlet: IR verbs
4/23 - 4/27
Students are reviewing verb conjugations. The quiz this week is on regular verbs. Students should refer to quizlets on ER/AR verbs. There may also be some questions about Semana Santa from our video questions.
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: AR verbs
4/16 - 4/20
We are continuing to work with vocabulary for describing people and looking at regular verbs such as ER. We are also learning vocabulary for clothing for next week's quiz. This week's quiz will be a dialogue that the students write themselves and perform incorporating verbs and descriptions.
Quizlet: ER verbs
Quizlet: Clothing
4/9 - 4/13
We are having a written quiz on 'AR' verbs on Friday, 4/13. Students are responsible for the second half of the verb list #17 - 33. Also, a reminder that your Family Album Project is due before Friday 4/13 or it will be late. If you are on the SOL or band trip make sure to turn it in before you go. If you're finished with the project and feel confortable with AR verbs, then you can review the vocabulary for describing people below:
Quizlet: AR verbs
Describiendo Personas Quizlet
3/26 - 3/30
Students are working on their Family Album Projects, due 4/13. We are also learning 'AR' verb conjugations.
3/19 - 3/23
We are continuing to work on our Family Album project (due 3/29). Students are also reviewing pronouns for a quiz on Friday, 3/24. Students are expected to know all of the subject pronouns in Spanish. See Quizlet below. Students should complete the practice quiz and check themselves before Friday.
Pronouns Quizlet
Pronouns practice quiz answers
3/12 - 3/16
Last week's family vocabulary quiz was moved from Friday to this Tuesday, 3/13. Students are responsible for any vocabulary on the Quizlet below and should make sure they study at home. We are also beginning a project called, "Mi Album de Familia" (My Family Album) which will be due 3/29. See the rubric below.
La Familia Quizlet
Mi Album de Familia (Family Album Project)
3/5 - 3/9
This week we are looking at family vocabulary and describing people. We are also reviewing masculine/feminine and agreement between nouns and adjectives. The quiz on Friday will be on the family vocabulary. Students are responsible for all vocabulary in the Quizlet. (see below)
La Familia Quizlet
Graphic Organizer for noun/adj. agreement
2/26 - 3/2
We are continuing to work on SER and ESTAR which can be a difficult concept for students. Students are going to be making dialogues using SER/ESTAR and doing them with a partner on Friday as an oral quiz.
The dialogues need to include four questions: Two questions using SER, and two using ESTAR.
SER vs. ESTAR mnemonic
ESTAR conjugation
SER conjugation
2/19 - 2/23
This week we are focusing on irregular verbs in particular SER and ESTAR which both mean "to be" Students are expected to know the conjugations for both verbs by Friday. Our quiz will be on these two verbs. Students should also be familiar with the different situations in which they are used. See sheet below for reference. There are quizlets for both SER and ESTAR below for practice. Students should already know the pronouns but if they need to review them, there is a quizlet below for that as well.
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
SER vs. ESTAR
Pronouns Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
2/12 - 2/16
This week we are focusing on the parts of the body and Friday's written quiz will be on the vocabulary from the Quizlet on the parts of the body in Spanish. Students should be reviewing this at home. We are also going to be reviewing verbs and verb conjugations from last year and looking at irregular verbs such as SER & ESTAR.
Parts of Body Quizlet
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
Pronouns
2/5 - 2/9
This week we are having an oral quiz on the large numbers and we are continuing to study the parts of the body. Students will be expected to be able to say numbers from 0 - 1,000,000 and to answer the question:
¿En qué año naciste?
(were you born)
Nací en ______________________________________. (I was born in ________________________.)
Numbers in Spanish
Numbers Quizlet (100 - 1,000,000)
Numbers Quizlet (0 - 101)
1/29 - 2/2
We are back to large numbers this week! Our quiz on Friday 2/2 will be on the numbers up to one million. We will also be introducing the parts of the body in Spanish this week. Below is the oral question students are working on this week as well as a link to the numbers up to one million.
¿En qué año naciste?
(were you born)
Nací en ______________________________________.
Numbers in Spanish
1/16 - 1/26
We are looking at Spain and the origins of the Spanish language (Castellano). Before Spain was united under Ferdinand and Isabella's rule in 1492, it was a group of smaller kingdoms, each with its own language. Ferdinand and Isabella decided to unite their empire with a single language, Castellano (the language of Castilla in the center of Spain) and a single religion, Catholicism. Tensions have always existed between the different regions and the central government of Spain, culminating recently with Catalonia holding a referendum for independence from Spain. This was put down violently by the Spanish government. Different regions of Spain still speak their own regional languages and dialects although Spanish (Castellano) is the official language of Spain. Some of the main ones include:
Catalán (Catalan) - spoken in Catalonia, the East coast around Barcelona
Gallego (Gallecian) - spoken in the Northwest of Spain
Asturleonés (Asturian) - spoken in the North of Spain
Euskera (Basque) - spoken in the North of Spain
Map of languages in Spain
There will be a quiz on Friday, 1/26 on Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Students are responsible for the questions from the documentary they watched on Spain, "The Soul of Spain" as well as the warm-ups we have done in class this week. See link below:
Documentary Questions & Answers: The Soul of Spain
Soul of Spain Kahoot 1
Soul of Spain Kahoot 2
Soul of Spain Kahoot 3
1/8 - 1/12
This week we are practicing different greetings in Spanish. We are talking about the difference between formal and informal greetings. The quiz this week will be a dialogue that students will write and perform with a partner. This is what the dialogue should contain:
Pretend you are meeting someone for the first time.
Say hello to each other.
Ask how the other person is and respond to them.
Tell them your name and ask their name.
Say ‘nice to meet you’ and say goodbye.
Links to videos about greetings in Spanish:
Tio Spanish 'Saludos'
Greetings
We are also reviewing numbers in Spanish. In 8th grade students will learn numbers 0 - 1,000,000. See link below as well as study links to quizlets above.
Numbers in Spanish
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1/4 - 1/5
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!
This week we are getting to know one another, picking names in Spanish to use during class and learning about class policies as well as practicing some greetings and vocabulary in Spanish:
Spanish class policies – these should be read and signed by both the parent and student and then returned to Señora Hernández by Friday. There is generally no written homework for Spanish class, aside from finishing assignments from class and studying for quizzes. There will be a quiz each Friday and students can find information and materials they need on this website.
I speak Spanish as much as possible to my students. Here is a helpful list of classroom expressions that students will receive a copy of:
Spanish Classroom Vocabulary
¿Qué aprendimos esta semana?
(What did we learn this week?)
- Hola, buenos días. - (Hello, good morning.)
- Hola, buenas tardes. (Hello, good afternoon.)
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?)
- Me llamo___________. (I call myself_____________.)
- ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
- Tengo ________ años. (I am _______years old.)
- Bien :-) (Fine)
- Más o menos :-/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Así así :/ (O.K. /so-so)
- Mal :-( (Bad)
- Adiós (Goodbye)
SER vs. ESTAR Kahoot practice
SER/ESTAR practice quiz paragraph
SER vs. ESTAR
SER Quizlet
ESTAR Quizlet
SER/ESTAR practice quiz
Bailando with lyrics Spanish/English
Christmas Quizlet (extra credit)