Today is a catch-up day. I had originally scheduled for you guys to take your SP036 and SP037 tests today, but it looks like it's too soon for those to be a due based on the grades I entered this week and based on your survey responses. Also - I am letting you choose to take EITHER SP036 OR SP037 to lighten the load this week. The new due date for the ONE of the tests you choose is now October 28.
I have gone back and updated all work through SP025 in Infinite Campus - retroactively excused assignments, retakes, and adding in partial credit for typed answers that were partially acceptable.
So, today please look through Infinite Campus and check for any grades you still want to turn in for older work. I will be adding remaining missing work zeros today, so be sure to message me in Go Guardian or to my school email if you want something updated today.
Otherwise, please continue to work on this week's work and continue to use the material below. If you are ready to take this week's tests, please go ahead unless you need to work on something else.
October 23, 2025
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
WATCH INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: click here
1. Watch today's video in your course or view here:
Video October 23, 2025 Click here
Video October 23, 2025 Click here
2. Play your SP035 day 3 game 5 minutes - find in Quia, Canvas, or Infinite Campus. Check out the list of terms to see today's glossary. You can click here to access the game. Be sure to log in.
3. Make a note of our new irregular verb - querer - to want.
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
4. Recall what we learned about singular and plural nouns and how words related to those nouns must match. This includes words for the (el, la, los, and las), words for a and some (un, una, unos, unas) and now we see possessive adjectives and regular adjectives like favorito - which come in four forms, too, e.g., favorito, favorita, favoritos, and favoritas.
Examples:
Mi tío favorito es Juan. (My favorite uncle is Juan.)
Mi tía favorita es Ana. (My favorite aunt is Ana.)
Mi tío favorito es Juan. (My favorite uncle is Juan.)
Mi tía favorita es Ana. (My favorite aunt is Ana.)
Mis primos favoritos son Manuel y Javier. (My favorite male cousins are Manuel and Javier.)
Mis primas favoritas son Andrea y Nerea. (My favorite female cousins are Andrea and Nerea.)
Note that you do not need the word "a" or "the" in front of a profession that someone "is" or wants "to be" - e.g., I am teacher, you want to be firefighter, they are singers.
5. Using forms of "gusta/gustan" and "llama/llaman", review the two sets of notes below or in your course, the material on "the" and "a," and possessive adjectives, and complete the SP035a quiz to review extended conversations about identifying who people are and occupation choices. You can click below or in your online portals to access the notes and the quizzes.
- Notes on "the" and "a" - click here
- Video notes on possessive adjectives - click here
- List of activities (verbs) we have learned or will be learning soon - click here
- List of occupations and relationships we have learned plus extended occupations, a review of subject pronouns, and a review of possessive pronouns - click here
- Summary of gusta/gustan and llama/llaman material below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
- Optional Targeted Speaking Practice for SPX05 - click here
- SP035a test - click here
Expressing Likes: Using Gusta and Gustan
Le gusta - He/She/It/Usted (you formal) like(s) [one thing if it's a noun or a list of verbs]
- Examples:
A María, le gusta cocinar y comer.
literal translation: To María, to her is pleasing to cook and eat.
practical translation: María likes to cook and eat.
A Usted, Señor Soto, ¿ le gusta hacer deportes con su familia ?
literal translation: To you, Mr. Soto, to you is pleasing to do sports with your family?
practical translation: Do you like to play sports with your family?
Le gustan - He/She/It/Usted (you formal) like(s) [more than one thing if it's a noun, don't use gustan with verbs]
- Examples:
A María, le gustan pizza y tacos
literal translation: To María, to her are pleasing pizzas and tacos.
practical translation: María likes pizza and tacos.
A Usted, Señor Soto, ¿ le gustan deportes con su familia ?
literal translation: To you, Mr. Soto, to you are pleasing sports with your family?
practical translation: Do you like sports with your family?
Les gusta - They/Ustedes (y'all) like(s) [one thing if it's a noun or a list of verbs]
- Examples:
A Simón y su familia, les gusta cantar canciones y hacer música.
literal translation: To Simon and his family, to them is pleasing to sing songs and make music.
practical translation: Simon and his family like to sing songs and make music.
A Ustedes, Doctores Araujo y Valenciano, ¿ les gusta estudiar los animales de Sudamérica ?
literal translation: To you, Dr. Araujo and Dra. Valenciano, to you is pleasing to study the animals of South America?
practical translation: Dr. Araujo and Dr. Valenciano, do you like to study the animals of South America?
Les gustan - They/Ustedes (y'all) like(s) [more than one thing if it's a noun, don't use gustan with verbs]
- Examples:
A Simón y su familia, les gustan canciones.
literal translation: To Simon and his family, to them are pleasing songs.
practical translation: Simon and his family like songs.
A ustedes, estudiantes, ¿ no les gustan los exámenes, sí?
literal translation: To you, students, not are pleasing tests, yes?
practical translation: Students, you don't like tests, right?
Remember you can modify how much people like things with extra words like mucho, un poco, a veces (sometimes), no, no...nada, etc.
Expressing Names of Other People and Things:
You have learned how to ask ¿ Cómo te llamas tú ? with Me llamo... (What's your name? My name is...)
You have practiced some with other forms of the same question and answer.
Here, we will review questions like:
¿ Cómo se llama él ? (What's his name? What's its name?)
¿ Cómo se llama ella ? (What's her name? What's its name?)
¿ Cómo se llama Usted ? (What's your name? - single person, formal situation or stranger)
¿ Cómo se llaman ellos ? (What are their names? - all male people or male nouns or a combined group)
¿ Cómo se llaman ellas ? (What are their names? - all females or female nouns)
¿ Cómo se llaman Ustedes/ustedes ? (What are your names? - works in a formal or informal situation)
Se llama - He/She/It/Usted (you formal) is called (named)
Se llaman - They/Ustedes (y'all) are called (named)
Examples of talking about a person or thing (or directly to a person formally) - Se llama...
¿Cómo se llama mi amigo nuevo ?
literal translation: How himself calls my new friend?
practical translation: What's my new friend's name?
Se llama Anselmo./Él se llama Anselmo.
literal translation: He calls himself Anselmo.
practical translation: His name is Anselmo.
¿Cómo se llama mi perro nuevo ?
literal translation: How itself calls my new dog?
practical translation: What's my new dog's name?
Se llama Sparky./Él se llama Sparky.
literal translation: It calls himself Sparky.
practical translation: His name is Sparky.
¿Cómo se llama su hermana menor ?
literal translation: How herself calls his/her/their/your little sister?
practical translation: What's his/her/their/your little sister's name?
Se llama Xaviera./Ella se llama Xaviera.
literal translation: She calls herself Xaviera.
practical translation: Her name is Xaviera.
¿Cómo se llama mi escuela secundaria ?
literal translation: How itself calls my school secondary?
practical translation: What's my high school's name?
Se llama Chattooga High School./Ella* se llama Chattooga High School.
literal translation: It calls itself Chattooga High School.
practical translation: It's Chattooga High School.
*School is feminine so you would use, "ella," for it.
¿Cómo se llama Usted, maestra ?
literal translation: How yourself call you, teacher?
practical translation: What's your name, teacher?
Examples of talking about or to a group of people or things - Se llaman...
¿Cómo se llaman ustedes, niñas ?
literal translation: How yourself call you, girls ?
practical translation: Girls, what are your names?
¿Cómo se llaman tus gatos pequeños ?
literal translation: How themselves call your little cats?
practical translation: What are the names of your little cats?
¿No se llaman sus padres Elías y Martina ?
literal translation: Not themselves call your parents Elías and Martina?
practical translation: Aren't your parents named Elías and Martina?
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October 22, 2025
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
1. Watch today's video in your course or view here:
Video October 22, 2025 Click here
2. Play your SP034 day 2 game 3 minutes - find in Quia, Canvas, or Infinite Campus. Check out the list of terms to see today's glossary. You can click here to access the game. Be sure to log in.
3. Make a note of our new irregular verb - querer - to want.
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
4. Recall what we learned about singular and plural nouns and how words related to those nouns must match. This includes words for the (el, la, los, and las), words for a and some (un, una, unos, unas) and now we see possessive adjectives and regular adjectives like favorito - which come in four forms, too, e.g., favorito, favorita, favoritos, and favoritas.
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
1. Watch today's video in your course or view here:
Video October 22, 2025 Click here
2. Play your SP034 day 2 game 3 minutes - find in Quia, Canvas, or Infinite Campus. Check out the list of terms to see today's glossary. You can click here to access the game. Be sure to log in.
3. Make a note of our new irregular verb - querer - to want.
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
4. Recall what we learned about singular and plural nouns and how words related to those nouns must match. This includes words for the (el, la, los, and las), words for a and some (un, una, unos, unas) and now we see possessive adjectives and regular adjectives like favorito - which come in four forms, too, e.g., favorito, favorita, favoritos, and favoritas.
Examples:
Mi tío favorito es Juan. (My favorite uncle is Juan.)
Mi tía favorita es Ana. (My favorite aunt is Ana.)
Mi tío favorito es Juan. (My favorite uncle is Juan.)
Mi tía favorita es Ana. (My favorite aunt is Ana.)
Mis primos favoritos son Manuel y Javier. (My favorite male cousins are Manuel and Javier.)
Mis primas favoritas son Andrea y Nerea. (My favorite female cousins are Andrea and Nerea.)
Note that you do not need the word "a" or "the" in front of a profession that someone "is" or wants "to be" - e.g., I am teacher, you want to be firefighter, they are singers.
5. Review the two sets of notes below or in your course on "the" and "a," possessive adjectives, and complete the SP034a and b quizzes to review nouns and words that must agree with them and then any other make-up work. You can click below or in your online portals to access the notes and the quizzes.
- Notes on "the" and "a" - click here SP034a quiz on "the" and "a" - click here
- Video notes on possessive adjectives - click here SP034b quiz on possessive adjectives - click here
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October 21, 2025
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
1. Watch today's video in your course or view here:
Video October 21, 2025 Click here
2. Play your SP033 day 1 game 60 seconds - find in Quia, Canvas, or Infinite Campus. Check out the list of terms to see today's glossary. You can click here to access the game. Be sure to log in.
3. Make a note of our new irregular verb - querer - to want.
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
4. Review these present tense conjugations from ellaverbs.com and complete the SP033a querer quiz and any other make-up work. You can click here to access the quiz.
Look in Google Classroom or Canvas and review your vocabulary for our question of the week ¿Quién es? (Who is it?)
1. Watch today's video in your course or view here:
Video October 21, 2025 Click here
2. Play your SP033 day 1 game 60 seconds - find in Quia, Canvas, or Infinite Campus. Check out the list of terms to see today's glossary. You can click here to access the game. Be sure to log in.
3. Make a note of our new irregular verb - querer - to want.
We will be using "Yo quiero ser..." (I want to be) and "Yo no quiero ser..." (I don't want to be) this week.
Examples:
Yo quiero ser médico. (I want to be a doctor.)
Yo no quiero ser cantante. (I don't want to be a singer.)
4. Review these present tense conjugations from ellaverbs.com and complete the SP033a querer quiz and any other make-up work. You can click here to access the quiz.
