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CP2 Spanish I (Period D) Assignments

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2015-2016 School Year
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Foreign Language
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This beginner’s Spanish course introduces students to the vocabulary, grammar, and basics of the Spanish language. While some may have taken some Spanish in middle school, Spanish 1 at the secondary level is a much more focused course which covers a greater amount of material. The main goal of the course is for students to develop their oral and written communication in Spanish. Spanish 1 emphasizes simple grammatical structures, basic vocabulary, and the essentials of communication. In addition, a great amount of time is devoted to studying and learning about the various cultures of the Hispanic world. Multimedia such as audio recordings of native speakers and videos and films are an integral part of the course. Students will learn about variations in the Spanish language. Knowledge of contemporary Spanish cultures is enhanced through the use of media, games, readings, and small/large group discussions. In addition to traditional tests for evaluation, students will complete performance assessments in which they must use language skills to create authentic products (e.g., menus, journal entries, newspaper articles, presentations). Spanish 1 allows students to communicate effectively with others in Spanish.

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Please prepare for our "Quest" on the Preterite Tense. This will be one last chance to give your grades a boost before the close of the 4th quarter. 
 
The "Quest" will cover:
  • Preterite Verbs (-AR verbs only)
  • The Preterite of the verbs ir and ser (and differentiating between the two using context)

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Please write 8 sentences about what happened yesterday (using -AR verbs), and the following subjects. 
  1. Yo
  2. El/la profesor(a) de religión
  3. Mi mamá 
  4. Mi familia y yo 
  5. Mi hermano / Mi hermana
  6. Mis amigos y yo
  7. Mi mejor amigo
  8. El/La profesor(a) de inglés

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Please complete activities A, B, C, and D from the packet emailed to you today entitled: "SP1 - U9V1 Vocabulary Practice." Complete using either Notability or Good Reader.

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Please complete the practice guide for our quiz tomorrow on ser vs. estar and make sure that you are prepared.

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Please complete textbook exercises 21-22 for tomorrow. Use full sentences for Ex. 21, but only verbs for Ex. 22. 

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Please complete the comprehension questions based on the stories that we read in class today, Deportes populares y El «jai alai». To brush up on what we read today, consult the story in the text on pp. 222-223. Answer all questions in complete sentences.
 
Comprehension Questions (to be answered in complete sentences)
  1. ¿Dónde es popular el fútbol? (Escriban tres sitios del mundo hispano).
  2. ¿Tiene muchos aficionados el fútbol?
  3. ¿Dónde es popular el béisbol? (Escriban tres sitios del mundo hispano).
  4. Esencialmente, ¿qué tipo de deporte es el béisbol?
  5. ¿En qué lengua es la mayoría del vocabulario de béisbol?
  6. ¿Qué es el nombre de grupo de equipos en los EE.UU. que tienen muchos jugadores hispanos?
  7. ¿Qué es el nombre de la competencia central en los Estados Unidos de béisbol?
  8. ¿Qué es otro nombre para el «jai alai»?
  9. El «jai alai» tiene su origen en el país vasco. ¿Dónde está el país vasco?
  10. ¿Qué llevan los jugadores de «jai alai»?
 
 

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Please complete the comprehension questions based on the story that we read in class today, La Liga española y La Copa mundial. To brush up on what we read today, consult the story in the text on pp. 220-221. Answer all questions in complete sentences.
 
Comprehension Questions (to be answered in complete sentences)
  1. ¿Qué es el nombre del estadio donde juega El Real Madrid?
  2. ¿Contra que equipo juega El Real Madrid?
  3. ¿Quién mete un gol y marca un tanto?
  4. ¿Quién gana el partido?
  5. ¿Quiénes son los héroes del equipo?
  6. ¿En qué equipo va a jugar Da Silva? ¿Y Casero?
  7. ¿Por qué no pueden jugar en el mismo equipo?
  8. La Copa Mundial ocurre cada _____ años. 
  9. ¿Cuántos equipos hay en la competencia?
  10. ¿Dónde va a ser La Copa Mundial en 2018?
 

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Please continue reviewing and make sure that you are prepared for tomorrow's quiz on Gustar verbs. The quiz will cover the following verbs:
  • gustar
  • encantar
  • fascinar
  • aburrir
  • interesar
  • disgustar

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Tomorrow is our quiz on Stem-Changing Verbs. Please make sure you set aside enough time to adequately prepare. You will be responsible for the following:
  • The meanings of the 24 stem-changing verbs
  • Usage (how to conjugate them) to make them agree with their subjects 
Make use of your notes, flashcards, textbooks, and worksheets. Remember, I will be available tomorrow before school if anyone would like to go over anything.
 
ANUNCIO IMPORTANTE 
 
If anyone for some reason failed to complete the Quia quiz from last weekend, I have decided to re-open it and extend the deadline to 12:00 AM tonight. This is a chance for those who did not take the quiz to redeem some lost points.
 
 
You MUST have your log-in information in order to complete the quiz. Make sure you have it. The quiz will CLOSE at 6:00 am on Monday morning. You have three attempts, and I will record the highest attempt in the online grade book.
 

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Please create a flashcard for each of the 24 stem-changing verbs that we have been working with in class. 
 
Side A - Infinitive
 
Side B - Meaning, Conjugation Chart, and the "boot" 
 
You can find the list of verbs to use either in your notes or on this Quizlet set:

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Please complete Review Worksheet #1 on Stem-Changing Verbs (side A only). 
 
(Side A: 1-19, no. 1 begins with "Susana")

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Tomorrow is our quiz on Vocabulario 7A (El fútbol). Please make sure to be prepared. Remember, the terms and expressions which you are responsible for can be found on p. 231 of the text, under the sections "Describing a sports event in general" and "Describing a football game." 

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Please complete either Speller or Learn mode of the Quizlet set "Buen Viaje 1 Chapter 7A." 
 

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Reading: La familia hispana (pg. 188-189)
 
Instructions: On a piece of loose-leaf paper, answer the following questions based on today's in-class reading in complete sentences. Be prepared to turn this assignment in tomorrow during class.
  1. ¿Es la familia hispana diferente de la familia en los Estados Unidos? ¿Cómo?
  2. ¿Quiénes son los padrinos? ¿Son importantes?
  3. ¿Tienes tú unos padrinos? ¿Quiénes son tu padrino y tu madrina?
  4. Cuando hay una celebración grande en la familia hispana, ¿quiénes asisten a la celebración?
  5. ¿Cuáles son algunas celebraciones familiares?
  6. En tu familia, ¿hay muchas personas que asisten a las celebraciones? ¿Quiénes?

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Please prepare for tomorrow's quiz on Possessive Adjectives. Make use of your worksheets, and the Quizlet set to review. I will be available tomorrow morning if you'd like to go over anything.

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Please complete the worksheet distributed in class on Friday on possessive adjectives. 

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Complete Activities I and II in the Tener Expressions Packet which I sent to you all by email. Complete using Notability. 

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Monday 02/22/16: Chapter 6 Vocabulary A (Part 1) Quiz
 
Your weekend task is to make sure that you are prepared for this quiz. There are 16 or so words - a manageable amount. See the list itself and practice with the Quizlet set: Vocab 6B (Part 1)

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Please complete textbook exercises 7 and 8 on loose-leaf paper in complete sentences. We will review them together tomorrow.
 

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  1. Please find a picture of a family. This can be of your own family, a famous family, etc.
  2. Write ten sentences about the family. Include family members, names, ages, appearance, description, and practice all of your vocabulary (both old and new!)
  3. Have it on paper or on your iPads to show to the class on Monday!

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Please complete the following exercises in complete sentences.
 
Answer the following according to the attached image:
  1. ¿Vive la familia Rodríguez en España?
  2. ¿Tienen dos hijos los señores Rodríguez?
  3. Es grande o pequeña la familia Rodríguez?
  4. ¿Cuántos años tiene Antonio?
  5. ¿Cuántos años tiene Maricarmen?
  6. ¿Tienen los Rodríguez un gato o un perro?
Then, respond to the following questions (they're the same, but now asking about your family)
  1. ¿Vive tu familia en España?
  2. ¿Tienen dos hijos tu papá y tu mamá?
  3. ¿Es grande o pequeña tu familia?
  4. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu padre? ¿Tu madre?
  5. ¿Tiene tu familia un gato o un perro?
Note: Use "mi" for "my." 

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Numbers Packet Due
 
For a quiz grade, I will be checking the completion of exercises A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, and only the ODDS of exercise K. 
 
This assignment will be graded for completion. It can really help your grade, but if you don't have it completed, it can hurt your grade.

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Chapter 5 Test - En el café (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)
 
What will be on the test? 
 
Lesson Type Topic Pages to consult
Vocabulario En el café pp. 142-145
Vocabulario En el mercado pp. 146-149
Gramática -ER and -IR Verbs pp. 150-153
Gramática Ir + a + Infinitive Notes
Gramática  Me gusta(n) Notes
Lecturas
Las horas para comer 
Eating Customs in the Spanish-speaking World
 pp. 156-158
 
Vocabulary Review with Quizlet
 
 

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Please complete Chapter 5 Grammar Review Worksheet #2 for Monday. I will check it in class.
 
Please also continue studying for your upcoming Chapter 5 Test.

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Por favor respondan a las preguntas en frases completas en una hoja de papel. 
 
Lectura 1: En un café en Madrid
  1. ¿De dónde es José Luis?
  2. ¿Va José Luis al café solo o con un grupo de amigos?
  3. ¿Cuánto tiempo pasan ellos en el café?
  4. ¿De qué hablan ellos? ¿Cuáles tópicos?
  5. ¿A qué hora cenan en España? 
  6. ¿Y en Latinoamérica?
  7. ¿Por qué? 
Lectura 2: Las horas para comer
  1. ¿A qué hora toma el desayuno la gente en España? ¿Y en Latinoamérica?
  2. ¿Qué toman a eso de las diez?
  3. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el almuerzo en Latinoamérica y en España?
  4. ¿Van muchos a casa para tomar el almuerzo? ¿Por qué?
  5. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la cena en Latinoamérica y en España?

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Please read the conversation on p. 154. When complete, respond to the comprehension questions on loose-leaf paper. 

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Please complete ER/IR Verbs Worksheet #2 (Additional Practice) for tomorrow. 

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Please complete textbook ex. 4 (p. 145) in complete sentences for Monday. Have your books in class.

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Please complete the following exercises for Friday on loose-leaf in complete sentences:
  • P. 110 (Ex. 5) (Vocab 4B) 
  • P. 110 (Ex. 6) (Vocab 4B)
I also highly recommend that you take some time to work with the Quizlet set for Chapter 4 Vocab. Here is the link: Vocabulario - Capítulo 4
 
Let me know if you have questions. Because you are missing so much class this week (an unfortunate occurrence), it is all the more important that you work on this vocabulary very carefully and commit it to memory. 
 

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Please complete the following textbook exercises in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper:
  • Ex. 1 (p. 106)
  • Ex. 3 (p. 107)
I also highly recommend that you take some time to work with the Quizlet set for Chapter 4 Vocab. Here is the link: Vocabulario - Capítulo 4
 
Let me know if you have questions. Because you are missing so much class this week (an unfortunate occurrence), it is all the more important that you work on this vocabulary very carefully and commit it to memory. 
 

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Chapter 3 Test - Tuesday, November 24

 

The Chapter 3 Test will cover the following topics:
  • Vocabulario 3A: Los materiales escolares
  • Vocabulario 3B: La ropa y los colores 
  • Grammar 3A: -AR Verbs (very important section)
  • Grammar 3B: Questions, Question Words, and Question Formation, Tú vs. Usted, Vosotros vs. Ustedes
  • Rules of grammar that we have covered up until this point
You can find a review of the chapter vocabulary on page 101
 

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Please complete the Chapter 3 Translation activity for Monday. 

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Question Formation Activity 

Before you begin - make sure that your skip lines.
 
Part 1 - At Home
  1. Write three questions for each question type we discussed today (tag question, sí/no question, information seeking question) 
Part 2 - In-Class Tomorrow (Thursday) 
  1. Write a singular question using tú (then rewrite the same question using usted)
  2. Write a plural question using vosotros (then rewrite the same question using ustedes)
Some guidelines:
  • Each question should be something you would ask a fellow classmate.
  • Be sure to skip lines - this homework will be required in order for an in-class activity tomorrow.

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Outfit Description Assignment
  1. Find a picture of someone that you would like to describe (picture could come from online, a magazine, a photograph, etc.) 
  2. You are to write 10 sentences about the person in the picture.
    • Sentences 1-3 will be description and introductory (name, personality, looks, etc.)
    • Sentences 4-10 will be about what that person is wearing. Remember to use the verb "lleva," meaning 'he/she is wearing.' Each article of clothing must be modified a color (or colors) (or you may use some of the phrases we used in class). Be careful of agreement in your sentences. 

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Please complete the following exercises from the textbook on loose-leaf in complete sentences.
  1. Ex. 3 (p. 78) | Rewrite the whole sentence out with the correct form of the verb.
  2. Ex. 4 (p. 79) | Respond to the questions in complete sentences about the picture above.
Remember, all complete sentences must have both a subject and a verb. 

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Chapter 2 Test - Important Topics

(Test Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015) 

  1. Vocab 2A - At School - See Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/_1mfm4i) 
  2. Vocab 2B - School Subjects - See Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/_1lxy4p) 
  3. Grammar 2A - Subject Pronouns, the Verb "Ser" and Plurals (see notes, handouts, and activities) 
  4. Grammar 2B - Telling Time (see notes) 
  5. Extra Vocab - Nationalities (adjectives) 
  6. Reading 2A - Mexicanoamericanos y cubanoamericanos (end-of-chapter story, see notes and HW) 
Chapter 2 - Guiding Questions for Writing (use as you prepare for the Ch. 2 test)
 
Please take time to prepare. Remember, extra help is always available before and after school (most days). Just let me know. ¡Buena suerte! 

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Please complete your group essays that you began in class today. You will have a short amount of time in class tomorrow to finish them up, review and edit them, before you submit them.

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El español en los Estados Unidos | From your notes from today's class, respond to the following questions on the assigned page of your notebooks in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

  1. ¿Quiénes son Alejandro Chávez y Guadalupe Garza?
  2. ¿Dónde son ellos alumnos?
  3. ¿Es el español una lengua extranjera para ellos? ¿Por qué?
  4. ¿Quiénes son los amigos cubanoamericanos?
  5. ¿De dónde son ellos alumnos?
  6. ¿De qué ascendencia son ellos?
  7. ¿Cuántos hispanohablantes hay en los Estados Unidos?
  8. ¿Cómo es la ciudad de San Antonio? (dos adjetivos)
  9. ¿Hay muchos hispanohablantes en San Antonio?
  10. ¿Qué son dos partes de Estados Unidos donde el español es una lengua importante? (dos partes)

 Vocabulario importante (define terms):

  • la ascendencia
  • los hispanohablantes
  • una lengua
  • una ciudad
  • la gente
  • bilingüe

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Please complete the review worksheet on the pluralization of singular sentences that we reviewed together in class on Friday. 
 
Also, remember, towards the end of next week, we will take our Chapter 2 Test (the details are in a later HW assignment). Please begin preparing and do not wait until the last minute. 

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Please complete the worksheet (side A) distributed in class today on telling time. Please review your notes on how to tell time. 

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Please complete the Numbers Activities on the Google Doc linked below. This must be done on the page following your numbers notes in your notebooks. 
 

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Chapter 1 Test - Thursday, October 08 

Our Chapter 1 Test will include:
  • Articles (definite and indefinite)
  • Adjectives (and how they agree with the nouns they modify)
  • Subject Pronouns
  • The verb "ser" 
  • Vocabulary from the chapter (see p. 41) 
  • End-of-chapter story (Don Quijote) 
It will consist of fill in the blank, open response, listening, and there will be a short writing section. 
 
By the end of Chapter 1, I will be able to: 
  • Use definite and indefinite articles to describe people, places, and things 
  • Use adjectives to describe myself and others with correct placement and agreement 
  • Use subject pronouns to discuss myself and others
  • Use the verb "ser" to describe things that I am/aren't and things that others are/aren't 
  • Ask other people different types of questions to learn more about them (sí/no, either...or, information-seeking)
 

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    Please organize and make sure that your notebook is up-to-date for the notebook check. I will be using this checklist to grade them in class on Thursday. 
     

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    Please complete the Chapter 1 Assessment in the textbook on pp. 38-39. Whenever possible, use COMPLETE SENTENCES. 
     
    Have book in class on Wednesday. 

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    Please review the reading we completed in class: El Quijote After, please answer the following on loose leaf SKIPPING LINES. Your answers must be all in COMPLETE SENTENCES. (no fragments). This will be collected and graded. 
    1. ¿Quién es Don Quijote?
    2. ¿De dónde es Don Quijote?
    3. ¿Cómo es Don Quijote?
    4. ¿Quién es el compañero de Don Quijote?
    5. ¿Cómo es el compañero de Don Quijote?
    6. ¿Quién es alto? ¿Don Quijote o Sancho Panza?
    7. ¿Quién no es cómico? ¿Don Quijote o Sancho Panza?
    8. ¿Quién es el autor de «Don Quijote de la Mancha»? 
    9. ¿Qué es La Mancha?
    10. ¿Dónde está La Mancha? (use está, not es) 
    After your sentences, define the following terms:
    • caballero andante
    • escudero
    • según
    • tonto

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    1. Please review and prepare for our quiz on Subject Pronouns and the verb "ser" on Monday. 
    2. Please, if desired, re-do and make up any missing Quia Quizzes. 

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    1. Please complete the Quia Quiz "Subject Pronouns, Ser, and Adjectives." I will take this as a grade and I will give you three attempts. The goal here is for you to fix your mistakes and learn from them. 
    2. For those of you who missed the Quia Quiz over the weekend, I will be re-opening it on Thursday evening for the chance to make some of those points up. If you would like to get back some points, you may have another attempt at that quiz. 

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    Please prepare for tomorrow's quiz on Subject Pronouns. You may use this Quizlet set to study. 
     

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    Set some time aside this weekend to witness history continuously being made as Pope Francis continues his visit to the United States. You will also be able to practice your Spanish.
    • On Friday night, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden (in Spanish)
    • On Sunday afternoon, Pope Francis's Apostolic Journey will conclude with the largest event of his trip: the Mass for the World Meeting of Families. This Mass will be mostly celebrated in Spanish. 
    You can find the events televised on major news outlets or on various websites. I recommend the website of The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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    Prepare for tomorrow's quiz on Adjective List A (English-Spanish) 

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    Please complete textbook exercise 13 and 15 in complete sentences on p. 53 of the textbook. Complete on loose leaf. 
     
    Bring book to class on Monday. 

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    Please find a picture of someone that you know (a family member, a friend, etc.) or someone famous. Describe them using descriptive adjectives according to the following guidelines:
    • 3 positive sentences describing them
    • 3 negative sentences describing them
    • 1 "ni" sentence
    • 1 adverb sentence
    Please have your picture attached to your sentences and be ready to turn them in at the beginning of class. 

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    Please complete the worksheet "Adjectives of Description." 

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    Please complete textbook exercises 1-2-3 on p. 16 (Chapter 1). Be sure to write in COMPLETE SPANISH SENTENCES. 
     
    Some helpful vocab:
    • o = or
    • quién = who
    • de = of, from 

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    1. Prepare for tomorrow's quick quiz on definite and indefinite articles
    2. Please write 9 sentences (see examples in class):
      • 3 describing yourself
      • 3 describing another (male)
      • 3 describing another (female) 

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    Complete Quizlet Set “Identifying Persons and Things” in LEARN MODE (must be COMPLETED)

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    Please complete the worksheet distributed on Articles and Nouns. DO NOT complete the Indefinite Article section. 

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    Illustrated dictionary page on pg. 12 of your notebook. Please illustrate 16 of the terms we discussed today about weather. 

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    Please complete the worksheet "Ayer, hoy, y mañana" for Monday

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    Our alphabet quiz is tomorrow. It will be completed in two parts:
    1. Recitation: Recite your alphabet on your iPad during class by memory. 
    2. Dictation: Spell out words in Spanish that I say aloud. Be careful with those tricky letters.
    Email me with questions. Good luck!
     

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    1. Please complete the "Spanish Capitals, Countries, and Populations" Chart we were working on today during class. If we did not finish during your class, you can access the document below and pick up where we left off. I need to see completed:
      • Capitals (spelled correctly)
      • Countries (researched)
      • Populations (researched)
    2. Download the app "Socrative Student" from the App Store. It is free. 
    3. Complete your Scavenger Hunt. This needs to be done as soon as possible. I will collect it tomorrow in class.

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    Please get your materials together and set up your Course Interactive Notebook. This was explained carefully in class, and I expect you to follow the detailed instructions on the handout I distributed. On Monday, I will be checking notebooks at the beginning of class for:
    • Cover page complete 
    • Table of Contents set up and up-to-date
    • First assignment (Alphabet - Sp1) pasted/taped/stapled on to Page 1. 
    • Pages 1-50 numbered in the bottom outside corners. 
    You can access the instructions here as well: Spanish Course Interactive Notebook Set-Up

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    1. Textbook in class tomorrow for class activity
    2. Spiral notebook in class tomorrow for HW Interactive Notebook explanation

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    1. Please have signed and returned Page 5 of the Course Syllabus for Spanish Class by both you and a parent/guardian. 
    2. Please complete the Welcome Back survey (to be turned in). 
    3. Please have 2-3 dry-erase markers for the class. I will collect these. Thank you.
    4. Please purchase all of the supplies required for the course. The first Interactive Student Notebook assignment will be over this coming weekend.
    5. Please subscribe to your own class page. This is where you will receive all of the updates/assignments pertinent to the class.