Señora Rios-Rexach

My e-mail address:  or call 763 537-1329 ext. 230. 

Spanish/English dictionary http://www.spanishdict.com/

SEMANA DEL OCHO DE MARZO (3/8/10)

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SEVENTH: Practice reading pages 66-67 of the QUE BIEN  textbook. Wednesday I will check your pronunciation.

SEMANA DEL PRIMERO DE MARZO (3/1/10)

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FIFTH: Remember to study for Wednesday's quiz which will cover the first column of page 25 of your textbook.

SIXTH: Study "los pasatiempos" on page 90 of the textbook. We will have a brief quiz on them on Wednesday.

SEVENTH: Monday's quiz will cover the questions  "¿cómo se dice?" and "¿cómo se escribe?. Make sure to review the name of the letters of the Spanish alphabet as I will spell out words for you to write. 

SEMANA DEL VEINTIDOS DE FEBRERO (2/22/10)

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Los cognados

FIFTH: Make sure to turn your "dictado" based paragraph in this week if you didn't do it last week.

SIXTH: Find five "cognados". Be creative!

SEVENTH: Read pages 14-15 of textbook. We will have a short quiz on Wednesday. 

SEMANA DEL OCHO DE FEBRERO (1/08/10)

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Las profesiones

FOURTH: Friday you will have the quiz on "las profesiones". You can start studying the handouts that were given on Friday.

SIXTH: Write your own three sentences similar to the ones we did in class. Remember to use a -AR verb.

SEVENTH: Quiz on colors and telling time (if you need a refresher on the colors, scroll down to October where you will find them listed). 

SEMANA DEL PRIMERO DE FEBRERO (2/01/10)

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DEBERES (homework)
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FOURTH: On Friday you will have a quiz on "las profesiones" based on the handout given in class on Monday. ¡Buena suerte!

FIFTH: Complete exercise 1 from page 20 of your textbook. Instead of using your classmates, ask your family members.  Remember to tally the results with a chart in Spanish to find out which month has the most birthdays.  

SIXTH: We continue practicing -AR verbs! Please complete five new conjugations by Wednesday.

SEVENTH: Read pages 76-78 of your textbook. On Monday we will learn to tell time.

SEMANA DEL VEINTICINCO DE ENERO (01/25/10)

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DEBERES (homework)

FIFTH: Do exercises 3,5,6,7and 8 from page 19 of your textbook. We will correct them and grade them.

SIXTH: Conjugate five more -AR verbs and also translate the meanings. You can find these verbs in the textbook or your dictionary.

SEVENTH: Monday you will have your first review quiz covering the months, days of the week and numbers 1-31. Buena suerte!!

SEMANA DEL DIECIOCHO DE ENERO (1/18/10)

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FIFTH: Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday-igualmente, el pupitre, hasta luego, conquistador, futbol, escribir, hola, ¿de donde eres?, hoy, y, el telefono, mucho gusto, la pizarra, el dentista, mayo, decir, julio, vocabulario, frambuesa, policia, el chofer.

SIXTH: Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday-leche, y, hoy, ayer, arte, ojo, paso, nadar, hola, rojo, el piso, la silla, pastel, enero, febrero, cafeina, gusano, leer, estudiar, por favor, sabado, domingo, frescas, nombre.

SEMANA DEL ONCE DE ENERO (1/11/10)

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CRUCIGRAMA

FOURTH: Quiz on Friday covering "las formas". Refer to the study guide handed out on Monday.

FIFTH and SIXTH: Finish the crucigramas at home. I will collect them and grade them.

EIGHTH: Look over your menu and decide what you will order on Wednesday. You will share that in Spanish with yor classmates. Also, make sure to return the permission slip for the field trip.

SEMANA DEL CUATRO DE ENERO (01/04/10)

This week we will learn about "Los Reyes Magos" and the traditional celebrations of the "Epifania" in Spanish speaking countries.

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FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PRÓSPERO AÑO NUEVO

            

SEMANA DEL CATORCE DE DICIEMBRE (12/14/09)

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Villancicos: Christmas Carols

FOURTH: We will be finishing performing dialogs and continue to sing some Villancicos.

SIXTH: Those who did not take the quiz last week will do it this Wednesday.

EIGHTH: We will finish the dialogs and also sing some Villancicos.

SEMANA DEL SIETE DE DICIEMBRE (12/07/09)

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Sixth grade is learning about likes and dislikes.

THIRD: Mrs. Jandl's class will take the "days of the week" quiz on Wednesday since they had no time to take it last week.

FOURTH: You will have time to practice your dialogs on Monday. Friday you will begin performing them in front of the class. Remember that you will be graded for pronunciation and fluency.

FIFTH: Study "los dias de la semana" and "los meses" for a quiz on Wednesday. I will be grading for spelling.

SIXTH: Remember to conduct your "encuesta" at home and to study the food vocabulary we learned last week.

EIGHTH: Monday we will begin performing dialogs in front of the class. I will give you sometime to practice with your partner beforehand.   

SEMANA DEL TREINTA DE NOVIEMBRE (11/30/09)

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THIRD: Third graders will have their first practice quiz on "the days of the week" this Friday. Most children are able to recite them but have a little more trouble when it comes to spelling them. Therefore, we will be concentrating on the writing part for the quiz so that they get practicing for when they are Fourth graders! A handout was given on Wednesday to prepare for it.

FOURTH: This Friday Fourth graders will be working on dialogs that they will perform in front of the class hopefully on Friday the 11th. Please check this website to confirm this date next week. Students will be graded on fluency and pronunciation skills.  

SEMANA DEL VEINTITRES DE NOVIEMBRE (11/23/09)

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Happy Thanksgiving Day

SEMANA DEL DIECISEIS DE NOVIEMBRE (11/16/09)

EIGHTH:  Finish your dialogs for Monday. You will have class time to practice them with your partner before your performance in front of the class. 

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SEMANA DEL NUEVE DE NOVIEMBRE (11/9/09)

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DEBERES (homework)

FOURTH: Friday you will have a quiz on "los meses del año" (months).

FIFTH: Do three ¿cómo se dice? flashcards and three ¿cómo se escribe? flashcards. Make sure to bring them to class on Wednesday because we will be playing a game with them.  Refer to pages 13-15 of textbooks if you have questions.

SIXTH: Complete exercises from pages 80-81 of your textbook. This assignment is a little challenging so just try to do the best you can and use your dictionaries when needed. We will review these in class on Wednesday.  

EIGHTH: We are practicing how tell time by answering the following questions:                                                                                 what time is it when you:   

get up, have breakfast, catch the bus, have English class, have recess, have lunch, have Spanish class, return home from school, do your homework, have supper, go to bed, and now when you are doing this homework? 

SEMANA DEL DOS DE NOVIEMBRE (11/02/09)

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Word of the week : CALABAZA (pumpkin)
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FOURTH grade will have a "days of the week" quiz on Monday

DEBERES:

SEMANA DEL VEINTISEIS DE OCTUBRE (10/26/09)

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los colores
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los meses

DEBERES

FIFTH: Finish exercises 3-7 from page 12 of your textbook and be prepared to turn in your flashcards. 

SIXTH: El Colón is what country's currency? Find out!

EIGHTH: Review quiz on colors, days of the week and months.

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Colones

SEMANA DEL DOCE DE OCTUBRE (10/12/09)

"IN FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE"

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La Pinta, La Nina, La Santamaria

October 12 marks the anniversary of Columbus' trips. This week students will learn about this event. 

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Homework

FOURTH: No class on Friday, no quiz this week !!

FIFTH: Quiz on vocabulary covering pages 6, 7 & 9 of textbook.

SIXTH: Quiz covering -ar verbs. Make sure to know the -AR verbs in your textbook.

EIGHTH: Do a little research and answer the questions: ¿Quién es Cristobal Colón? and ¿Qué viajes hizo?

 

SEMANA DEL CINCO DE OCTUBRE (10/05/09)

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Conjugation of Spanish verbs. Sixth grade is learning the endings for AR verbs

FOURTH: Quiz time again: study the vocabulary handed out in class on Monday (numbers 1-20)

FIFTH: Do flashcards for vocabulary on page 7. Also, write a dialog between two people based on page 9 of your textbook.

SIXTH: Choose five "-ar verbs" from the list on your textbook and conjugate them.

EIGHTH: No homework for Monday but you can start reviewing numbers 1-100 for the quiz on Wednesday.

SEMANA DEL VEINTIOCHO DE SEPTIEMBRE (9/28/09)

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DEBERES (homework)

FIFTH grade learned about cognates last week. For this Wednesday they need to make 20-30 vocabulary flashcards based on the cognates from pages 5, 6 and 7 of their textbook. These words look and sound a lot like their English counterpart and should be easy to remember. Please use your diccionarios if you need help figuring out the meanings.  

SIXTH needs to read página 72 and work on questions 1 & 2. I will collect them and grade them, so don't forget to turn them in!!

EIGHTH worked hard on a "dictado" and for Monday's homework they need to translate it. Sam will be in charge of the minuto cultural.

SEMANA DEL VEINTIUNO DE SEPTIEMBRE (9/21/09)

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Homework
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Personal Pronouns

FOURTH: Forth graders will be practicing their reading and listening comprenhension skills this week. On Friday they will have a vocabulary on the following words, which will come home on Monday:silla, mesa, tijeras,libro, lapiz, borrador, ventana, cuaderno, papel, puerta, pluma, escritorio.

FIFTH: Read pages 4-5 of textbook and do questions A & D.

SIXTH AND EIGHTH: Study for a quiz on Personal Pronouns. Sixth graders, refer to the texbook, Eighth graders refer to your class notes. Michael will be in charge of the minuto cultural on Monday. 

SEMANA DEL 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE (9/14/09)

GRACIAS POR UN BUEN COMIENZO

(Thank you for a good start!)

       

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Homework

FOURTH GRADE: Your first spelling quiz will be this Friday. The following greetings will be included:HolaAdios, Buenos dias, Buenas tardes, Buenas noches, Hasta manana.


FIFTH GRADE: Read pages XIV-3 of textbook.

                      Figure out the meaning of the textbook's title.

                      Think about class rules and RESPETO.  

SIXTH GRADE: Read page 68 of textbook and answer the two questions. 

                          Think about class rules and RESPETO.

EIGHTH GRADE: Write short introduction of yourself to your Mexican pen pal. Remember I will collect these.

                         Think about class rules and RESPETO.

                         Will will be in charge of the minuto cultural. 


¡ BIENVENIDOS A LA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL !

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Welcome to the Spanish class page. I am looking forward to a new and exciting year. Please remember to visit the page often as I will be posting class information and homework assignments regularly. Gracias y hasta pronto.

Spanish Curriculum Standards curriculum.doc.

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