NSE Preparation - Miscellaneous.

The following quizzes are about things you probably know, but aren't aware what the National Spanish Exam is asking for. Good test preparation takes many forms, and knowing how they want things expressed is a part of that. The following are simple quizzes, but might trip you up on the details. Click below to take a quiz on the following:

• The Spanish names of countries
• Basic Mathematical operations
• Hobbies and Pastimes

Try scoring a 10/10 on these and let the teacher know you've done so.

Remember:

• Monday, March 30 we take the Achievement Section
• Wednesday, April 1 we take the Proficiency Section (BRING HEADPHONES!)

7th Grade Writing Assignment

Writing Assignment - A Letter to a Pen Pal

Invent a pen pal from a Spanish speaking country. Your task is to use all the information we’ve learned in the past weeks to write a letter to him or her. Every letter in Spanish begins like this:

                Querido Ricardo, - Dear Ricardo

                Querida Isabel, - Dear Isabel

The adjective querido changes with gender.

Your letter should include the following:

1^st paragraph: Introduction

-          Your name

-          Where you are from

-           Your age

-          A brief physical/personality description

-          A description of your salient features

-          What you like to wear

-          What you like to do

2^nd paragraph: The People in Your Life

-          The name of two of your friends

o   Se llama – His/her name is….

-          A brief physical/personality description of each of them

-          What they like to wear

-          What they like to do

3^rd paragraph: Eliciting a Response

-          Ask about their physical/personality

-          Ask about their origins

-          Ask about what they like to wear

-          Ask about what they like to do

o   Hacer – to do

Here’s an example of an introductory paragraph:

Querido Ricardo,

            ¡Hola! Me llamo Juan. Soy de Georgia. Tengo veintiséis años. Soy alto e inteligente. También yo tengo pelo moreno, ojos cafés, y una cabeza grande. Me gusta llevar camisas y corbatas. De vez en cuando, me gusta llevar una chaqueta. Soy profesor. Me gusta dibujar con lápiz y usar la computadora.

Use the MLA heading with 12 point Times New Roman Font. Make sure all your accent marks are included.

NSE Listening and Reading

Click here to practice your reading skills.

Click here to practice your listening skills.

6th Grade Test Review

Click here for flashcards regarding your "things to do at school" vocabulary.

Click here for flashcards regarding your sports vocabulary.

Click here for practice using your AR verbs.

8th Grade Activities

Click here for flashcards concerning your weather vocabulary. Try to get to level 5 on the race game.

Click here for a quiz to review the differences between ser, tener, and estar with the verb hacer added in in the form of your weather terms. Try to get a 100%

Click here for a review of verbs in the present tense. Try to get a 100%

Click here for a list of terms regarding food that will appear on the National Spanish Exam. Familiarize yourself with these terms!

The National Spanish Exam

Later this quarter, the 7th and 8th grade classes are going to be participating in the National Spanish Exam, a nationwide online assessment gauging the abilities of students of the Spanish language. 

The exam is divided into two portions, Achievement (grammar and vocabulary) and Proficiency (listening and reading).

Below are links to practice exercises on grammar and vocabulary.

• Vocabulary
• Grammar

Below are links to practice exercises on listening and reading.

• Reading 
• Listening

Below is a link to online exams from past years.

• We are taking the Level 1 Test