8 Homework

Due Wednesday, May 17 by 5 pm 

Write for at least 30 minutes. Make sure you address all of the following questions. Do your best to use a variety of vocabulary that you know, write complete sentences, use connective words to write longer sentences, write as much as possible and be thorough without being repetitive.

• What are some popular trends among St. Anne's students in 2017? Describe two of them in detail. 
• Why are they popular? 
• What is the role of money in popular trends? Do popular games and products usually cost more money? 
• Do trends happen by accident (por casualidad) or can someone turn an everyday game or product into a trend? 

Phrases you will need: está (están) de moda = is (are) in style, puede transformar algo normal en algo de moda = can transform something normal into something on trend/in style

Para miércoles, 10 de mayo 

1. Finish the 6 activities that were due Monday if you didn't complete them. 

2. Finish the Google Classroom assignment (Video Practice) if you didn't finish in class. 

3. Prepare for your interview: question sheet, Quizlet, talk to yourself or a friend, do some writing or reading in Spanish, listen to videos or music, etc.

Para lunes, 8 de mayo 

Between now and Monday, May 8

Practice at least 15 minutes of Spanish per day, including the weekend. Once you have done each of the following activities at least once, choose what you want for the remaining two evenings of homework.  

• Read an article or feature in Spanish (Periódico El Gancho, ESPN Deportes, Think Spanish, Newsela) Focus on comprehension: use the title to make predictions, figure out the main ideas and information, pay attention to words and phrases that are key to the article’s topic. Summarize the article in Spanish in your cuaderno.
• Write in Spanish for at least ten minutes. Choose a question or two from the question sheet we used in class, then, write non-stop for ten minutes about that question in Spanish. You may write in your cuaderno or in a Google Doc. If you choose to write in a Google Doc, make sure you share it with me.
• Talk with a classmate or someone else in Spanish for at least ten minutes. Choose a question or two and say as much as you can. Once you’re done, think of what you might add if you were to talk about the same question/s again. In your cuaderno write what you talked about. Also write about what you felt went well and what felt like a challenge. Then, get a signature from a parent or other adult confirming that you spoke for teb minutes. 
• Analyze, improve and rewrite something you have already written. Choose one of the writings you’ve done this week. Re-read it, analyze it and look for ways you could make it better. Then, rewrite it with your changes (add detail, add vocabulary you would like to add, change sentences, go deeper (why? opinion, etc.) 

Between now and Monday, May 8

Practice at least 15 minutes of Spanish per day, including the weekend. Once you have done each of the following activities at least once, choose what you want for the remaining two evenings of homework.  

• Read an article or feature in Spanish (Periódico El Gancho, ESPN Deportes, Think Spanish, Newsela) Focus on comprehension: use the title to make predictions, figure out the main ideas and information, pay attention to words and phrases that are key to the article’s topic. Summarize the article in Spanish in your cuaderno.
• Write in Spanish for at least ten minutes. Choose a question or two from the question sheet we used in class, then, write non-stop for ten minutes about that question in Spanish. You may write in your cuaderno or in a Google Doc. If you choose to write in a Google Doc, make sure you share it with me.
• Talk with a classmate or someone else in Spanish for at least ten minutes. Choose a question or two and say as much as you can. Once you’re done, think of what you might add if you were to talk about the same question/s again. In your cuaderno write what you talked about. Also write about what you felt went well and what felt like a challenge. Then, get a signature from a parent or other adult confirming that you spoke for teb minutes. 
• Analyze, improve and rewrite something you have already written. Choose one of the writings you’ve done this week. Re-read it, analyze it and look for ways you could make it better. Then, rewrite it with your changes (add detail, add vocabulary you would like to add, change sentences, go deeper (why? opinion, etc.) 

Para martes, 2 de mayo 

For those of you who are retaking the preterite / imperfect test, here is some extra practice. 

Extra practice 1 with key 

More practice 

one more review and practice

If you are not retaking the preterite / imperfect test, you have no homework. 

Para lunes, 1 de mayo 

1. Complete your rewrite. Make sure you are incorporating the recommendations you received. Please use only your own mind and your cuaderno to complete your rewrite. You may also look up a few words using Word References. However, Google Translate or other translator including a human one are off limits. 

2. Prepare for the retake (Tuesday during Bloc) if you are taking it. Here is a link to the first test if you want to use it as a practice test or guide. 

Para jueves, 27 de abril 

Log in to Quizlet and do at least 10 minutes of FOCUSED learning and practice of the words and phrases in Quizlet 8.8 If you don't log in, you don't get credit. 

Para miércoles, 26 de abril 

1. Log in to Quizlet and do at least 15-20 minutes of learning and practice of the words and phrases in Quizlet 8.8 If you don't log in, you don't get credit. 

2. On a piece of paper, brainstorm--in Spanish--some things you could talk about in conversations about both the story of the little girl living with monkeys in India and the Unicorn Frappucino story. Are there related topics that pop into your thoughts? What are some connections between the topics and your life and reality? What opinions do you have? What are some questions you could ask to keep the conversation going? Be prepared to talk about your many ideas tomorrow. Your brainstorm can just be notes; it does not have to contain complete sentences. 

Playlist due Friday. 

Para lunes, 24 de abril 

No hay tarea. 

Para el viernes, 21 de abril 

Study for Friday's test on the preterite and imperfect. I will be in our classroom for study sessions and help at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow and Friday. 

Here is what you need to know: 

• Can you conjugate these verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses? 
• Do you know what these verbs mean, including the special meanings (what saber and conocer mean in the preterite vs the imperfect)? 
• Do you know the time expressions that tend to indicate the use of the imperfect? 
• Do you know the time expressions that tend to indicate the use of the preterite? 
• Do you know the criteria for deciding when to use the imperfect when telling about things that happened in the past? 
• Do you know the criteria for deciding when to use the preterite when telling about things that happened in the past? 
• Can you use the preterite and the imperfect and other words you know to tell about an event in the past? 

Here's the key to the practice paragraphs: Key, Page 1 and Key, Page 2.

And here's more practice! 

Online practice at studyspanish.com

Another online practice exercise 

A multi-paragraph story if you want a challenge 

One more story to practice with 

Preterite conjugation practice (some words you won't be familar with)

Para el miércoles, 19 de abril 

Do these online exercises to practice choosing whether or not you need the preterite or the imperfect. Click "Get Score" at the end of each exercise. Aim to get a 70% or greater. Then, on a separate sheet of paper,  copy down at least three of the sentences that you got wrong initially, bring them to class tomorrow and be ready to turn them in at the beginning of class.

Practice 1

Practice 2 

Para jueves, 13 de abril 

Finish reading the short article you received in class. In your cuaderno, respond to the prompts you were given (title, main ideas and information, 10 words/phrases of importance, and 3 remaining questions). 

Para miércoles, 12 de abril 

Study for the quiz: 1) The 15 verbs in our packet that are irregular in the preterite: know the stems (tuv-, estuv-, hic-, traj, etc.), the conjugations (the endings) and the meanings 2) the words ayer (yesterday), el año pasado (last year), la semana pasada (last week), anoche (last night) 

Complete this study/practice packet that you received in class. Here is the answer key for the first two pages. 

Para lunes, 10 de abril  

• Listen and practice the Sr. Jordan song for verbs to remember which verbs are irregular in the preterite and their forms.
• Review how the irregular preterite verbs are formed.
• Finish filling in the paper charts using your notes and other resources. Cut them out and glue them in your cuaderno. 
• Start to study and practice the forms. This online quiz can help you practice. Here's another quiz to try.  

Quiz on this group of verbs on Wednesday, 12 de abril.

Para viernes, 7 de abril 

Study for Friday's quiz on preterite forms of eight -ir stem-changing verbs. 

Para jueves, 6 de abril 

1. Complete the charts for the preterite of er/ir stem-changing verbs that you started in class today. Use the notes you have pasted in your cuaderno. Study the forms and the meanings. Make sure you have the forms and meanings correct by the beginning of class Thursday. 

Para miércoles 5 de abril 

Study for the quiz on the preterite forms for the 16 verbs on these verb conjugation charts that you completed and were corrected in class. You need to know the meaning as well as the conjugations. 

Para martes, 4 de abril 

• Finish these verb conjugation charts from class today. Write the meaning of the verb after the equals sign. Make sure you know the meaning. 
• Review page one of the notes about the preterite. 
• Make sure the above pages are all cut and glued in your cuaderno. 
• Complete the crossword you received in class. 

Be prepared to respond to these questions when you return to class from D.C.

• ¿Cómo estuvo?
• ¿Qué te gustó más?
• ¿Adónde fuiste?
• ¿Qué comiste?
• ¿Cuál de los monumentos fue tu favorito?
• ¿Qué dato fue tu favorito?
• ¿Qué comida te gustó más?
• ¿Te divertiste?
• ¿Qué lugar te gustó más? ¿Por qué?
• ¿Qué hiciste?
• ¿Fue interesante?
• ¿Extrañaste a tu familia y a tu casa?
• ¿Disfrutaste del viaje con tus amigos?
• ¿Qué hiciste cuando tenías tiempo libre?
• ¿Con quién te quedaste en el hotel? 
• Describe una experiencia cómica o interesante del viaje. 

Sub instructions for Monday, March 13 

1. Get computer and headphones. 

2. Click on this link to see the videos for Locura de marzo songs and voting and for grammar videos about the preterite tense.

3. Watch Locura de marzo videos and vote

4. Watch preterite videos for Grade 8 and complete packet. 

Para lunes, 13 de marzo 

1. Finish Finding Dory with Spanish subititles if you have Netfliix or the DVD. Bring in two expressions you learned from subtitles that you could use in conversation. 

2. Keep working on your playlist. 

P.S. If you didn't send me your 3 favorite emoji, send them to me this weekend. 

Para viernes, 10 de marzo 

1. Envíame tus tres emojis favoritos. (Email me your three favorite emoji).

2. Don't forget we're having a fiesta mañana.

Para jueves, 9 de marzo 

1. Read the emoji article related to Día Internacional de la Mujer. Do the activities in the right hand margin. Write down the three main ideas of the article (in Spanish in your cuaderno). 

2. Listen to today's videos for Locura de marzo (scroll down to Batalla #6 for March 8)and vote for you favorite! 

Para miércoles, 8 de marzo 

1. Finish making your emoji based on a woman you admire. Email it to me or share it with me. 

2. Make a list (written) of 6 women you admire. At least 3 women should be famous or not part of your family or group of friends. You must be able to say why you admire them in Spanish, but you do not need to write anything down if you are comfortable saying why you admire them without notes. 

IN CLASS SUB PLANS 

1. Play the two songs for March 2 (scroll down on this page http://www.senorashby.com/locura-de-marzo-week-1.html) for the class. (A student can help you navigate to the page if you need assistance.) After watching the music videos together, students will vote individually on the laptops. They did this yesterday, so they know what to do.

2. Then, each student should open a Google Doc and write at least one Mad Lib in Spanish.

• Choose one of these themes for your Mad Lib (that is, your Mad Lib should have something to do with one of these themes): Carnaval, una fiesta de disfraces, o vudú.  

• Use words and phrases from our word wall in your Mad Lib, especially from the lists on the right side of the wall.

• Write your own individually, but you may consult with classmates. No headphones.

• If you finish one Mad Lib and there is still time left before dismissal, you may start on your homework (see below).

• Make sure you share your Google Doc with me at the end of class.

Homework for Monday:

1. In another Google Doc, make a list of 8 or more weekend activities, some that you like to do and some that you have to do. For example, Me gusta cocinar el desayuno con mi papá. Tengo que limpiar mi habitación. Share the Google Doc with me.

2. Do 2016-2017 8.7 Quizlet for 10-15 minutes. Log in if you want homework credit for your work. 

Para el jueves, 2 de marzo 

Read the lyrics for tomorrow's songs: Song 1 lyrics: Limbo  and Song 2 lyrics: Creo en mí (I Believe in Myself). See what words and phrases you can understand in each song.

Listen to Video 1: Vivir la vida and Video 2: Mi primer millón for Locura de marzo (March Madness) again. As you listen, you'll start to hear certain words and phrases over and over and might be able to sing along. Try out some dance moves, too. 

Para el miércoles, 1 de marzo  

2016-2017 8.7 Quizlet for 10-15 minutes. Log in if you want homework credit for your work. 

Para viernes, 24 de febrero 

Tomorrow you will be choosing to write about one of these questions in Spanish: 

• Tell a story in the past. It can be true, made up or a mashup of true and made up. 
• Compare and contrast two characters of a favorite movie, tv show or book. 
• Describe the childhood of a parent or other adult you know well. 

There will also be one other question you will write about, but it will be a surprise. 

Remember: communication matters the most, not correctness and perfection.

Para jueves, 23 de febrero 

No hay tarea 

Para viernes, 17 de febrero

Write a short story in the past tenses using a selection of the preterite and imperfect tenses on this grid. Use what you know about when to use each tense to help you decide whether or not you need the imperfect or the preterite. The topic of your story is la Primera Cita (First Date). Write a story of at least 7 sentences. 

Para lunes, 13 de febrero 

Complete this handout, circling either the verb that's in the preterite or the verb that's in the imperfect according to what is needed in the blank. The notes on when to use the imperfect, the time expressions that signal the imperfect vs the preterite, plus your recollection of what we worked through in class today will help you. 

Para viernes, 10 de febrero

1. Complete the activity you started in class (handout in your cuaderno choosing between the imperfect tense and preterite tense.)

Para miércoles, 8 de febrero 

Quizlet 2016-2017 8.6 for 10-15 minutes. Don't forget to log in. 

Para martes, 7 de febrero 

Finish the assignments you started in class (using the Super Bowl article and the Lady Gaga article). 

Para lunes, 6 de febrero 

Quiz:  imperfect endings for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, imperferct forms of the three irregular verbs, WATCHED acronym about the uses of the imperfect.