11/30 martes y 12/1 miércoles::Tuesday & Wednesday

6th Grade:
O.A.: Use each of the following words in a sentence (totaling 3 sentences).
-El viernes
-El/La amigo/a
-La nariz

New Vocabulary:
la escuela: the school
el examen: the test
qué verguenza: what a shame

We read mini-lectura B Versión uno as a class. With a parter, you read Versión dos and then answered 8 questions true or false.

No homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Use each of the following words in a sentence (totaling 4 sentences).
-te escondes (you hide)
-yo agarro (I grab)
-nosotros salimos (we leave)
-ustedes levantan (they lift)

New Vocabulary (the LAST words of Ch. 2!):
es inteligente: s/he is smart
espera: s/he waits

We read the story on p.29 and completed the activity. Individually, you finished Ch. 2 Complete Vocabulary Test & I went over the answers with you. Keep this in your binder and use it as a STUDY GUIDE!

ANUNCIO::ANNOUNCEMENT- Your Ch. 2 test will be Friday, December 10th or Monday the 13th.

Ciao ciao :)

11/24 miércoles y 11/29 lunes::Wednesday & Monday

...:::FELIZ día de acción de GRACIAS:::...

...:::Happy Thanksgiving:::...

6th Grade & 7th/8th Grade:
O.A.: List at least 10 things or people you are thankful for. We shared with the class a few things from our lists.

We played either Basurabol or Pair Pictionary & watched Mi Vida Loca.

No homework :)

Señora Epple

11/22 lunes y 11/23 martes::Monday and Tuesday

6th Grade:
O.A.: Try to write as few sentences as possible, while using all the below words:
el jueves
se pega
cierra
abre
la puerta

Today we started new vocabulary for Episodio 5:
el amigo/la amiga: the (male) friend, the (female) friend
el viernes: Friday
la nariz: the nose

We read Versión Uno of the story as a class. You read Versión Dos individually and summarized it your own words (in English).

No homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Finish each verb with the correct ending according to its subject.
yo grit___
tú llora___
mi familia y yo responde___
Sr. Clark le dic___
Los estudiantes se esconde___

New Vocab:
el desierto: the desert
es tonto/a: s/he is silly/dumb
la roca: the rock

We read through version one of the mini-lectura together, and then you went through and changed various verb endings to match a new subject.

No homework.

Hasta luego :)

11/18 jueves y 11/19 viernes::Thursday & Friday

6th Grade:
O.A.: Matamosca :) If you didn't finish your worksheet from last class it was due today.

We completed Exercises 23 & 25 in your book.
You took Episodio 4 Test.
Any extra time was used to finish Exercise 25.

No homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Use the following words in as few sentences as you can:
levanta
tiene
debajo de
el sombrero
pregunta
responde
es curioso/a
el suelo

We read the story on p. 28 of your book. With a partner, you answered the questions (in a complete sentence) on p.28. We went over them together as a class.
Then in the writing section of your binder, you re-wrote the story from p.28 using only the illustrations.

No homework.

Ciao ciao! Feliz fin de semana :)

11/16 martes y 11/17 miércoles::Tuesday & Wednesday

Hola,

6th Grade:
O.A. Grab your book, define each word in the rectangle on p. 15

We completed exercises 20, 21, y 22 on pgs. 14-16.

Individually, you completed the Episodio 4 Vocab worksheet. I gave you points for it and handed it back to you to place in the Vocabulary section of your binder.

No homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Look over Ch. 2 words; you have a test today. Take Ch. 2 Vocab Tests 1 & 2.

New Vocab:
levanta: s/he lifts or picks up
responde: s/he responds
pregunta: s/he asks
es curioso/a: s/he is curious

You had a 15 minute block of time to compose an original story. At the end of the 15 minutes you turned in whatever you had.

No homework.

Ciao ciao,
Señora Epple

11/12 viernes y 11/15 lunes::Friday & Monday

Hola todos,

6th Grade:
O.A.: Translate from Spanish to English.
1. El jueves, Gabi abre la puerta del refrigerador.
2. Cuando Gabi tiene mucha hambre, come imanes.
3. Los imanes se pegan al refrigerador.

We read Episodio #4. Then you wrote your version of the story using only the illustrations and your notes.
Your homework is to finish writing Episodio #4 (if you didn't finish it in class)

Feliz fin de semana :) Happy weekend

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Copy these notes in your Grammar section-
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
Yo: I (-o)
Tú: You (-s)
Él, Ella: He, She (-a, -e)
Nosotros: We (-mos)
Ustedes: They (-n)

New Vocab:
el sombrero: the hat
debajo de: under
tiene: s/he has
el suelo: the floor

Grammar Notes:
(See O.A. notes to help you). Copy the following phrases. Finish the verb with its correct ending. The subjects/subject pronouns are in red.
El estudiante com__...
Sr. Clark y Sr. Foreman se ríe__...
Mi familia y yo grita_____...
Tú quiere__...
Sra. Epple est__...
Yo llor__...

We started Episode 2 of Mi Vida Loca.
No homework.

Ciao ciao :)
Señora Epple

11/10 miercoles y 11/11 jueves

6th Grade:
O.A. Write 4 sentences in Spanish, using vocab from Episodio 4.
New Vocab:
cierra: s/he closes
abre: s/he opens
el refrigerador: the refrigerator
We read V1 on p. 10 of your story handouts. Then individually, you wrote an original story and turned it in before you left class.
No homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A. Translate the sentences from English to Spanish.
1. Mr. Wingett offers Gabi a cactus that eats students.
2. When Jaylen leaves his agenda in class, Mrs. Epple grabs it, and hides it behind the school.
3. Where do you eat when you are hungry?

We reviewed all vocab learned thus far from Ch. 2.
You wrote your own version of Mini-Cuento 2: El Coyote y el Cuervo (in the writing section of your binder)

Homework: Write 12 original sentences using all Ch. 2 words (there are 14). You need to underline each vocabulary word you use. 

11/8 lunes y 11/9 martes::Monday & Tuesday

6th Grade:
O.A.: T/F quiz over Version 1 (p. 9). You can use your story.

New Vocab:
el imán: the magnet
se pega: s/he/it sticks
la puerta: the door

We read Version 1 (at the bottom) on p. 9 together as a class. Then with a partner, you read Version 2 on p. 10 and answered the questions that were on the board. What you didn't finish is homework.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: T/F quiz over Version 1 (p. 11). You can use your story.

New Vocab:
quiere: s/he wants
comer: to eat
agarra: s/he grabs
le ofrece: s/he offers him/her

We read the story on p. 27 of your book and completed the exercise. Then we read version 1 of the story (at the bottom) of p. 11 on the story handout.

No homework.

Ciao ciao :) Señora Epple

11/4 jueves y 11/5 viernes::Thursday and Friday

Buenas,

6th Grade:
O.A.: Translate the sentences from English to Spanish.
1. The maid cleans the dirty house.
2. What a mess! Vacuum!
3. Gabi searches for a green tail.
4. When the maid arrives at the house she plugs in and turns on the radio and cleans.

New Vocab:
el jueves: Thursday
qué ridículo: how ridiculous
tiene (mucha) hambre: s/he is (very) hungry

We made up a class story.

HOMEWORK: Read Versión Uno of the story I passed out (p.9) You'll have a T/F quiz next class.

7th & 8th Grade:
O.A.: Translate the sentences from English to Spanish.
1. When he is hungry, he eats a cactus sandwich.
2. Mr. Foreman hides behind the cactus.
3. When does the student leave school?
4. Where does Mrs. Epple leave her agenda?

New Vocab:
el coyote: the coyote
el pájaro: the bird
ve: s/he sees
We made up a class story together.

HOMEWORK: Read Version 1 of the story I passed out (p.11).

11/1 martes y 11/2 miércoles

Hola,

6th grade:
O.A.: Take a quick look at the vocabulary from Episodio 3.
Take Episodio 3 Vocab Test
Watch Episode 2 & 3 of Mi Vida Loca

No tarea

7th & 8th grade:
-O.A. I passed back your Ch.1 tests. I explained how they were graded.
-We reviewed all Ch.2 vocab learned thus far.
-Read mini-lectura (p.10) Version 1 as a class, Version 2 with a partner. You then answered questions with that partner about Version 2 of the story
-We watched Mi Vida Loca: Episode 1

No tarea

Ciao ciao