7th Grade Midterm Exam Review

Here's a general outline of what you need to know for the exam. Try to get to level 5 on Space Race or score at least a 90% on all quizzes.

• Greeting and Introductions
• Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
• Cuantos and Hay (you will need an online translator for some of this quiz)
• Articles and Gender and Number
• Adjectives
• The verb "ser"
• Body Parts
• The verb "tener"
• Tener Expressions 
• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs
• Hobbies and Pastimes
• Me gusta and Me encanta
• Capitals of Spanish Speaking Countries
• Classes and School Supplies
• Things to Do at School
• Useful Adverbs

Bonus:

• Future Tense
• Tener que / Hay que

8th Grade Midterm Review

Here's a general outline of what you need to know for the exam. Try to get to level 5 on Space Race or score at least a 90% on all quizzes.

• Present Tense Verbs including:
• Regular verbs
• Irregular "yo" verbs
• Stem changing verbs
• Irregular verbs
• Temporary States
• Tener Expressions 
• Nationalities of Spanish Speaking Countries
• Capitals of Spanish Speaking Countries
• Ser vs estar 
• Chores
• The present progressive tense
• Places in the City
• Prepositions
• Affirmative "tú" commands
• Irregular "tú" commands
• Giving Directions

Bonus:

• commands with object pronouns attached
• gerunds with object pronouns attached

6th Grade Midterm Review

Here's a general outline of what you need to know for the exam. Try to get to level 5 on Space Race or score at least a 90% on all quizzes.

• Greeting and Introductions
• Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
• Cuantos and Hay (you will need an online translator for some of this quiz)
• Articles and Gender and Number
• Adjectives
• The verb "ser"
• Body Parts
• The verb "tener"
• Family Members
• Possessive Adjectives

Bonus:

• Making nouns plural

Oral Exam Practice

For those of you still working on your oral exam, here's a recording I did myself. You can listen to it and see what you might be lacking in terms of pronunciation.

http://youtu.be/PupBoSH4KvY?list=UUSLLKqJce2c98s8zW90l9aw

7th grade test

Here are some resources to help you study for Wednesday's test!

• Things to do at school
• Classes and School Supplies 
• Present Tense Verbs
• Useful Adverbs
• AR/ER/IR Verbs

8th Grade Test

Here's are some resources to study for your Test on Wednesday!

• Places in the City Vocabulary
• Prepositions and Directions Vocabulary
• Giving Directions Vocabulary
• Practice with the Command Form

Bonus:

• Practice with the command form and direct object pronouns.

Don Quixote Oral

Click here to see your assigned text for this quarter's oral exam!

8th Grade Review

Here's a link to flash cards concerning your vocabulary about giving directions.

http://quizlet.com/60867390/giving-directions-flash-cards/

7th Grade Useful Adverbs

Click here for flashcards!

6th Grade Family and Possessive Adjectives

Here's a link to flashcards regarding your family vocabulary!

BAM.

Here's a link to flashcards regarding your possessive adjectives!

POW.

Try playing games to perfect your spelling and listening to the flashcards to perfect your pronunciation!

National Spanish Exam Practice

Click on the link below and choose an online National Spanish Exam to take. If you have headphones, try the Proficiency portion. If not, try the achievement portion. Then tell Mr. Lobello your score. Try to get at least 80% if you're in 8th grade and 65% if you're in 7th grade! (Level 01 and Level 1 are the same test.)

Online Past Examinations. 

If you get done with that before class is over, try the following practice quizzes:

• Present Progressive
• Expressing Future Events Using "ir"
• Irregular "yo" verbs
• Stem Changing Verbs

For the rest of the class, look over your notes in preparation for future assessments:

• 8th Grade - The Command Form and Giving Directions
• 7th Grade - School supplies, verbs, and adverbs

Norse Mythology Class

Click the following links to play Hnefatafl (King's Table), the chess-like board game played by the pre-Christian heathen people of Scandinavia!

• Tafl Against Humans - You can play online against people from around the world
• Play Henfatafl Here - You can play against a computer here as well.
• Play with a friend here! - You can play with someone nearby at this website.

5th Grade Study Material

Here's a link to flash cards concerning the verb "ser". 

You need to:

• Play the "Race" game and try to get to level 5
• Play the "Scatter" game and try to finish in under 1 minute
• Take the "Test" and try to get at least an 80%

Show the teacher that you've done these things and you'll get a 100 on a classwork assignment.

Here's a link to flash cards concerning your adjectives.

You need to:

• Play the "Race" game and try to get to level 5
• Play the "Scatter" game and try to finish in under 1 minute
• Take the "Test" and try to get at least an 80%

Show the teacher that you've done these things and you'll get a 100 on a classwork assignment.

8th grade vocabulary

Flash cards!

http://quizlet.com/55803710/chores-flash-cards/

7th Grade Countries and Capitals Review

Monday you'll be quizzing over Spanish speaking countries and capitals. Click here for flash cards, games, and practice quizzes!

5th Grade Personality Traits

Next Wednesday fifth grade will quiz over their twelve new words that describe personality traits. Below are study materials you can use to familiarize yourself with the material!

• Flash Cards - Go over these to refresh your memory on what the words mean and how they sound!
• Scatter - Match the terms together and try to clear the board in the best time!
• Space race - Practice your spelling!
• Practice Test - Take this test and see how well you know your words!

7th Grade Test Review

7th Grade is going to have a test over the following topics. Click the links for study materials.

• Adjectives -  Play this space race game and try to get to level 10!
• The verb ser - Another space race game
• The verb tener - Try to get a million dollars on this game!
• Body part vocabulary - Get the best time on this scatter game!
• noun adjective agreement - Take this quiz and try to get a 100!
• special tener expressions - Take this test and try to get a 100!

If you get done with all of this, make an attempt at the National Spanish Exam. Try to get above a 60%!

8th Grade Test Review

8th grade will have a test on October 3rd over the following subjects. Click on the links below for practice exercises.

• Ser vs estar vs tener - Type the correct form of ser, estar, tener, or - as an added wrinkle - hacer. Try to get a 100!
• Temporary states vocabulary - take this practice test to see how well you remember your vocabulary.
• Special tener expressions - Try to get to level 10 on this Space Race game!
• Nationalities - Another Space Race game. Try to recall the different endings for the various nationalities we've covered!
• Capitals of Spanish speaking countries - Try to get the best time on this scatter game.
• Bonus: the official Spanish names of countries - Some countries have "el" or "la" in front of them and accent marks that we didn't cover in class. Learn them for some extra points on the test!

If you finish with all of the above, then make an attempt at the National Spanish Exam. Try to get above 70%!

6th Grade Test Review

6th Grade will be taking a test over the following topics on October 3rd. Click below for some practice exercises to review for your test!

• Definite Articles - Take this quiz to see how well you know when to use el, la, los, and las. Try to get a 100!
• Indefinite Articles - Take this quiz to see how well you know when to use un, una, unos, and unas. Try to get a 100!
• Cuantos and Hay - Take this quiz to see how well you remember how to describe quantities. 
• Vocabulary - Do this space race game to see how fast you can type your days and months and other related vocabulary.
• Saying the Date - Take this quiz to see how well you know how to say the date!
• Telling Time - Try to reach a million dollars in this game about telling time!

5th Grade Adjectives Practice

Next Wednesday the 24th we will have a matching quiz over our adjectives that describe physical characteristics. Below are some resources to help you study for them!

• Flash Cards - Go through these flash cards to refresh your memory on which words go together and how they sound.
• Concentration - Click the cards to flip them over. Try to remember where each card was and match the English to the Spanish.
• Scatter - Click and drag the words to their translation. Try to get a good time!
• Space Race - Spell the Spanish words correctly as their English translations fly by on the screen. Try to get to level 5!
• Practice Quiz - We won't be asked to spell the words next week, but this will help let you know how well you know your words!

8th Grade Writing Assignment

Click here to see the requirements for your written assignment due Wednesday September 24th!

7th Grade Tener Expressions

Click here for some useful flashcards on special "tener" expressions.

5th Grade Gender and Number

If you forgot your notes, you can print off a copy of the chart we copied today here.

If you misplaced your paper that I asked you to complete for homework, you can print off a copy here.

SGES Volleyball Ice Bucket Challenge!

Your move, Griffin Christian.

5th grade numbers and ordinals

Take this quiz on numbers 1 - 100!

Take this quiz on ordinals 1st through 10th!

Show me your results by next Wednesday! Email them to jlobello@sges.org or print them off and show them to me.

7th Grade Articles

Take this online quiz about your definite articles and send me your results.

Then take this online quiz about your indefinite articles and send me your results.

Then take this online quiz about turning words from singular to plural.

Email your scores to jlobello@sges.org or print them off and bring them to me on Wednesday.

Also remember your project on a City in Spain is due on September 3rd! Here is a link to the rubric in case you've lost yours!

8th grade temporary states practice

Take this quiz on your new vocabulary and send me your results!

6th Grade Numbers and Ordinals Practice

Try to get a million dollars on this game about your numbers and ordinals. Click here to play!

8th Grade Stem Changing Verb Practice

Check out these online quizzes over stem changing verbs. Try them out and show Mr. Lobello your score for a daily grade.

• o:ue stem changers
• e:ie stem changers
• e:i stem changers
• all stem changers combined

Numbers and Ordinals

Use these to study from!

http://quizlet.com/45855987/cardinal-and-ordinal-numbers-flash-cards/

Greetings and Introductions for 5th Grade!

Click here for an online test on Greetings and Introductions. Email a screenshot of your result to Mr. Lobello: jlobello@sges.org.

Regular Verbs for 8th Grade

Take this online quiz and email me your results! jlobello@sges.org 

Or just print off your results and show them to me on Friday!

Numbers and Ordinals for 8th grade

Take this test on your numbers and ordinals. Then email your results to jlobello@sges.org or print them off and bring them to me by Wednesday, August 13th!

Greetings for 8th Grade

8th Graders: Take this test on greetings and introductions. Print out your results and turn them in on Monday or email them to me at jlobello@sges.org. This will be a classwork grade.

Summer Review Series

The following are links to PDF's that you can print out and keep in preparation for this year's Spanish course. Each paper comes with a QR code that you can scan with your phone or tablet device. Everyone should feel free to take a look at what's available whether you're a rising 6th grader or rising 8th grader.

• Lesson 1: Pronunciation and Spelling
• Click here for the video companion.
• Lesson 2: Greetings, Introductions, and Expressions of Courtesy
• Click here for the video companion.
• Lesson 3: Numbers and asking "How many are there?"
• Click here for the video companion.
• Lesson 4: The Gender of Spanish Nouns and Cognates
• Click here for the video companion.
• Lesson 5: Subject Pronouns and the verb "ser"
• Click here for the video companion.

Sports with the 6th Grade!

Que bueno! Hablamos de los deportes!

Here are some flash cards to assist your studying of sports and such.

Here is a link to help with the verb jugar and the verb pensar.

7th Grade Weather and Stuff Review

Here's weather. BAM!

Here's irregular tener expressions. POW!

Helping verbs, anyone? BIFF!

NSE Practice

Click here.

7th and 8th Grade Review Games

I've created some flashcard games you can use to brush up on your Spanish-Speaking countries and capitals. Try out Space Race and try to get to level 10!

Also, don't forget your Vacation Vocabulary as well!

For the 7th grade class, take a look at your irregular yo form words for a quick review on meaning (try to reach for level 10 on the Race game!). Then try this quiz from the National Spanish Exam to test your conjugation skillz.

Then refresh your memory on our stem-changing verbs with this set of flash cards (keep reviewing until you know them backwards and forwards!). Further test your knowledge with this quiz on conjugation.

Finally, once you're done, take a look at this page of Spanish Reading Comprehension Exercises. Try doing the first 5 units and answering the questions after each section. See how you do!

5th Grade Activities

Here's a link to flashcards regarding our Pasatiempos vocabulary.

Click on the button that says "Space Race" and try getting to level 8.

Here's a link to a game on how to use the verb "gustar." Try getting to $1,000,000.

Take note of the following new terms:

• a mi - to me
• a ti - to you

And remember: when what you like is plural, gusta is written gustan.

If you get done with both of those assignments check out the following quizzes to test what you remember from past units:

• Numbers 1-100
• Noun-Adjective Agreement
• Making Nouns Plural

NSE Preparation

Click on these links for a compendium of resources that will help you prepare for the NSE next Wednesday and Thursday.

Vocabulary Practice Exercises - These are mostly matching/wordsearch games

Grammar Practice Exercises - These are mostly fill in the blank/multiple choice quizzes.

Weather Expressions

Here's a link to flashcards on your weather expressions!

“I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book!”

Irregular Yo Verbs

Check these out once you've done another round of the National Spanish Exam.

CLICK HERE FOR PRACTICE WITH IRREGULAR YO VERBS

Practice Capitals

PAZAM!

6th Grade Clothing and Colors

Here's a link to flash cards regarding our clothing and colors vocabulary.

Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi...

Here's a link to a game about noun adjective agreement.

And so must all love be of every bright color to make my heart cry...

7th grade review

Here are some quizzes to test your proficiency with....

e-ie stem changing verbs

o-ue stem changing verbs

e-i stem changing verbs

and a combo exam!

If you get done with your paper, try taking this older National Spanish Exam.

Book Cover!

Let's practice making a composite image by cobbling together various PNG files we find on the internet. We'll start by making a simple cover for the Harper Lee classic "To Kill a Mocking Bird"

First off we need images, click below and download the items to your local disk or flashdrive.

Once you have them downloaded, open up GIMP.

6th Grade Review!

Here's a link to flashcard on our vocabulary concerning days, months, and the time.


PZAM!

Play the race game and try to get to level 4! Remember that most words have "el" or "la" attached to them in Spanish.

Here's a link to a game asking you to tell time by going from Spanish to English! Try to win by getting 20 points!

<("<) <( " )> (>")>

And here's another game asking you to tell time by going from English to Spanish! Try to win by getting a million dollars!

<("<) <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <("<) <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <("<) <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <("<) <( " )> (>")> <<( " )> (>")> <( " )> <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <( " )> (>")> <( " )> ( " )> <("<) <( " )> (>")> <( " )> <("<) <( " )> (>")> <( " )>

Challenge!

Create this gif: (click to see it)

http://i.imgur.com/YkodSWX.gif?1

By using the following elements:

 Remember the following things:

• Create a new GIMP document using the "Toilet Paper" preset
• Open each item as a new layer and resize them to your preferred scale.
• Duplicate each picture 10 - 12 times
• The first frame of your animation will appear at the BOTTOM of your layers dock.
• The last frame will be at the top.
• To combine two layers, right click on one layer and choose "merge down."
• The only element that should be moving are the sunglasses
• Use the blend tool to create the shifting background.
• To animate it, go to "Filters - Animation - Optimize for gif" to preview it. To create the animation click "filters - animation - animate"
• To export it, click "file-export" and choose "gif" in the file extension window at the bottom of the dialog box.

If you get stuck, watch this video (with your headphones on): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP1CMyBD97w

Good luck!

6th and 7th Grade Vocabulary

Still shivering after Snowpocalypse? No worries! Here's a link to a set of flashcards to 7th Grade's list of clothing and color vocabulary.

The cold never bothered me anyway.

And 6th grade can warm their hands in the pleasant glow of these flashcards on food!

I would make a snow angel, but my dogs use the yard. A lot.

We're still quizzing on Thursday for 7th grade and Friday for 6th!

5th Grade Spelling Terms

Hola mis quintos!

Here is a link to your spelling terms in flash card form. Study for your spelling quiz next Friday the 31st!

Wa-pow-pow-pow-pow-pow-pa-pow!

Extra Credit Opportunities for 3rd and 4th Quarter

Here’s a chance to earn 10 points on a test grade this semester. Do any of the following things (1 time only!)

• Go to a Hispanic food market and examine the labels; write down at least ten new terms you learned.
• Write a short summary (500 words) of a news article that features a Spanish speaking country. (Nothing too terribly violent!) And present it to the class (bring in a copy of the article as well)
• Make a short PowerPoint of ten slides of words that are both English and Spanish. Be able to explain the etymology (how the words came to be used in both languages). Include pictures. (This cannot include any food items – e.g., taco, burrito, etc.) Present it to the class.
• For this project, students will need access to actual travel information. The student will plan a trip, based on accurate information, for at least three days to a city in the Hispanic world. The information should be written up as if the student were writing up an itinerary for the teacher to actually take the trip. The information should include airfare, hotel prices, tourist attractions, etc. The most important part of this project is a highlight of culturally significant places to visit. The itinerary must be typed.
• Write a short report (500 words) on a famous Spanish poet, painter, or historical figure. Include a sample of his or her work. Present in front of the class.
• Make a Hispanic craft (besides the Ojos de Dios). Research the origins and cultural significance behind it and share with the class.
• Perform an authentic Spanish song or dance for the class. Be able to describe its origins and historical background. Students can work together on this in groups of 2, 3, or 4.

7th and 8th Grade Vocabulary

Y otra vez yo vengo con muchas palabras para que puedan estudiar ustedes!

Mírenlas y van a sacar muy buenas notas!

• 8th Grade - Geographical Terms
• 7th Grade- Places in the House

5th Grade Verbs

Hola jóvenes!

Here is a link to your new grammar/vocabulary. Study up for a quiz this Friday!

Vámonos!

New Vocabulary for EVERYONE

Happy New Year, mis estudiantes! Here's some new vocabulary exercises for my middle school students!

6th Grade: School Verbs

• Flash cards to get the meanings down.
• Exercises with AR, ER, and IR verbs to get the grammar down.

7th Grade: Family and Possession

• Flashcards 
• Grammar quiz - Note: this quiz uses the annotation "fam." to indicate "informal" (e.g., tú, and vosotros)

8th Grade: Weather Expressions

• Flash cards