The week of May 26 to June 5.
Wednesday:
1. Review materials for final exam and explanation in class of expectations.
2. Review packet
Homework due Friday: Completed packets
Friday:
1. Speaking test
2. Continue reviewing for final exam
1 week to June 5
Tuesday: Final exam part 1
Thursday: Final exam part 2
The weeks from 11 to 22 May
Tuesday:
1. Quiz on vocab and irregular verbs
2. Intro to commands
Homework due Thursday: packet (last three pages)
Thursday:
1. Practice commands
2. Review for quiz
Homework due next Monday: Quiz on commands
Monday (May 18);
1. Quiz on commands
2 Intro to Unit 6
3. Vocabulary
Homework due next Wednesday: Flashcards page 321
miércoles y viernes: On Wednesday the 7th graders will be on a field trip and 8th graders on Friday. Lesson will be to practice vocabulary and work on review packet you will all receive on Monday in class.
Week from 4 to 8 May
lunes: Today in class:
1. Review vocabulary words
2. Did you get it?
3. Vocab game
4. reading
homework due Wednesday: Vocab packet
Wednesday: Today in class:
1. Review homework
2. Introduction to irregular verbs
1. Review quizzes on ser and estar.
1. Review vocabulary words.
2. Intro to Ser and Estar
3. Notes on Ser and Estar
4. Practice
2. Practice vocabulary
Homework due Thursday: workbook packet
Thursday: Today in class:
1. Review vocabulary words
2. Introduction to SER and ESTAR ( when to use them)
3. Practice
Homework due next Monday: Worksheet packet handed out in class.
The week of 6 to April 10
Lunes: Finish up the unit and begin reviewing
Homework due Wednesday: Textbook pages 238-239
Miércoles: Review for test on unit 4 lesson 2
Homework due Friday: Study for test in Unit 4 lesson 2.
Friday: Test on Unit 4 Lesson 2
The week of March 31 to April 3
Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to practice vocabulary from before break and begin review of stem-changing verbs o- ue.
Homework due Thursday: Workbook pages: 177-179 Blue and pages 174-176 Red.
Jueves (Thursday): Practice stem-changing verbs.
Homework due Monday: Did you Get it? worksheet.
Week from 9 to March 13:
Martes (Tuesday): Today in class:
1. Review homework workbook pages
2. Practice vocabulary
3. Intro to stem-changing verbs.
Homework due Thursday: Study for vocabulary quiz.
1. Review vocabulary words for quiz.
2. Take vocabulary quiz.
3. Practice stem-changing verbs.
Homework due after break: none
The week of 2 to 6 March:
Lunes (Monday): Today in class we are going to:
1. Correct workbook pages 151-153 Blue or 154-156 Red
2. Intro on Direct Object Pronouns
3. Practice in class
Homework due Wednesday: workbook pages 154-156 Blue or pages 157-159 Red
Wednesdays (Wednesday): Today in class:
1. Correct workbook pages
2. Complete Did you get it? activity sheet on Direct Object Prounouns
3. Practice
Homework due Friday: Flashcards page 237
Fridays (Friday): Today in class:
1. flashcard practice
2. Vocabulary words activity
Homework due next Tuesday: workbook pages A,B,C unit 4 lesson 2
La semana del 23 al 27 de febrero: Martes (Tuesday): Today in class: 1. Review homework and vocabulary flashcards. 2. Play vocabulary game. 3. Did you get it? 4. Review vocabulary words Homework due on Thursday: Vocabulary quiz Jueves (Thursday): Today in class: 1. Review for vocabulary quiz 2. Take vocabulary quiz 3. Introduction to stem-changing verbs e- i.e. Take notes and practice Homework due next Monday: Red workbook pages 151-153 Blue workbook pages 154-156 La semana del 17 al 20 de febrero Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class: 1. Review for a quiz on comparatives 2. Take quiz on comparatives 3. Begin unit 4 lesson 1 Homework due Friday: vocabulary flashcards for page 213 Viernes (Friday): today in class: 1. Review vocabulary words 2. Practice vocabulary Homework due next Tuesday: workbook (red) pages 148-150 and (blue) pages 151-153 La semana del 9 al 12 de febrero Lunes (Monday): Today in class: 1. Prepare for quiz on possessive adjectives. 2. Take quiz onpossessive adjectives. 3. Take notes and practice Compartives. Homework due Wednesday: Workbook pages 129-131 Red book and Workbook pages 130-132. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class: 1. Comparative practice and review 2. Listening comprehension activities 3. Reading comprehension activities Homework due next Tuesday: Review for comparative quiz. La semana del 26 de enero al 6 de febrero (next two weeks) This week we are going to begin Unit 3 lesson 2. We are going to practice vocabulary words and learn about possessive adjectives. Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Practice vocabulary words with vocal game and Did you get it? activity. Homework due Thursday: Blue workbook pages 124-126 and Red workbook pages 122-124. Jueves (Thursday): Today in class: 1. Correct homework pages 2. Introduction to Possessive Adjectives and practice. Homework due next Monday: Blue workbook pages 127-129 and Red workbook pages 125-127. La semana del 2 al 6 de febrero Lunes(Monday) el 2 de febrero: Today we are going to: 1. Correct the homework 2. Work on a packet reviewing possessive adjectives. 3. Study for the vocabulary quiz next class. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today we are going to: 1. Review for the vocabulary quiz. 2. Take the vocabulary quiz. 3. Continue to review and practice possessive adjectives. Homework due Monday: Study for a quiz on possessive adjectives. La semana del 20 al 23 de enero This week we are going to finish up Unit 3 lesson 1 and have a small test on Friday covering the vocabulary, gustar and -er and -ir verbs. Miércoles: Today in class we are going to: 1. Review vocabulary, gustar and -er and -ir verbs. 2. complete activities on pages 160-161 3. practice for the test Homework due Friday: Study for test on Unit 3 lesson 1 Viernes: Today in class we are going to: 1. Take a test on Unit 3 lesson 1 Homework due next Tuesday: Vocabulary flashcards p. 183 La semana del 12 al 16 de enero This week we are going tofocus on the vocabulary, the verb Gustar with nouns and conjugating -er and -ir verbs in the present tense. Lunes (Monday): Today in class 1. Review vocabulary words 2. Presentation on using gustar with nouns. 3. Practice Homework due on Wednesday: Workbook pages 104-106 (blue book) and pages 102-104 (red book) Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Correct assignment and quick review of gustar with nouns. 2. Introduction to conjugating -er and -ir verbs 3. Practice Homework due on Friday: Workbook pages 107-109 (blue book) and pages 105-108 (red book) Viernes (Friday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Correct workbook pages 2. Review conjugating -er and -ir verbs in the present tense. 3. Practice Homework due next Wednesday: Quiz on conjugating -er and -ir verbs. La semana del 15 al 19 de diciembre This week we are gong to continue to practice our vocabulary words from page 159 in the textbook. Lunes: today in class we are going to: 1. practice vocabulary 2.Complete Did you Get it? worksheet. 3. Review game Homework due Wednesday: Workbook pages 101-103 (Vocabulario A,B,C) and vocabulary quiz Miércoles: Today in class we are going to: 1. Correct vocabulary workbook pages. 2. Play a vocabulary game in review of quiz. 3. Take a vocabulary quiz. Homework due Friday: none. Viernes: Today in class: 1. Presentation on posadas and other cultural activities. La semana del 8 -12 de diciembre This week we are going to finish up Unit 2 lesson 2. There will be quiz on Estar and Ir on Thursday. Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Vocab quiz 2. IR practice and review 3. Review for Estar and Ir quiz on Thursday Homework due Thursday: Study for quiz on Estar and Ir Jueves (Thursday): Quiz on Estar and Ir Homework due Monday: Vocabulary flashcards for Unit 3 lesson 1 vocabulary words p. 159 in textbook. La semana del 1-5 de diciembre This week we are going to begin Unit 2 lesson 2. We are going to cover the followingconcepts: vocabulary, the verbs ir and estar. Lunes (Monday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Review the vocabulary words with games and activities. 2. View the video for lesson 2 and answer questions. Homework due on Wednesday: Workbook pages 74-76 in BLUE WORKBOOK and pages 73-75 in RED WORKBOOK. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Review homework 2. Begin lesson on the verb ESTAR and practice in class. Homework due Friday: Workbook pages 77-79 in BLUE WORKBOOK and Pages 76-78 in RED WORKBOOK. Viernes (Friday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Review homework 2. Begin lesson on the verb IR and practice in class. Homework due next Tuesday: Vocabulary quiz La semana del 24 al 25 de noviembre Lunes(Monday 11/24): Today we are going to take the Unit 2 lesson 1 test. Homework due next Monday (12/1): Textbook page 129 make flashcards of the vocabulary words. Practice: La semana del 17 al 21 de noviembre This week we are going to wrap up unit 2 lesson 1and will have a test next Monday. Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to : 1. Correct workbook pages 57-59 2. Complete listening comprehension activities in workbook. 3. Complete cultural activities in workbook. Homework due Thursday: textbook pages 106- 107 Jueves (Thursday): Today in class: 1. Review pages 106-107 2. Prepare for the test NEXT MONDAY. Homework due next Monday: Prepare for Unit 2 lesson 1 test. La semana del 10 al 14 de noviembre This week we are going to begin Unit 2 lesson 1 in the Avancemos 1 series. We are going to focus on the following themes: talking about daily schedules, asking and telling time, saying what we have and have to do and saying what we do and how often we do things. We are going to use the verb tenet and tenet que, expressions of frequency and present tense of -ar verbs. Lunes (Monday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Check flashcards from page 105 in the textbook. 2. Vocabulary puzzle game. 3. Video of lesson 1 4. Vocabularyreview game. Homework due Wednesday: Workbook pages 51-53 Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Check workbook pages 51-53 2. Review vocabulary. 3. Take notes and practice the verb TENER 4. Use whiteboards to review TENER. Homework due Friday: Workbook pages 54-56. Viernes (Friday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Check workbook pages 54-56. 2. Practice the verb TENER. 3. Review games. Homework due next Tuesday: Vocabulary quiz (words from page 105). On this quiz students will have to write, match and identify the vocabulary words. La semana del 3 al 7 de noviembre This week we are going to finish up lesson 2. Due to a field trip and a special presentation on Días de los Muertos, we are going to have the test on THURSDAY. Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to:
1. Go over the homework due in Workbook pages 30-32.
2. Take notes on items that will be on the test on Thursday
3. Review in class. Textbook pages 76-77.
Homework due Thursday: TEST on Unit 1 lesson 2.
Jueves (Thursday): Test on Unit 1 lesson 2
Homework due next Monday: Flashcards of vocabulary words on page 105.
La semana del 28-21 de octubre This week we are going to finish up lesson 2. We are going to continue to practice definite and indefinite articles and noun-adjective agreements. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Go over the packets completed last class. 2. Take a vocabulary quiz. 3.Complete listening and reading activities in the workbook. Homework due on Friday: Workbook pages 30-32. Viernes (Friday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Correct homework. 2. Take notes on items that will be on the test next Monday. 3. Review in class. Textbook pages 76-77. Homework due next Monday: TEST on Unit 1 lesson 2. La semana del 20-24 de octubre This week we are going to begin lesson 2. We are going to describe ourselves and others, identify people and things. We are going to use the verb set to describe what someone is like, use definite and indefinite articles and noun-adjective agreements. We are also going to learn about Latin-American and Tex-Mex food,after-school activities and more about kids from Miami, Colombia and Mexico. Lunes (Monday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Turn in take-home tests. 2. Begin lesson 2 with a short introductory video 3. Introduction to vocabulary words and practice Homework due next Wednesday: Flashcards on page 75 Miércoles: Today in class we are going to: 1. Play a vocabulary game. 2. Practice and review vocabulary words in class. Homework due Friday: Workbook pages 24-26 Viernes (Friday): Today in class we are going to: 1. Review homework . 2. Continue to practice and use vocabulary words 3. Review game Homework due next class: Vocabulary quiz La semana del 13-15 de octubre We will not be meeting this week because students will be taking the ACT Aspire test. Students are going home with a take-home test. I have asked that they do not use books or other resources. The test will be collected on Monday October 20. La semana del 6 al 10 de octubre Here are the lessons for the week: Lunes: 8th graders will be at Camp St. Croix. We are going to use the class to review the vocabulary words and review the grammar concepts from last week. Students may take the quiz if they are prepared or wait until Wednesday. Homework due on Wednesday: Vocabulary quiz Miércoles: Today in class we are going to: 1. take vocabulary quiz 2. lesson on gustar 3. practice gustar Homework due Friday: workbook pages 8-9 Viernes: Today in class: 1. Correct homework 2. review gustar 3. practice reading and writing 4. practice listening Homework due next class: pp. 21-22, 23 in workbook. La semana del 29 de septiembre al 2 de octubre Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments and useful study links: Lunes (Monday): Today we are going to do the following: 1. Practice vocabulary words. 2. Complete page 3 in workbook. 3. Begin Did you get it? packet in class. Homework due Wednesday: Complete the Did you get it? packet. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class we are going to: 1.Review vocabulary words with a game. 2. Review the verb SER Homework due next Monday: Vocabulary quiz on Unit 1 lesson 1 words. La semana del 22 al 26 de septiembre Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments and useful study links: to help you prepare for the quiz on Tuesday (click on blue link) Martes (Tuesday): Today we are going to do the following: 1. Vocabulary quiz on the words from page 25 in the textbook. 2. Repaso de la lección pp. 26-27 3. Introduction to Unidad 1- in this unit we are going to talk about activities; say what we like and don’t like to do; tell where we are from; describe ourselves and others; identify people and things; learn about the hispanic populations in the US and make comparisons. Homework due on Thursday: Flashcards of Unit 1 lesson 1 vocabulary words on page 51. (time will be given in class to begin this assignments, so please bring extra flashcards to class.) Jueves (Thursday): Today in class: 1. Practice vocabulary words withflashcards 2. Vocabulary game with laptops 3. Vocabulary practice Homework due next Monday: Vocabulary page in notebook and pages 1-2 in the workbook. La semana del 15-19 de septiembre Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments: Lunes (Monday): Today we are going to: 1. Take a quiz on the verb SER and describing yourself and a friend 2. Hand out level 1 books and workbooks 3. Vocabulary flashcards and practice. p. 25 Homework due Wednesday: Flashcards page 25 Miércoles (Wednesday): Today in class: 1.Review with flashcards 2. Vocabulary puzzle game 3. Practice in class 4. Packet Homework due Friday: Pages to be announced from the packet Viernes (Friday): Today in class: 1. Packet corrections 2. Geography 3. Alphabet 4. Numbers Homework due next Tuesday: Pages to be announced in class from packet. La semana del 8 al 12 de septiembre: Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments: Martes (Tuesday): Today in class we are going to do thefollowing: 1. Vocabulary quiz (you will be given the word in English and will need to write the word in Spanish). 2.Go over the packet pages 1-3 3. Practice using Adjectives Homework due on Thursday: pp. 4-6 in the packet Jueves (Thursday): Today in class we are going to do the following: 1. Correct pages 4-6 in the packet 2. ¿Quién es? activity 3. Announce quiz on Monday- Ser, indefinite and definite articles and adjectives Homework due Monday: Study for quiz on Ser, indefinite and definite articles and adjectives. el 2-5 de septiembre (9/2-9/5): Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments. Miércoles (Wednesday): Today we are going to do the following: 1.presentations 2.P. 29 vocabulary flashcards are due. 3. Vocabulary practice with games and activities in class. Homework due on Friday: Practice vocabulary words. There will be a quiz on Vocabulary next Tuesday. Viernes (Friday): Today we are going to do the following: 1. ¿Quiénes son? 2. Definite Articles andindefinite articles. 3. Subject pronouns 4. Verbo SER Homework due on Tuesday: Vocabulary quiz. You will be given the word in English and will need to write the word in Spanish. Example: 1. hello= (you write) hola. el 26-30 agosto (8/25-8/29): Here are the lessons for the week along with assignments: Lunes (Monday): ¡Bienvenidos! – preguntas, libros, cuadernos, reglas y SILL. Today we are going to go over the syllabus, rules, notebooks and take a Student Inventory of Language Learning test to see what kind of language learners we are. Homework for Wednesday: Read pp. xxxiii- xxxvii in ¡Avancemos! (there will be a 5 question quiz on the reading Miércoles) Miércoles (Wednesday): prueba (quiz on the reading from last class) Let’s go back to the basics! Homework for Friday: Quién soy activity sheet Viernes (Friday): class presentations Homework for next Wednesday: vocabulary flashcards p. 29 in the textbook due next Wednesday.