martes, el 9 de junio

Final VIDEOS are due tomorrow.  Please share them with me via the Google Drive or have it ready to upload on a flash-drive or burned to a disk.  Live lessons will begin on Thursday.  

lunes, el 8 de junio

Tomorrow is your LAST vocabulary assessment for Spanish I:  Things to do on vacation & 

Travel Adjectives/Adverbs

Be ready and use your bonus points if you have any left.

WOW!  Projects are progressing really nicely!

jueves, el 4 de junio

Year End Projects are well underway!  Keep working on them, in and out of class.  Scripts are due tomorrow in my hands or digitally.  Worksheets are due by Tuesday, in digital format ONLY.  Videos are due Wednesday, June 10th and will start that day as well.  Lessons begin to be taught on Thursday, June 11th.  BE READY!!

Because of my error, I moved the last vocabulary assessment to Tuesday, June 9th.  It will cover Things to do on vacation & Travel Adjectives/Adverbs

lunes, el primero de junio

Study for your vocabulary assessment tomorrow on Places to visit/things to do.

jueves, el 28 de mayo

Congratulations to the 26% of my students that earned a 50 %tile or above on the National Spanish Exam!  

Complete the 12 sentences on the worksheet handed out in class today and Grammar test corrections.  They are both due on Monday, due to the Chorus field trip tomorrow.  Your final class project will be presented on Monday.

miércoles, el 27 de mayo

Translate the next 10 sentences you created in class.

Period 1 - numbers 6-15
Period 3 & 6 - numbers 1-10

martes, el 26 de mayo

Study for your vocabulary assessment on  Basic Professions & Professional Adjectives.  It is tomorrow!

viernes, el 22 de mayo

Complete the vocabulary for Unit VIII: Places to visit/things to do, Things to do on vacation & Travel Adjectives/Adverbs

jueves, el 21 de mayo

Study for your assessment on Stem Changing Verbs is tomorrow.  This is not just a vocabulary assessment but an application assessment.

miércoles, el 20 de mayo

Complete your green stem changing verb packet for tomorrow. 

Your assessment on Stem Changing Verbs is on Friday, May 22nd.  This is not just a vocabulary assessment but an application assessment.

Vocabulary assessment on Basic Professions & Professional Adjectives will be on Wednesday, May 27th.

martes, el 19 de mayo

Complete your green stem changing verb packet for Thursday. 

Your assessment on Stem Changing Verbs is on Friday, May 22nd.  This is not just a vocabulary assessment but an application assessment.

lunes, el 18 de mayo

Translate the following sentences in the homework section of your binder:

Mario can’t understand his grandmother.

The principal (f) comes to her class.

Julio prefers to go to the theater on Fridays.

Do you (formal) want to cook in the kitchen?

We (m) ask for lemonade from the waitress.

viernes, el 15 de mayo

Uds. no tienen tarea.  Disfrutan del "Social" y mantenganse seguros.

jueves, el 14 de mayo

FINAL DRAFT due for your Pariente Favorito tomorrow.

miércoles, el 13 de mayo

Study for your vocabulary assessment on Thursday, May 14 on Basic Work Expressions

martes, el 12 de mayo

Translate the following sentences in the homework section of your binder:

      

She doesn't understand that her aunt is nice.

The teacher repeats her question.

I think that he is going to go to the bank at 5:00.

Are you sleeping in the living room?

I am sleeping in English class.

lunes, el 11 de mayo

Complete your Rough Draft of your Pariente Favorito paragraph - due tomorrrow.

Assessment Corrections are due on Wednesday, May 13th for the TIME assessment you received in class today.

Study for your vocabulary assessment on Thursday, May 14 on Basic Work Expressions

viernes, el 8 de mayo

Complete the Unit VII Basic Work Expressions, Basic Professions, Professional Adjectives & Stem Changing Verbs

jueves, el 7 de mayo

After reading the description of the project, complete the WEB for your ONE selected family member.

Corrections for the Verb Conjugation assessment are due on Monday.

miércoles, el 6 de mayo

Study for your Asmt on Telling Time & Basic Time Divisions.  This is NOT just a vocabulary assessment,  this will include the notes and application of all the TIME phrases, like the homework worksheets and practice sentences from class.

Time Telling multiple choice practice quiz - please note that they do NOT use the correct format for
31-59 minute times - but it's practice

Telling Time five clocks at a time.  You must write the times out on a piece of paper for Questions 1 and then click on Answers 1 to display the answers and check your work.  Then do the same for section 2.

Telling Time Practice Set on Quizlet

martes, el 5 de mayo

¡Feliz CINCO DE MAYO!

Complete ONLY the description boxes on both sides of the graphic organizer.  The front side is about BART and you're pretending to be one of his family members.  The back side is a preliminary graphic organizer for one of your family members.

lunes, el 4 de mayo

Vocabulary Asmt on Basic Items Found in the Classroom, Basic Mathematical Operations & Ordinal Numbers 1st-10th - it is tomorrow!

Thursday, May 7th Asmt on Telling Time & Basic Time Divisions.  This is NOT just a vocabulary assessment,  this will include the notes and application of all the TIME phrases, like the homework worksheets and practice sentences from class.

viernes, el primero de mayo

Complete the Time Worksheet #1.  

Don't forget to study for Vocabulary Asmt on Basic Items Found in the Classroom, Basic Mathematical Operations & Ordinal Numbers 1st-10th - it is Tuesday!

jueves, el 30 de abril

Complete the Crossword Puzzle for Items in a Classroom. 

Next week's assessment schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, May 5th - Vocabulary Asmt on Basic Items Found in the Classroom, Basic Mathematical Operations & Ordinal Numbers 1st-10th

Thursday, May 7th Asmt on Telling Time & Basic Time Divisions.  This is NOT just a vocabulary assessment,  this will include the notes and application of all the TIME phrases, like the homework worksheets and practice sentences from class.

miércoles, el 29 de abril

Thursday, April 30th you have an assessment on the GREEN VERB packet.  There are 27 verbs to study on this QUIZLET page (Thanks to Paul and Nathan).  It will be a written assessment on ANY and ALL of the -AR, -ER & -IR verb conjugations from the green packet AND an oral assessment on regular -er and -ir verbs: beber, correr, leer, recibir & escribir.

Use the following pages to study the -ER and -IR endings:  -ER Verb Endings and Practice & -IR Verb Endings and Practice

martes, el 28 de abril

Study for the assessment for Basic Educational Words.

Remember that the assessments on Thursday, April 30th will be from the GREEN VERB packet.  It will be a written assessment on the -AR, -ER & -IR verb conjugations from the green packet AND an oral assessment on regular -er and -ir verbs.

lunes, el 27 de abril

Complete the Crossword Puzzle for Basic Educational Words.  Remember that the assessment for Basic Educational Words is on Wednesday.

viernes, el 17 de abril

Complete the highlighted verbs in the GREEN packet for Unit V.

FYI - the week after vacation we will have two assessments:
          Wednesday, April 29th - Vocabulary for Basic 
                Educational Words
           Thursday (due to a Team 8 field trip), April 30th - 
                Regular -AR, -ER & -IR verb conjugations

jueves, el 16 de abril

Study for your vocabulary assessment on Basic Sports and Adverbs of Time/Affirmation.  It is tomorrow.

miércoles, el 15 de abril

Complete the worksheet reviewing SER and ESTAR with the pictures of the three girls and the messy boy.

martes, el 14 de abril

Complete the sentence worksheet for Adverbs of Time.  

You were given your GREEN verb packet today -all highlighted verbs are due on Monday, April 27th.

You have an assessment on Friday, April 17th on Basic Sports and Adverbs of Time/Affirmation

lunes, el 13 de abril

Study for your vocabulary assessment on Tuesday, April 14th on Simple Pastimes  

jueves, el 9 y viernes, el 10 de abril

With the National Spanish Exam being taken on Friday, you have not written  homework. 

FYI there will be two vocabulary assessments next week.
Tuesday, April 14th Simple Pastimes  
Friday, April 17th: Basic Sports and Adverbs of Time/Affirmation

IF you're leaving early for vacation, please make arrangements with Mrs. London to take the vocabulary assessments BEFORE you leave.

miércoles, el 8 de abril

USING YOUR VOCABULARY and NOTES, Complete the double sided worksheet about verbs and how to conjugate them.

martes, el 7 de abril

Corrections for the Adjectives assessment are due on Thursday.  It will count for the 4th quarter because the correction "window" is after the 3rd quarter closes.

Complete the double-sided time telling worksheet with 9 clocks on each side.

lunes, el 6 de abril

Using today's notes from class, write the time sentences found below.  Include the English and Spanish sentences and continue IN YOUR NOTES with these examples.

It is 12:46.

It is 3:15.

It is 10:08.

It is 8:35.

It is 1:45.

jueves, el 2 de abril

Complete the Charlemos worksheet for yourself ONLY.  All answers should be in full Spanish sentences.

miércoles, el primero de abril

Complete the Charlemos worksheet for yourself ONLY.  All answers should be in full Spanish sentences.

martes, el 31 de marzo

Vocabulary from the next TWO UNITS will be reviewed this coming week, during PARCC assessments.  You have until Wednesday to complete the vocabulary lists from Friday's post.

lunes, el 30 de marzo

Vocabulary from the next TWO UNITS will be reviewed this coming week, during PARCC assessments.  You have until Wednesday to complete the vocabulary lists from Friday, March 27th post

viernes, el 27 de marzo

Vocabulary from the next TWO UNITS will be reviewed this coming week, during PARCC assessments.  You have until Wednesday to complete the vocabulary lists below:

UNIT V

Simple Pastimes

Basic Sports

 Adverbs of Time/Affirmation


UNIT VI

Telling Time

Basic Time Divisions

Basic Educational Words

Basic Items Found in the Classroom

Basic Mathematical Operations

Ordinal Numbers 1st-10th 

jueves, el 26 de marzo

Study for your assessment on ADJECTIVES.  Use your vocabulary to help prepare you.

miércoles, el 25 de marzo

Create 10 English adjective pairs, just like the video we watched today.

REMEMBER the assessment on Adjectives is on Friday, March 27th

martes, el 24 de marzo

Click on the link below to view a Spanish Adjective Power Point.  Add items to your notes that have not been covered so far, like the exceptions.  Then in the homework section of your binder, create the sentences on the last slide of the presentation EN ESPAÑOL.

ADJECTIVE Power Point

lunes, el 23 de marzo

We will be in the library again on Tuesday taking the listening section of the practice test for the National Spanish Exam.  Make sure you  bring your headphones. 

Copy the following notes into your binder:

-        Adjectives that end in any letter other than –o, 

                       i.e. a consonant or another vowel, have TWO possible forms

	singular	plural
masculine/feminine	original form	add -s or -es

EX:

GREEN - VERDE

	singular	plural
masculine/feminine	verde	verdes

BLUE - AZUL

	singular	plural
masculine/feminine	azul	azules

  

-        Spanish adjective order is different from English.  

 You use the definite article and noun (as usual) and then place the agreeing adjective after the noun:

 EX:

the black pants- los pantalones negros

NOW try these on your own:

the gray sweater - 

the blue T-shirt - 

the white boots -

viernes, el 20 de marzo

¡Feliz Primer Día de la Primavera!  Complete the two-sided worksheet that reviews family members and possessive adjectives.

We will be in the library on Monday and Tuesday taking the practice test for the National Spanish Exam.  Make sure you  bring your headphones on Tuesday. 

Next Friday the 27th is a assessment on Adjectives and how to use them in Spanish.

jueves, el 19 de marzo

Study for your assessment on Possession Formula and Possessive Adjectives - use your notes and homework to help you practice and get you ready.

miércoles, el 18 de marzo

Translate the PLURAL possessive adjective sentences from yesterday's notes - they are below:  Also, complete the single-sided worksheet that the sub gave you yesterday.

Your Assessment on Possession and Possessive  Adjectives will be on Friday, March 20th 

SENTENCES for tonight from your notes, just in case...

He wears his socks.

We (m) are going to go to our houses.

You (pl) need your (pl) strawberries for (para) the cake.

You guys don’t talk when you guys are in your beds.

martes, el 17 de marzo

STUDY for the vocabulary assessment that should have been today - but it will be tomorrow instead. The Thursday assessment will be moved to Friday.

lunes, el 16 de marzo

Be ready for the assessment tomorrow on  Simple Physical Characteristics, Basic Personality Traits and Basic Temporary States.

After tomorrow's assessment, the next set of  assessments  will be as follows:
   Thursday, March 19th - Possessive Adjectives  AND  Possession Formula
   Monday and Tuesday March 23rd & 24th - PRACTICE sessions for the National Spanish Exam (in the library)
   Thursday, March 26th - Adjectives and how to use them in Spanish

viernes, el 13 de marzo

¡¡SORPRESA!! No hay tarea escrita pero Uds. tienen que estudiar para (for) el examen el martes: Simple Physical Characteristics, Basic Personality Traits and Basic Temporary States

jueves, el 12 de marzo

Study for tomorrow's assessment on the application of the Tener Expressions.  Use homework and notes to get ready.

miércoles, el 11 de marzo

Complete the double-sided Tener Expressions worksheet.  Remember to study for the assessment on Friday on the application of the Tener Expressions.  Use homework and notes to get ready.

martes, el 10 de marzo

Study for tomorrow's vocabulary assessment: Basic Parts of the House and Simple Description of Things

Your assessment on Friday is on the application of the Tener Expressions.  Use your homework and notes to get ready.

lunes, el 9 de marzo

Complete Side #2 of worksheet from Friday: the one that is labeled Scenario #2.

Begin studying for Wednesday's vocabulary assessment: Basic Parts of the House and Simple Description of Things

Your assessment on Friday is on the application of the Tener Expressions.  Use your homework and notes to get ready.

viernes, el 6 de marzo

Corrections for the GUSTAR assessment are due on Tuesday.

The RIFLA poster contest entries are due on Tuesday.

Complete side ONE only - "Tener Exp. Translations #2" worksheet

jueves, el 5 de marzo

Study for the assessment on Immediate Family and Simple Description of People.  It is tomorrow.

miércoles, el 4 de marzo

Complete both sides of TENER Practice #1 worksheet.  Don't forget to start studying for the assessment on Friday on Immediate Family and Simple Description of People.

martes, el 3 de marzo

Complete the two-sided family vocabulary worksheet.  The assessment on Immediate Family and Simple Description of People will be on Friday, March 6th.

lunes, el 2 de marzo

Copy down the vocabulary for Unit IV - Family & Home.  There is A LOT of vocabulary.  It is all due on Tuesday:

Immediate Family
Basic Parts of the House
Simple Physical Characteristics
Basic Personality Traits
Simple Description of Things
Simple Description of People
Basic Temporary States
Tener Expressions

viernes, el 27 de febrero

Copy down the vocabulary for Unit IV - Family & Home.  There is A LOT of vocabulary.  IF you can get it all done for Monday, You will earn a bonus homework pass.  Otherwise, it is all due on Tuesday:

Immediate Family
Basic Parts of the House
Simple Physical Characteristics
Basic Personality Traits
Simple Description of Things
Simple Description of People
Basic Temporary States
Tener Expressions

jueves, el 26 de febrero

If you participated in the NAEP testing today in the morning, and you did not have my class, you will take the GUSTAR assessment tomorrow.  Be ready!

If you did complete  the GUSTAR assessment today, you have a vocabulary circumlocution worksheet to complete. #16 should say SOUR not bitter and #19 should be LA not el - sorry

miércoles, el 25 de febrero

Your assessment is tomorrow on GUSTAR/ENCANTAR/FALTAR.  You need to know the FOUR steps to every sentence for this type of verb.  REMEMBER it is totally irregular.  Don't cross the squiggly line between subject (steps 1 & 2) and verb form (steps 3 & 4).

You need to know that there are only two verb forms (singular & plural) and what comes after each one in step four determines which form will be used in step three.