1. Clase de español 8º Grado
Señora Hickey

2. 8th Grade Curriculum
Communication
Grammar
Reading/Writing
Culture

3. Communication Sports Family House Celebrations Feelings Directions
Shopping
Restaurant/Food

4. Grammar Subject/Object nouns Irregular present tense verbs
Stem changing verbs
Reflexive verbs
Possessive adjectives
Interrogatives
Pronouns
Prepositions
Direct objects
Indirect objects
Simple past tense

5. Reading, Writing & Study Strategies
Constructing sentences
Reading for the main idea
Organizing information
Reading aloud
Pre-writing strategies
How to study for a test
How to memorize
How to word associate

6. Culture Personal space & how to address people Importance of family
Daily life in different Spanish-speaking
countries
Customs, culture, and holidays of Spanish-speaking countries

7. TUHSD Placement Test Midterm Exam & Final Exams
Final Exam counts both toward class grade and high school placement
Expectations & Requirements for the test
M/C, Listening, Writing, Oral Response
Passing scores (70-79%, %)

8. Materials Needed for 8th Grade Spanish
2 inch 3 ring binder
Loose leaf paper
Composition notebook
Lined index cards (3 x 5)
Dry erase markers, pencils, red pens
Pencil pouch to go in binder

9. How the Class Works High-school level; rigorous curriculum
Homework is assigned regularly and is an integral part of solidifying skills
Tests/assessments given often
Please check grades regularly online at the Parent Center on

10. Classroom Supply Donations
Please take a post-it if you are willing & able to make a donation of classroom supplies
Donations can be left in the front office labeled for me or students can give them to me directly
¡Gracias!

11. ¿Hay preguntas? (Questions?)