Lectura: Mi licencia

Hola, me llamo Muriel Castillo Fernández. Tengo veintidós años. Soy de Honduras y mi nacionalidad es hondureña. Soy baja y delgada. Mi pelo es negro y corto, y mis ojos son cafés. Mi tipo de sangre es O positivo. Mi cumpleaños es el doce de noviembre. Mi dirección es Calle Central, número 45, en Greenville, Carolina del Sur.

Mido ciento sesenta centímetros. Uso lentes todos los días. Soy trabajadora y responsable. En mi licencia aparece mi firma: Muriel Castillo Fernández. También aparece mi número de licencia: 2940531. Siempre llevo mi licencia en mi cartera cuando conduzco mi carro.

Preguntas (Circle the correct answer)

1) What is Muriel’s full name?

a) Muriel López García

b) Muriel Castillo Fernández

c) Muriel López Fernández

d) Muriel Castillo García

2) How old is Muriel?

a) veinte años

b) veintiún años

c) veintidós años

d) veintitrés años

3) Muriel’s nationality is:

a) mexicana

b) cubana

c) hondureña

d) chilena

4) Muriel’s birthday is:

a) el dos de noviembre

b) el doce de noviembre

c) el doce de diciembre

d) el doce de octubre

5) Muriel’s hair is:

a) rubio y largo

b) negro y corto

c) castaño y rizado

d) rojo y largo

6) Muriel’s eyes are:

a) azules

b) verdes

c) cafés

d) grises

7) Muriel’s blood type is:

a) A positivo

b) B negativo

c) O positivo

d) AB positivo

8) What is Muriel’s height?

a) ciento cincuenta centímetros

b) ciento sesenta centímetros

c) ciento setenta centímetros

d) ciento ochenta centímetros

9) Where does Muriel live?

a) Calle Verde, número 12, Greenville

b) Calle Central, número 45, Greenville

c) Calle Azul, número 20, Spartanburg

d) Calle Roja, número 15, Columbia

10) What does Muriel always carry?

a) sus lentes

b) su teléfono

c) su licencia en su cartera

d) su mochila

Part A)

Lectura: Mi licencia

Hola, yo soy Sofía. Soy baja y morena. Mi pelo es negro y mis ojos son cafés. Uso lentes todos los días. Soy inteligente y muy amable. Mi nacionalidad es cubana. Mi apellido es López y mi cumpleaños es el ocho de mayo. Vivo en Greenville, en el estado de Carolina del Sur, con mi hijo, Sebastián. Mi dirección es Calle Verde, número 12.

Preguntas (Circle the correct answer)

1) Sofía describes herself as:

a) short and blonde

b) short and dark-complexioned

c) young and strong
d) tall with brown hair

2) Sofía’s hair is:

a) black

b) brown

c) blonde
d) red

3) Sofía’s eyes are:

a) blue

b) green

c) brown
d) gray

4) Sofía’s nationality is:

a) Mexican

b) Cuban

c) Dominican
d) Chilean

5) Sofía’s birthday is:

a) May 5th
b) May 8th
c) June 8th
d) March 5th

Part B)

Intercultural Questions

Instructions

Use the internet to find the answers to the five questions below. Answer in English or Spanish. Do not just copy the first box of information you see on the Google AI summary. Search different websites and check your sources to make sure your answer is correct.

Preguntas

1. How old do you have to be to get a driver’s license in Spain?
   
2. What do taxis look like in Spain?
   
3. At what age can you get a driver’s license in Mexico?
   
4. In Spain, do driver’s licenses expire, or do they last for life once you get them?
   
5. In Puerto Rico, what languages are the driver’s license tests given in?

Lunes, 22 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can say activities and items that I like.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Add these questions to your notebook and ANSWER them for yourself. You can simply use "sí" or "no". Don't tell your compañeros de clase what these questions mean if you know. We want everyone to take their best guess and try to answer.

1) ¿Te gusta tomar café?
2) ¿Te gusta comer chocolate?
3) ¿Te gusta andar en bicicleta 🚲?
4) (Popcorn question practice after these 3 questions)

Lección

Me gusta / Me gustan

1) Me gusta + el/la + noun
2) Me gustan + los/las noun (pl)
3) Me gusta + verb (+ verb + verb...)

Martes, 23 de septiembre

Yo puedo…

I can write descriptions about myself.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions
Review two handouts for today

• Read instructions for the text and research questions
• Read instructions for the "Licencias" project

Lección

Lectura: Mi licencia
Read the text on the handout and answer the questions without your laptop. Next, do part Part B with your laptop. Be sure to check the sources for your answers.

Práctica

Licencias de conducir

Miércoles, 24 de septiembre

Yo puedo…

I can write descriptions about myself.
I can say activities and items that I like.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Preguntas con ¿Te gusta...?

Lección

A) Continuar con las licencias
B) Common activities
https://quizlet.com/1081781904/ms-actividades-01-2025-flash-cards/

Práctica en grupo

Jueves, 25 de septiembre

Yo puedo…

I can write descriptions about myself.
I can say activities and items that I like.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions then "common questions" on Wayground

Lección

Interpersonal Checklist

Práctica

Pair conversations with partner (you can use your checklist)

Si hay tiempo

Quizlet, Gimkit para practicar el vocabulario

Viernes, 26 de septiembre

Yo puedo…

I can write descriptions about myself.
I can say activities and items that I like.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

• Popcorn questions
• Turn in Licencias in the green basket

Lección

Preguntas comunes (con gustar)

Práctica en grupo

Quizlet, Gimkit, Wayground si hay tiempo

Directions

For this assignment, you'll create a driver’s license on the back of this paper. Our goal is to write more about ourselves in real-life contexts and show that we recognize some common cultural symbols and examples from the Spanish-speaking world.

Before you begin, write your name and period are on this side of the page.

1) Fill in all the boxes on your driver’s license in Spanish:

• Nombre y apellidos, cumpleaños, dirección (you do not have to use your real address), color de pelo, color de ojos, altura en centímetros (make sure you use centimeters), firma, and the banner for your país (your chosen Spanish-speaking country).
  
• You can select any country from the Spanish-speaking world. If you need ideas, look at the stamps we made, the passport activities we created, or pick a country that interests you.
  

2) A Picture of yourself:

What's important? You need to show the color of your hair and eyes. I've added eyes to the photo box so you won't forget. You can simply color them in. It doesn't have to be a masterpiece. (Also, since you've already created a picture for your pasaporte, you only have to draw in your eyes and your hair on the license if you want.)

3) At the top, make a banner for your license using a single país.

You can choose any Spanish-speaking country you would like. The banner must show examples from the culture of your country. Good examples include famous foods, landmarks, plants, animals, and/or famous people.

3 — Great 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Content All boxes filled with your personal information, height in centimeters, signature. A couple / a few boxes missing or unclear. Incorrect information based on descriptions Multiple boxes missing information Creativity and craftsmanship Picture drawn, hair + eye color noted, work is neat and colorful. Picture and labels included but messy or rushed. No picture, missing labels, or very messy. Interculturality Spanish-speaking country banner shows a clear cultural symbols (food, landmark, etc.) Country chosen but mistakes in nationality OR banner is simple/unclear No Spanish-speaking country OR banner missing/negative.

Proficiency Score Novice Low 1 Novice Low 2 Novice Low 3 Novice Mid 1 Novice Mid 2 Novice Mid 3 Novice High 1 Novice High 2 Novice High 3 Grade Conversion 61 71 81 91 100 100 100 100 100

Read the text below about Octavio and Machu Picchu. Use the text to answer each question. For questions 1 - 4, circle either "true" or "false". For other questions, write your answer.

Hola, me llamo Octavio García Ledesma. Soy de Tepic, México. Tengo doce años. Soy joven y trabajador. Estoy feliz porque vamos a viajar (we're going to travel) a Perú con mi clase. Vamos a visitar Machu Picchu. Es una ciudad muy vieja. Es bonita y grande.

Llevo conmigo (I'm bringing along) un cuaderno amarillo y un lápiz azul para escribir sobre mi viaje. En Perú, el dinero se llama "soles". En Estados Unidos, el dinero es el "dólar" y nosotros en México usamos "pesos". En Perú, un lápiz nuevo cuesta 1 sol. Un paquete de lápices cuesta 5 soles. Cinco soles son unos veinticinco pesos mexicanos. La bandera de Perú es roja y blanca.

Instructions

Read the short story about Octavio and Machu Picchu. Use the text to answer each question. For questions 1 - 4, circle "True" or "False". For questions 5 - 6, write out your answer in English.

Questions

Novice Low (True/False)

1) Octavio is from Tepic, Mexico. (True / False)
2) Octavio says he's young and hardworking. (True / False)
3) The flag of Peru is white and red. (True / False)
4) A pack of pencils costs 5 soles in Peru. (True / False)

Novice Mid

5) According to the second paragraph, what is Octavio bringing with him? What COLORS are these items?
6) What are two words from the text that describe Machu Picchu? (Remember, the images are part of the text.)
7) Roughly how much is five Peruvian soles in Mexican pesos? (How much is 5 soles worth?)

Novice High

8) What are the different names of money used in the United States, Perú and Mexico. Provide the Spanish names of the currency.

Lunes, 15 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can answer questions about a Spanish travel text.
I can write about who I am.
I can answer questions about who I am in a conversation.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Integrated Performance Assessment

We'll begin an integrated performance assessment today. We'll review instructions and rubrics together before we begin.

Interpretive Reading: "Mi viaje a Machu Picchu" Do your best. Attempt every question. You do not have to get every question correct to make a good grade.

Interpersonal Speaking: "Háblame de ti" In pairs, ask your partner questions to get to know them better, and answer questions about yourself.

Presentational Writing: "Mi Pasaporte" No outside resources (notes, laptops, etc.) You do not have to turn this in today. We'll turn it in tomorrow, and if you feel like you need more time, see me so I can make a note on your paper.

Martes, 16 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can answer questions about a Spanish travel text.
I can write about who I am.
I can answer questions about who I am in a conversation.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Continue Integrated Performance Assessment

Continue Interpersonal Speaking

Presentational Writing: "Mi Pasaporte"
(You may use your laptops on this portion of the project-based writing today.) Place your finished pasaportes in the green basket.

After you finish the pasaporte, you have two assignments
1) Review the new Quizlet set, "Licencias". It's the first link in our class folder on wilkins.dropmark.com. Do Flashcards, Match (or Blocks if you have access) and Learn.

Next, do the Gimkit assignment linked on Schoology.

Miércoles, 17 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can provide some simple personal physical desriptions.

Rompehielos

• ¿Cómo estás? (8th grade, ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?)
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cuántos pesos tienes?
• (Nueva pregunta) ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
• (Nueva pregunta) ¿De qué color son tus ojos?

We'll continue with Interpersonal Speaking assessments and finish all of them today.

Turn in your "Presentational Writing activity: Mi pasaporte" now!

Mi cara - my face

• Los ojos
• El pelo / el cabello

Práctica en grupo

https://quizlet.com/1076917267/ms-licencias-de-conducir-flash-cards/

Para terminar
Gimkit si hay tiempo

Jueves, 17 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can provide some simple personal information that's found on driver's licenses and other official documents.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos (pesos)

• ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
• ¿De qué color son tus ojos?
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cuál es tu apellido?
• ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

Lección
Vocabulary practice

Oraciones con el nuevo vocabulario

Práctica en grupo
Gimkit y Quizlet

Viernes, 19 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can provide some simple personal information that's found on driver's licenses and other official documents.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos (pesos)

• ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
• ¿De qué color son tus ojos?
• ¿De dónde eres?
• ¿Cómo se llama tu ciudad (city)?
• ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

Lección
Interpretive Reading: Licencias

Práctica en grupo

Instructions

You will create the pages from two sections of your passport.

Part A)

On the top section, create a "photo" of yourself, then answer all of the questions in the front of your passport. Write all answers in Spanish. Use full sentences if you can.

1. ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?)
   
2. ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
   
3. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (When is your birthday?)
   
4. ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)
   

If you want to write more (and demonstrate higher proficiency), there is space on the back of the passport paper to include more information about yourself. You are welcome to write whatever you would like *in Spanish*.

Part B)

Next, finish the entry and exit stamps. Choose two different Spanish-speaking countries. This means there is one entry stamp and one exit stamp for each country. Entrada means "Entry" and Salida means "Exit". Show something real from each country that is not silly or a stereotype. The stamps should connect clearly to the country. Use the passport stamps you drew earlier this semester as inspiration.

Rubric: Mi Pasaporte

Category 3 — Great 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Content (Performance) Novice High All questions answered in complete sentences, clear Spanish, expanded vocabulary Novice Mid Questions answered with words, phrases Novice Low Some questions unanswered; responses may be incomplete/unclear. Interculturality (Performance) Shows recognition of Spanish-speaking countries (accurate use of countries, details). Mentions Spanish-speaking countries with errors or limited details. Little or no evidence of Spanish-speaking country recognition; relies on insults or negative stereotypes Visual (Creativity and Design) Neat, clear, relevant, thoughtful, well-organized Missing design elements; stamps may be incomplete; rushed and lacks detail Messy, incomplete, off-topic

Lunes, 08 de septiembre

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn simple questions with number, adjective and vocabulary questions for class “pesos”.

New question:

¿De dónde eres?
Soy de…

What's wrong with these sentences?

1) Mi no bajo.
2) ¿Cuántas pesos tienes?
3) El café is deliciosa.
4) Yo soy no athletico.
5) No yo triste.
6) Tengo no pesos.

Lección y práctica en grupo

"más" y "menos" with adjectives

Writing (2+ sentences)

Práctica independente

Quizizz y Quizlet Live si hay tiempo

Martes, 09 de septiembre

Yo puedo

I can compare myself with someone else in Spanish.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Preguntas comunes

Lección

Más y menos

Interpersonal handout:

https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1945533/36756245

Práctica en grupo

Práctica individual
Quizizz/Gimkit to practice questions

Miércoles, 10 de septiembre

Yo puedo

I can describe things with colors and numbers.

¡OJO! I have one more "Yo soy..." Poem without a name and period taped to the board. If it's yours, get it, write your name and turn it in!

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Preguntas comunes

Lección

• Práctica con adjetivos
• Review descriptions together

Gimkit si hay tiempo

Jueves, 11 de septiembre

Yo puedo

I can ask and answer introductory questions in Spanish

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Preguntas comunes (pesos)

Lección

Quizziz
https://wayground.com/admin/quiz/62011f64eb7ae4001d247e79

Práctica en grupo

números, días y meses, preguntas comunes

Viernes, 12 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can ask and answer questions to get to know someone better.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Pregunta *Respuesta(s) * ¿Cómo estás? Estoy... "" Me siento ... hoy. ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo... "" Mi nombre es... ¿De dónde eres? Soy de... ¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo...

Use, "¿Y tú?" and repeat the question to ask your partner the same thing.

Important questions:
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
Háblame de ti

Lección y práctica

• Review "Mi pasaporte" instructions and rubric for Monday
• Review interpersonal assessment requirements/study suggestions
• "Preguntas comunes" practice

Si hay tiempo

Quizlet, Gimkit

Expanding answers

The example answers below will help you to expand your answers on introductory interpersonal assessments. The question can be basic, but your answer can use more complex language. Use these phrases as a jumping-off point. Start with one and add a detail, a reason, or an example. This is how you build more language, even with simple or basic questions. / Estas frases iniciales te ayudarán a expandir tus respuestas a preguntas básicas en inglés. En una evaluación interpersonal, la pregunta puede ser corta o simple, pero tu respuesta puede ser más desarrollada. Puedes usar estas frases como un punto de partida. Empieza con una respuesta corta, y añade un detalle o un ejemplo. Así construyes más lenguaje, incluso con preguntas simples o básicas.

Pregunta *Más opciones de respuesta * ¿Cómo estás? Me siento … . Estoy … porque… . Físicamente estoy …, pero mentalmente… ¿De dónde eres? Nací en… . Crecí en… . Soy de…, pero vivo en… Háblame de ti En mi tiempo libre me gusta (verbo) y (verbo) . La gente me describe como… (people describe me as...) . Yo pienso que soy...

English practice questions

Question More answer options How are you? I feel … . I am … because… . Physically I am …, but mentally… Where are you from? I was born in… . I grew up in… . I’m from…, but I live in… Tell me about yourself In my free time I like to (verb) and (verb) . People describe me as… . I think that I'm...

Part B)

Using sentence examples from your notes, our interpersonal practice handouts and the phrases above, write a paragraph response to the prompt, "Háblame de ti." Be sure to include your birthday! (Aprendices de inglés: escriban el párrafo en inglés)

Part C)

Think about 2 things you'd like to say in an introductory conversation, but you cannot yet say. Write those two examples below. / Piensa en algo que quisieras poder decir en inglés en una conversación básica, pero que todavía no puedes decir.

Directions

Part A

Fill in each blank cell in this chart. Write the missing questions in Spanish and your personal answer under the "Tu respuesta" column. Some of the questions and answers are provided as examples.

la pregunta en inglés Pregunta Tu respuesta What's your name? ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo... How are you doing? Estoy bien. / Estoy cansado, etc. How old are you? How many pesos do you have? Where are you from? When is your birthday? Tell me about yourself Háblame de ti. .

Part B

This section covers adjective Practice with "Soy" and "No soy"** Fill in the English meaning for each adjective below.

Español English Español English alto bajo rico pobre joven viejo fuerte débil inteligente amable serio gracioso trabajador (-a) perezoso lazy

Part C

Write sentences about yourself. Use "Soy" to say what you are. Use "No soy" to say what you are not. Write sentences with "Soy ... y ..." to say "I am ... and ..." and "No soy ni ... ni ..." to say "I am neither ... nor ...".

Escribe sobre ti Tu respuesta Soy... No soy... Soy ... y ... No soy ni ... ni ...

Cuánto (how much/how many)

"Cuánto" changes to match the gender and number of the noun it's asking about, just like adjectives.

• cuántos ¿Cuántos lápices tienes?
• cuántas ¿Cuántas sillas hay? (How many chairs are there?)

Before we begin, answer these questions in Spanish.

1) ¿Cuántos pesos tienes?

2) ¿Cuántos años tienes?
3) ¿Cuántas clases tienes aquí en Clifdale?

Instructions:

¿Cuánto cuesta...? = How much does ... cost?

For the activity below, some of you may be asked to work with a partner. If Mr. Wilkins gives you a partner, divide the examples up however you'd like (even/odd numbers, first half/second half, or choose which ones each of you wants). Use the internet (menus, maps, official websites, etc.) to find real prices. You may find information in English, but try to look for Spanish sources. You can use wordreference.com and Google for any terms that are new/unfamiliar to you. Answer with the price in local currency when possible and how much that would be in US Dollars. If you can't find an exact price, give an estimate based on the information you find.

"¿Cuánto cuesta...?" Descripción Precio en moneda local Equivalente en USD ¿Cuánto cuesta… …un viaje en el Metro de Ciudad de México? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …una arepa con queso en Medellín, Colombia? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …la entrada al Museo del Oro en Bogotá, Colombia? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …un boleto de cine en Lima, Perú? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …un café con leche en Montevideo, Uruguay? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …una empanada de carne en Buenos Aires, Argentina? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …una botella de agua en Santiago de Chile? ¿Cuánto cuesta… …una camiseta oficial de la selección argentina?

Discussion questions

Answer in English or Spanish. For any prices you mention, include the site name or where you found it. (I may want to look these up myself!)

1) Select three of the items/trips/activities that interest you most. Why did you choose each one?

1)
2)
3)

2) Did any of these items/trips/activities seem really expensive to you? If so, which ones?

Instructions:

For each row, use the English description and the singular noun to write the full Spanish phrase. Make the noun and adjective plural if you need to. Remember the three adjective rules:

• placement (adjective after the noun),
• gender agreement,
• and number agreement.

Last, for some examples I've given you the Spanish and I want you to fill in the missing English meaning!

Descripción en inglés Sustantivo (singular) Respuesta completa three green backpacks backpack = la mochila Ejemplo: tres mochilas verdes twelve yellow pencils pencil = el lápiz the pack = el paquete un paquete de lápices morados four blue notebooks notebook = el cuaderno five red books book = el libro table = la mesa; library = la biblioteca las cinco mesas grandes de la biblioteca six interesting movies movie = la película nine white shirts shirt = la camisa two smart students student = el estudiante (also, la estudiante) a couple of small dogs a couple of = "un par de"; dog = el perro a couple of funny teachers teacher = el profesor(a) / maestro(a)

Lunes, 02 de septiembre

¡Hola muchachos!

I will be out today. We still need to get started on reviewing these numbers, so I have a couple of assignments you need to complete in class.

Note: I will give you time to continue working on your “Yo Soy…” Poems on Wednesday. If you have already finished the poem, place it in the green basket by my desk. If not, you can work on it after you’ve completed all the assignments below.

1) Review these Quizlet flashcards on the number 0 - 19. Do FLASHCARDS and MATCH. Do BLOCKS if you want. After you practice, add these numbers to your notes.

https://quizlet.com/663377913/los-numeros-0-19-flash-cards/

2) Click on the Gimkit link below. This will put you in the correct class this semester. You will need to authenticate with Google to sign in. I will put this assignment in the grade book.

1st pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f940ee851732de3c3195
2nd pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f979b7bb92161145d21f
3rd pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f99b03bc8babdb883464
4th pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f9bb2db4d19a9a16b716
7th pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f9db67182529b52cc9d7
8th pd: https://www.gimkit.com/class/join/68b5f9f8a362b0ea7df0356a

3) Do this fun “Don’t look down” assignment:

https://www.gimkit.com/join/68b6001a4528994e2a0470b6
(The goal is 50 questions or Summit 4)

4) If you have finished all the activities above, do this Gimkit assignment with the numbers 0 - 100: https://www.gimkit.com/join/68b60134a58bed30b4f34472
(This has a $500 cash goal.)

Martes, 03 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can describe some things around me with numbers and colors.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions: focus on ¿Cuánto...?

Lección (Lesson / Group Practice)

Focused review: Adjective placement (Where do adjectives go in a phrase?

• Gender (How do adjectives change based on the noun they describe?

• Number (How do adjectives change when the noun is plural?)

• Examples of things around us, e.g. dos lápices amarillos, etc.

Práctica en grupo:

• https://quizlet.com/663377913/los-numeros-0-19-flash-cards/
  Also review 10 - 100.

Práctica individual

• Terminar y entregar poemas
• Gimkit, Quizlet con los números

Jueves, 04 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can say my birthday in Spanish.

Campanazo

Duoling

Rompehielos

Popsicle stick questions
New question:
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

Lección

Common questions
More questions
(Selected students will work on Práctica con adjetivos & ¿Cuánto cuesta...? individually or in pairs.)

Práctica en grupo / práctica guiada

Días y meses

Práctica independiente

Adjectives and numbers practice on Quizziz

Para terminar

Quizlet Live to study questions

Viernes, 05 de septiembre

Yo puedo...

I can say my birthday in Spanish.
I can recognize numbers 0 - 100 in Spanish.

Campanazo

Duoling

Rompehielos

¿Cuántos pesos tienes?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
Háblame de ti (Tell me about yourself.)

Lección

Práctica con números

Para terminar

Gimkit, quizlet, etc.

Poema "Yo soy..." Rubric

3 — Great 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Content Poem has all required sentence types from checklist (Yo soy…, Yo no soy…, etc.) and at least 5 adjectives. Missing sentence types from checklist OR fewer than 5 adjectives. Missing most requirements; very few adjectives. Meaning Sentences make sense; adjectives are clear and illustrations help show meaning. Some phrases / sentences unclear OR illustrations don’t match. Hard to understand; little connection between words and illustrations. Creativity and Presentation Colorful, neat, and shows connection between adjectives and illustrations; well-planned May lack color/details; rushed. Messy, little color; incomplete.

Poema "Yo soy..." - Agosto/Septiembre 2025

Write a poem that describes who you are. Illustrate the key adjectives so everyone can read it!

A) Assignment

Write a poem that describes who you are using "yo soy...," "yo estoy...," and Spanish adjectives. Your poem must have at least five sentences and include illustrations that show what the descriptions mean. The specific sentence requirements are in the checklist.

B) Warm-Up: Pre-Assignment Adjective Review

Use this chart to select adjectives you want to use in your poem. These adjectives should work with "Yo soy..." and "Yo no soy..." sentences. You may also search for new adjectives apart from the ones we have reviewed in class. I've given you a new example below.

inglés español inglés español funny gracioso/a . . . . .

Now, complete this chart with adjectives you use with "yo estoy..."

inglés español inglés español sick enfermo/a .

C) Checklist

Check off each requirement for your poem below. You can turn in your work once you check off each box below.

✅ Requirement: Each adjective in your poem is illustrated. A person can guess the meaning of the word even if they do not speak Spanish. All of your adjectives agree in gender if they end in "-o" or "-a." At least one sentence that begins with "Yo soy ..." (I am...) At least one negative sentence with "Yo no soy ..." (I am not...) At least one sentence with "Yo soy ... y ...", "I am ... and ..." At least one sentence with this pattern: "Yo no soy ni ... ni ..." to say "I am neither ... nor ..." At least one sentence with **"yo estoy..." or "no estoy..." 8th Grade selected students only: Three adjectives with "Cuado estoy en Clifdale, me siento..."

This means you will have at least one of each sentence below:

A) "Yo soy ..." (I am …)
B) "Yo no soy ..." (I am not …)
C) "Yo soy ... y ..." (I am … and …)
D) "Yo no soy ni ... ni ..." (I am neither … nor …)
E) "(Yo) estoy..." or "Yo no estoy..." (I am... with an temporary adjective, or I am not... with a temporary adjective)
F) (8th grade selected students only) "Cuando estoy en Clifdale, *me siento..."

Lunes, 25 de agosto

Yo puedo...

I can describe myself with adjectives.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

¿Cuántos pesos tienes?

¿Cuántos años tienes?

¿Cuántos amigos (friends) tienes aquí en Clifdale?

¿Cómo te llamas?

Lección

3 adjective "rules"

“Yo soy…” and descriptive adjectives.

Adjectives table

Adjetivo (English) Adjetivo (English) alto bajo rico pobre joven viejo fuerte débil

Práctica en grupo / práctica guiada

Short sentences: No soy alto.

Para terminar

Practice new adjectives with Quizlet, Gimkit as time permits

Martes, 26 de agosto

Yo puedo...

I can describe myself with adjectives.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

1) ¿Cuántos pesos tienes?

2) ¿Cuántos años tienes?

3) ¿Eres (are you) alto?

4) ¿Eres joven o viejo?

5) ¿Eres fuerte?

6) ¿Cuántos años tienes?

Lección

Adjetivos con

• “Yo soy” y “Yo no soy”
• “No soy ni … ni …”

Práctica en grupo / práctica guidada

Read together:

Poema “Yo no soy…”

Práctica independiente / para terminar

Quizlet live / Gimkit

Miércoles, 27 de agosto

8th grade: Native and heritage Spanish speakers and students that have had this class before:

adjetivos con "estoy..." y "me siento..."

https://quizlet.com/1068756209/2025-adjetivos-con-me-siento-flash-cards/

• 8th Grade: Bellringer: • Duolingo ~ 5 minutes Warm up: Go to wilkins.dropmark.com and click on the “Quizlet adjetivos” folder. • If you did NOT have Spanish in 7th grade, click on “Adjetivos – descripciones” and do FLASHCARDS, MATCH and BLOCKS (or LEARN) with that Quizlet set. • If you DID have 7th grade Spanish, click on “Adjetivos con "me siento" and do FLASHCARDS, MATCH, and BLOCKS (or LEARN) with tha Quizlet set. To Turn In: • Worksheet: “I am…” Quick Review. Place in the GREEN BASKET. Para terminar: • Duolingo until the end of class.

Jueves, 28 de agosto

Yo puedo...

I can write about myself with descriptive words (adjectives).

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn: Interpersonal questions

Lección

Poema "Yo soy..."

Práctica independiente

ILT for poemas

Viernes, 29 de agosto

Yo puedo...

I can write about myself with descriptive words (adjectives).

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn: Interpersonal questions

Lección

Repasar vocabulario

Práctica independiente

Independent Learning Time: Poema "Yo soy..."

Viernes, 22 de agosto

Yo puedo...

I can answer questions using colors and numbers

Campanazo (Bell Ringer)

Duolingo weekly assignment

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions
1) ¿Cuántos billetes tienes?
2) ¿Cuántos pesos tienes?
3) ¿Cuántos años tienes?
4) ¿Cuántos hermanos (siblings) tienes?
5) ¿Cómo estás?
6) ¿Cómo te llamas?

Lección

What's special about

• Azul
• Verde
• Rojo
• Amarillo

Práctica

Quizizz - Los billetes

Práctica independiente

Complete "Sellos de pasaporte"
Gimkit for students that have turned it in.

Sellos de Pasaporte Rubric

3 — Great 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Clarity Has color, complete, easy to read. Some parts hard to interpret or missing. Hard to read; just shaded in without details. Content All information present; answers in Spanish. Missing parts or not all Spanish. Missing most info; questions not completed. Interculturality Symbols clearly match the country; respectful. Ideas possibly unclear. No clear link or relies on insults or stereotypes.

Exit Ticket

Billetes de México - Observations

Write your name and period at the top of this slip. Observe your billete closely. Answer the questions below in English.

1. What TWO colors do you see the most on your billete?

2. What features on your bill could help people spot fake bills? (Examples: see-through shapes, reflective strips, or tiny or hidden designs)

Billetes de México PBL

Criteria 3 — Great 2 — Almost there 1 — Needs attention Aesthetics & Appeal Both sides are fully drawn and in color; neat and easy to see; looks planned and finished. Mostly neat and in color, maybe some spots unfinished or not aligned to the original. Messy or many parts missing; hard to read or discern, and no color. Content & Function Numbers and large words are copied correctly; correct denomination; research questions are answered. Some mistakes and / or research questions missing. Many mistakes in words/numbers, several parts missing, questions not answered. Interculturality True to cultural meaning of the "billete" (animals, people, history, and geometric designs) Unclear relationship to Mexican money. (Example, drawn as a "dollar" instead of "pesos") Uses only silly drawings, scribbles, stereotypes / insults; no clear link to Mexican pesos.

Lunes, 11 de agosto

Yo puedo…

• I can give brief descriptions about how I'm feeling.
• I can recognize some common Spanish words from viewing and researching Spanish-language money.

Seating chart

By number

Campanazo (Bellringer)

Each day we'll have a Bellringer activity posted here. It will usually be a few minutes for Duolingo. We'll sign up for our Duo accounts tomorrow.

• wilkins.dropmark.com > * How to bookmark the site. Also Review Schoology course
• Course syllabus

Rompehielos

¿Cómo estás? -- Infographic

Lección (Guided Practice)

Review new series of Mexican Pesos
Dropmark > Billetes de México
Discuss

• Review directions and expectations with classroom materials
• Review purpose of creating our own pesos for class

Para terminar (Wrap-up)

• If we have time, do some questions for pesos! https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1945533/36641554

Martes, 12 de agosto

Yo puedo...

• I can give brief descriptions about how I'm feeling.
• I can recognize some common Spanish words from viewing and researching Spanish-language money.

Campanazo

• Set up Duo account (using @spartanburg3.org email address).
• Make sure your name is on the course roster.
• Complete a set for practice.

Lección

Billetes de México

Si hay tiempo...

First words / Primeras palabras practice

Miércoles, 13 de agosto

Yo puedo...

• I can give brief descriptions about how I'm feeling.
• I can recognize some common Spanish words from viewing and researching Spanish-language money.

Campanazo

We'll continue to set up our Duo classrooms. Let's see if we can make some progress today.

• Set up Duo account (using @spartanburg3.org email address).
• Make sure your name is on the course roster.
• Complete a set for practice.
• 7th and 8th grades, Writing Benchmark

Lección

Complete "Billetes de México"

Práctica en grupo

Quizlet Live
"El dinero" Quizlet set
Covers some colors, numbers and images from the new Mexican Pesos.
Gimkit draw (if time)

Jueves, 14 de agosto

Yo puedo...

• I can say a little about how I'm doing using memorized words and phrases.
• I can describe some money from Mexico.

Campanazo

Duolingo

Rompehielos

“¿Cómo estás?” Infographic and prompt with questions

Lección

"El dinero" Quizlet set

Covers some colors, numbers and images from the new Mexican Pesos.

Práctica en Grupo

Gimkit draw (if time)

Viernes, 15 de agosto

Campanazo (Bellringer)

Duolingo

Rompehielos

Popcorn questions:
1) ¿Cómo estas? Questions and Answers (Options Projected)
2) ¿Cuántos pesos tienes?

Lección / Práctica guidada (Guided Practice)

Common vocabulary used to describe money (Colors, numbers, objects)

Spelling and Pronunciation differences:

Colores
* Rojo
* Amarillo
* Verde
* Azul

Práctica en grupo

Gimkit (Draw) practice together

Aug 06, 2025

Dear Parents / Guardians, and Students,

¡Bienvenidos a Clifdale! I’m excited to work with y'all this semester as we begin to build (or continue building) proficiency in another language.

Spanish class for 7th and 8th grades is a semester-long course, and we're a diverse group of learners. There are students who have already taken a Spanish class with me, absolute beginners, and students who speak Spanish outside of school. 6th grade will only be with me for nine weeks, but we can do a lot in nine weeks! Regardless of where you are on your language-learning journey, everyone will improve and grow in Spanish proficiency this semester.

While we will follow the units outlined in the syllabus (linked below), I will adjust and add to our unit outline when special opportunities arise for meaningful interaction in Spanish. This may include using outside materials (I have a couple of interesting things I'm hoping to do), or modifying the pace of units depending on what’s best for the class.

We'll use wilkins.dropmark.com often in class. Here you'll find our weekly outlines, online links, vocabulary, videos we use in class, etc. I’ll post assignments to Schoology. Because wilkins.dropmark.com site is public, parents / guardians and students can easily check it from their phone or non-school device to see what we’re doing each day, and even follow along with vocabulary or videos if they want. I never post any student or personal information there.

Here's a link to our course syllabus: https://wilkins.dropmark.com/1945533/36639947

(I'll print this if any parent / guardian or student wants a physical copy.)

Quick Syllabus Summary
Students will need: A notebook, pen or pencil, their charged laptops each day, and a folder/binder to keep handouts and resources (this can also be a folder they use for other classes.)

Email is the best way to contact me: jowilkins@spartanburg3.org.

¡Manos a la obra! Looking forwarding to seeing everybody on Monday!

Mr. Wilkins