1. Oct. 30, 2012 If I hear ANY bad news…its gonna be ugly when I return!

2. Weather Terms8 Look up the following weather terms in the Exploring Spanish textbook (6 th grade book). Write them in your notebook ¿Qué tiempo hace?Relampaguea Hace buen tiempoNieva Hace mal tiempo.Truena Hace sol.Llueve Hace calor.Está humedo Hace fresco.Está nublado Hace viento.La temperatura es __ grados. Hace frío. When these are in your notebook WITH their English meaning; pick up a Celsius to Fahrenheit worksheet from the sub.

3. Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit 8 Exact formula: – Degrees in Celsius x 1.8 + 32 – 25°C x 1.8 = 45 +32 =77° – The activity will require you to use the exact formula. Easy formula: C° to F° (approximate temperature) – Degrees in Celsius x 2 + 32 – 25°C x 2 = 50 +32 =82° Complete the handout and turn it in when finished – Yes…it will be graded

4. Unit 3 Vocabulary8 After you turn in your weather worksheet; get a Unit 3 Vocabulary list and glue it into your notebook The vocabulary for Unit 3 will be broken into several pieces…lets start with verbs, sports & question/sentence starters. Create flashcards for the VERBS for homework – This CAN NOT be completed in class – You may take construction paper to complete them AT HOME – DO NOT LEAVE MY ROOM A MESS…IM WATCHING YOU

5. Gustar with Infinitives8 Read the notes on Pgs. 62 AND 86 – Review the gustar pronouns Complete Text Pg. 86 #7 in your notebook – Based on the things Carlos and his friends like, what activities do you think they like to do? – MODELO: – Roberto le gustan las peliculas. Robert likes movies. – Le gusta ir al cine He likes to go to the movie theater. me (Yo) nos (Nosotros) te (Tu) X le (El, Ella, Ud.) les (Ellos, Ellas, Uds.)

6. Presentational Speaking8 Work with your son las tres to write a short play about yourselves. Your PLAY MUST INCLUDE: – things you like and dont like to do according to your personality Yo soy perezoso, no me gustan los deportes – Im lazy, I dont like sports. – Include what you do when the weather is a certain way Cuando hace calor, me gusta nadar – When its hot, I like to swim. – Write the script IN BOTH OF YOUR NOTEBOOKS This will be your FIRST speaking grade for the quarter!

7. Adjectives7 Review your vocabulary words – The list was written in your notebook last week after your test – If youre having a brainfart the vocabulary words are on Pg. 72 (Vocabulario 1) – Make flashcards of: Adjectives Subject pronouns – Follow Pg. 14 – cream colored box Forms of ser – Follow Pg. 24 – cream colored box – To be completed in class…you may use construction paper, markers & scissors – DO NOT LEAVE A MESS!

8. Subject Pronouns7 Recite the subject pronoun rap to yourself 5 times Read over Pg. 14 – Once everyone is finished, the student helper will click on the link on the 7 th grade wiki to watch a video about subject pronouns Watch the video Complete Pg. 14 #16 and Pg. 15 #18 – In your notebook – We will check answers jueves

9. Ser7 Recite the ser cha-cha-cha to yourself 5 times Read over Pg. 24 – Once everyone is finished, the student helper will click on the link on the 7 th grade wiki to watch a video about using ser Watch the video Complete Pg. 24 #32 and Pg. 25 #33 – In your notebook – We will check answers jueves

10. Punctuation & Accent Marks 7 Read over punctuation & written accents on Pg. 26 Complete Pg. 27 #37 in your notebook – Rewrite one of the 2 messages in your notebook, including the missing accent marks, tildes & punctuation marks

11. Interpretive Reading – P2S37 Individual Activity Cognates – Spanish words that look and sound like English Draw the graphic organizer in your notebook – Use the text on Pg. 30, fill out the graphic organizer – This will help you develop reading skills in Spanish – READ EACH BOX CAREFULLY…the instructions are RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Read ALL THREE parts – Interesante/Claro que si – Divertido Ritmos del momento – Eventos Deportivos Preview Write down all the cognates you find? Predict JUST using the words in the Preview box, write a prediction (1-2 sentences max) Skim & Scan Quickly read the passages. Write an English interpretation (optional) Summarize Write a 20-25 word summary IN SPANISH that paraphrases what you read Go back to the reading and pull words from the passages