5th and 6th Grade: September 5, 2018

Today in Spanish class, we continued talking about the Wildebeest video from last week.  We also practiced reading in Spanish by reading a short version of the story.

Ask your student:

• You read the short story in Spanish twice.  What was the difference between the two stories?  (Students figured out that the first story was in the present tense, while the second version was in the past tense.  We'll be using past tense verbs occasionally this year...especially the most common ones!)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review

• dijo - he/she said
• había - there was/there were
• tenía - he/she had
• estaba en - he/she was located in
• el ñu - the wildebeest 
• dice - he/she says
• agarra - he/she grabs
• mira - he/she looks at
• toca - he/she touches
• tiene - he/she has
• es - he/she is
• está en - he/she is located in
• hay - there is/there are

Song of the Week
Each week, we'll listen to and sing along with a fun song in Spanish.  Yes, even 5th and 6th graders!  It's a fun way to get us all up and moving while learning more!  If possible, I'll post a link to the song here so you can listen at home as well!

• Bebé Tiburón (Baby Shark). 
• Note for YouTube Link:  I cannot control/predict the advertisements that YouTube will play before a song.  Please be aware of this and watch videos with your child so that you can monitor ads.

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:
•  Vocabulary Review (The vocabulary review does not earn stickers.  However, it gives you extra practice with the vocabulary words so that you are able to complete the assignment listed next.)
•  Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of August 29 
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment

A note about homework:
In 5th and 6th grade, there will be a Spanish homework assignment nearly every week.  In general, I will use the website Quia for our homework assignments.  These assignments will give students one extra opportunity during the week to practice Spanish.

A few notes about Quia assignments:

• You will need your Quia username and password to access the assignments.  Each student should have received that information at Meet the Teacher Night or today in class.  If you have misplaced the paper, please email me and I can get you that information as soon as possible.
• Students are allowed to practice and "redo" Quia assignments as often as they like.  Practice is how we learn.
• For each assignment completed, students will earn 2 "sellos o pegatinas" (stamps or stickers).  At the end of the year, they will be able to trade their stamps and stickers for small prizes. 
• Let me know if you have any questions!