MS Spanish Guide

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adjectives to describe things comparisons and superlatives af fi rmative tú commands the present progressive tense stem(ie)-changing verbs (poder and dormir)

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/ fi les/resource/WIDA-ELD-Standards-Framework-2020.pdf

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

● Use a variety of visuals with captions to de fi ne meaning of words and phrases. ● Use Total Physical Response to review new vocabulary.

● Pair with partners to practice conversation/group students to allow opportunity for them to practice speaking. Before assigning students a conversation, model the conversation, and provide sentence frames or sentence starters. ● Use gestures and oral repetition of key phrases and words in multiple contexts. ● Engage the student(s) in opportunities for more conversation with fl uent speakers via Zoom or Google Meet. ● Have students record themselves speaking the language and re fl ect on their progress. ● Students can practice translating from English to Spanish in speech or writing. ● Provide more complex text in Spanish for students to read.

Extension

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE MID PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice Mid listening pro fi ciency in Spanish, they can understand: 5. Simple words and phrases about daily activities 6. Simple questions on familiar topics 7. Multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 8. What people say in a short conversation on familiar topics

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 8. Greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 9. Introduce self 10.Ask “how are you?” 11.Respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 12.Answer simple questions to provide basic information 13.Ask simple, formulaic questions 14.Provide simple information on subject matter content When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in Spanish, they can: 5. Write basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 6. Brie fl y describe people or places mostly in list form 7. Respond to simple questions 8. Write simple information related to subject matter content WRITING

READING

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 4. Words on a list from very familiar topics 5. Very simple information on familiar topics 6. Short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS ● Discuss places and activities associated with family and mealtimes using the language functions and features: ● terms and expressions related to meals, food preferences ● nouns like household items ● adjectives to describe food (estar+rico, delicioso, picante, caliente, frio, etc.) ● adverbs of frequency (a menudo, de vez en cuando, etc.) ● present tense of –er and –ir verbs ● the verbs gustar and encantar (me, te, le - me gusta(n), me encanta(n), etc. ● expressions with tener (sed, hambre, ganas de, etc.) ● Discuss family member and family obligations using the language functions and features: ● possessive adjectives ● expressions for obligations (tener que/deber + in fi nitive; the verb venir, the verbs ser and estar) ● adjectives to describe things ● comparisons and superlatives ● stem(ie)-changing verbs (poder and dormir) ● af fi rmative tú commands ● the present progressive tense

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/ fi les/resource/WIDA-ELD-Standards-Framework-2020.pdf

*Updated 6.10.24