Ms. Pennisi

En clase:Today students finished with their performances in relation to the "Tú eres profesor/a" unit. Tomorrow students will have an opportunity to review all material introduced over the last 2 weeks.

 

Anuncios: Finals begin on Tuesday, May 19th. Students received final schedule for the week.

Homework: Study for the final by using the study guide that I provided last week. Since I have collected textbooks, you will only need the sample exam and ALL unit outlines, tests and quizzes as material for reviewing.

FIESTA: Monday we are having our last fiesta; perfect timing since we've just finished up with a unit on food and more. Students have discussed what to bring in on Monday. It will be a more simplified party. We were trying to eliminate complicated items to prepare.

El cuatro de mayo

Students are finishing up with the teaching unit/Tú eres profesor/a. The following link identified how each group was broken up and the individual responsibilities.Download Tu eres profesor_a Food

We will have one last food festival on Thursday,  May 14th. Each group will decide what to bring in based on the guidelines.

Group 1-Food for Food Fest on May 14: appetizers, 2 6-packs soda

Group 2-Food for Food Fest on May 14: entrées, plates, 6-pack soda

Group 3-Food for Food Fest on May 14: desserts, napkins, 6-pack soda

Group 4-Food for Food Fest on May 14: desserts, forks, 6-pack soda

Below are links to recipe ideas. Each student much choose one item in relation to group's responsibilities and bring in a copy of recipe by Weds. Groups will then decide what item/s to bring in.

http://www.spain-recipes.com/spanish-vegetable-recipes.html

http://www.donquijote.org/culture/recipes/

http://www.lasculturas.com/lib/libFoodByNation.htm

http://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/Recipies/Recipies.htm

http://recipespicbypic.blogspot.com/

http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/global/spanishportuguese/recipes

El veintinurvr de abril

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http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home

Jeopardy Maker go to: http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.html

El veintiuno de abril

En clase: Yesterday in class students worked with the uses of "deber" and "tener que" when indicating what someone should and have to do around the house.

For the week: During CRCT testing, students will be working in the computer lab creating a family tree using a wonderful program on Mac computers. I introduced the "Inspiration" project, and I'd like to mention that it is in-school only. Students may work alone or in pairs.  See the following document for an explanation of project.Download Family Tree Description

Homework: I assigned one homework assignment for the week which is due Tues. 4/28. See link for directions. Download Reading Comprehension

Anuncios: 

Homework due next Tues. 4/28

Oral exam on either Thurs. 4/23, Fri.4/24, or Monday 4/27. Students are expected to be able to describe someone using the vocabulary from this unit. They need to introduce the person, say who he is, tell how old he is, describe him physically, such as hair and eyes and  describe his personalty using a variety of adjectives. Also say where someone is from and tell what he like and dislikes to do. Dislikes may include chores.

Inspiration: Due when we finish. Hopefully by Monday 4/27.

el primero de abril

En clase: Students took a quiz on possessive adjectives and family vocabulary. The results were fantastic and all grades are current. Please go to iParent and see what you might be missing. Sometimes missing assignments are due to lack of a name on the assignment. I will hand back all graded assignments as well as the project grades.  

We also practiced describing people by age, personality, hair color and eye color. We will have a 2nd quiz on Friday.

No homework by study for round 2.

el 31 de marzo

En clase: Today students practiced describing a family by responding to questions in Spanish. We used the vocabulary for talking about family and possessive adjectives. Then students completed two activities in a packet asking and answering questions related to a family tree. 

Tarea/homework: Students who did not finish exercises 5,6 & 7 were assigned to finish it for homework. Also study for the quiz tomorrow on family members and possessive adjectives. For my 6th period class, the quiz will be on Thursday due to the performance in the auditorium at 2:30. 

Anuncios: There will be another quiz on Friday describing people. Students are required to know how to describe people based on age, physical description including hair and eye color, as well as personality.

For all those who will be absent on Friday, they may take this quiz on Thursday or when they return from Spring break. I recommend taking it on Thursday, this way they are less likely to forget the information.

el 31 de marzo

En clase: Students worked on activities sheets using in context all vocabulary and grammar learned last week and yesterday.

Tarea: Study for quiz for Weds. Know la familia, las mascotas, los adjetivos posesivos.

For Friday: Quiz: Know la familia, las mascotas, los adjetivos posesivos, decriptciones para describir las personas y más. Using regular adjectives, hair color y type, eye colors and the personal "a" before a noun.

 

el 30 de marzo

En Clase: Today we reviewed "la familia", las mascotas, y adjetivos posesivos for the quiz on Weds. We indicated exactly which vocabulary words students must know. We went over Friday's homework.

Students learned the use of the "personal a" on p. 181, ex. 23, then we did p.192 ex, 6.

 Modelo: Visitamos a mis abuelos.

 Juan llama a su madre por telefóno.

Compared to: Visitamos los museos

Homework: En los cuadernos de gramática (WKB) do p.48 ex.8 and 49 ex.10. Study for the quiz on Weds.

Then study for quiz number 2 for Friday. Know family, pets, possessive adjectives, the personal "a", and regular adjectives describing people's hair and eye color as well as personality traits. In class we highlighted all the necessary vocabulary words from the two page vocabulary handout.

 

el 27 de marzo

Yesterday, the 26th students worked with family vocabulary and pets using possessive adjectives. They did several activities hands on learning as well as a few internet games. Students received a list of vocabulary terms which will be used in the next week and certain areas should be studied for next weeks quiz.

Click her for the vocabulary list Download Outline

Today, March 27th: Students practiced with new adjectives describing people. We did p. 179 ex. 17 writing paragraphs and included additional 2 descriptions for each character.

Homework: Study for examen on Wed. Know family members, pets, possessive adjectives, verb "ser" and additional adjectives.

In your workbooks, do pp 47-48 ex. 5-7. I will check this on Monday.

el veintiseís de marzo

Juegos para aprender- Games for learning

http://quizlet.com/826703/family-flash-cards/

http://www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/#101555949668579978

http://iteslj.org/v/s/ab-family.html 

http://www.quia.com/rr/271470.html

http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/matdid/vocabulario/familia/

9http://www.quia.com/rr/33703.html

http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=61419958&AP_activityType=14&AP_urlId=30148&AP_continuePlay=true&id=30148

http://www.studyspanish.com/games/peoplematch.html

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/Spanish/Vocabulary/Familia/3.htm

http://www.ricelake.k12.wi.us/staff/shays/saspanish/practexercises/spellmaster/spm6/jigfm61b.swf