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present tense

2nd Period Matrix- 4/18

Class Activities: 

-Students practiced writing sentences with present tense verbs.
-Students practiced conversation in partners.
-We finished creating our “Cuento Loco” (Crazy Story) where our friend Bob ended up getting eaten by a blue whale.
-We went over new vocabulary on “La Comida” (Food). We filled out the vocabulary sheets together (see attachment).
-Students have a worksheet for homework due next class, Fri 4/20 (see attachment).

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2nd Period Matrix- 4/13

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed present tense verbs. We practiced creating sentences with given verbs (see attachment).
-Student shared their sentences in partners and practiced translating them to English.
-We began creating a “Cuento Loco” (Crazy Story) together as a class. Each student adds a sentence to the story. We will finish it next week.
-For homework, students have a worksheet due next class, Wed 4/18

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Before School: Ser y Estar (3/21)

Class Activities: 

-Students reviewed personal features vocabulary by describing other students in the class.
-We continued talking about the “to be” verbs, “ser” and “estar”. (see attachment in previous lesson)
-We will continue practicing with these verbs when we return from break.
-Happy Spring Break!

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3rd Period Matrix- 3/16

Class Activities: 

-Students practiced conversational skills in partners.
-We reviewed conjugation of present tense verbs.
-In groups, students began creating a mini-skit to present in class. We will continue working on this next class period.
-Students have no homework.

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3rd Period Matrix- 3/14

Class Activities: 

-Students practiced conversational skills.
-We continued working on the reading from last week. Students worked on finding all the verbs in the reading.
-As a group, we began changing the verbs in each sentence as if we were retelling the story to someone else.
-For homework, students have a worksheet due on Friday. (see attachment)

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3rd Period Matrix- 3/7

Class Activities: 

-Students practiced conversational skills.
-We reviewed the verbs we discussed last week in class. We practiced creating sentences and having others act them out. Next week we will be creating skits to present in class.
-Students did a reading about a girl from Cuba. Instructions were to find all the verbs in the story. (see attachment for story).
-Students have no homework.

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3rd Period Matrix- 3/2

Class Activities: 

-Students completed a worksheet categorizing conjugated present tense verbs according to the subject. They also began creating their own sentences using these verbs.
-I handed out a new list of verbs we will be discussing and using in class. Together, we conjugated these verbs according to each subject. Some are irregular verbs, while others are not (see attachments).
-Students have a homework sheet on the new present tense verbs, due Wed 3/7 (see attachment).

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2nd Period Matrix- 3/2

Class Activities: 

-We reviewed question words that we talked about on Wednesday. Students practiced creating questions using interrogative words and giving answers.
-I handed out 2 more sheets explaining interrogative words. We discussed different ways of asking questions in Spanish (see attachment).
-We reviewed 3 verbs that we know how to conjugate in present tense: tener (to have), estar (to be), and ser (to be). Students practiced answering questions involving these verbs.
-In partners, students began thinking of questions they would ask someone their age to find out who they are.
-Student have a homework sheet due next class, Wed 3/7 (see attachment).

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Before School: Por el teléfono (3/2)

Class Activities: 

-Students corrected sentences on the board to review present tense verbs.
-Students practiced conversation in partners.
-We reviewed how to discuss the date, day of the week, and weather.
-Students participated in a phone conversation activity where they ordered a taxi from a classmate and answered personal information questions. We will continue this activity next week.
-Students have no homework.

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