Spanish - Grade 6 Overview
Text Book: “Viva el español – Hola” McGraw-Hill Publications, Inc; 2005
Workbook: “Viva el español - Hola” McGraw-Hill Publications, Inc; 2005
The overall objectives of the Spanish class are to develop, reinforce and refine communicative
competency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. Through essentially an
inductive approach, students will gain an understanding of how the language is acquired and
how they can use this knowledge to express themselves linguistically. By developing and
refining their intuitive skills, students also acquire a basic understanding and appreciation of
the diversity of cultures in the Spanish-speaking world.
Units and Topics:
1st Quarter:
Review and Unit 1
Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro; handout
Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar -To use singular forms of verb llamarse
Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar – To use the first and second person singular forms of estar (verb “to be”);
handouts/worksheets
9. Grammar – To use the first and third person singular form of ser (verb ‘to be”);
handouts/worksheets
10. Grammar – To use hay when naming and counting; Review from handouts/worksheets
11. Grammar – To use tienes to ask what friends have; Review from handouts/worksheets
12. Grammar – To learn los and las and associate them with plural noun endings
13. To ask questions with cómo, qué, cuál, cuánto, quién, ¿quiénes son? ¿qué son?, and
¿cuántos/cuántas hay? and appropriate responses
14. To say and write addition problems such a cuatro más seis es diez – numbers 0-29
15. Building Vocabulary – Greetings, classroom objects; school supplies
16. Cultural Notes – General cultural sensitization, pointing out the influence of Spanish
speaking cultures on U.S; Spanish countries and capitals
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Unit 2
1. Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro
2. Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
3. Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
4. Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
5. Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
6. Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
7. Grammar – To use singular and plural endings on adjectives
8. Grammar – To use masculine and feminine endings on adjectives
9. Grammar – To use indefinite articles when talking in generalities
10. Grammar – To use definite articles when talking about specific things or people
11. Grammar – To use descriptive words such as pequeño, largo, and flaco
12. Grammar – To ask questions with ¿de qué color es…? ¿Cómo son…? ¿Cómo es…?
13. Building Vocabulary – Colors; animals
14. Cultural Notes – Describing animals around the world, especially in Latin America;
los países y sus capitales, El Día de La Raza
Unit 3:
1. Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro
2. Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
3. Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
4. Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
5. Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
6. Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
7. Grammar – To use the contraction al with masculine place names
8. Grammar – To use the singular present tense forms of ir
9. Grammar – To use singular and plural definite articles with days of the week
10. Grammar – To use the interrogative ¿Cuándo?
11. Building Vocabulary – Days of the week and related vocabulary such as hoy and el fin
de semana; to name common places in town, such as el cine, la escuela, and el
parque; to name numbers 0-49
12. Cultural Notes – Family and school activities and places in town in Spanish speaking
countries; differences in the English and Spanish calendars
2nd Quarter:
Unit 4
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Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro, Gloria
Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar – To ask questions using ¿Adónde vas? and, ¿Qué vas a hacer?
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8. Grammar – To respond to questions using voy a…
9. Grammar – To use ir + a + infinitive to talk about future activities
10. Grammar – To talk about actions using singular subjects and regular –ar verbs
11. Building Vocabulary – To name school classes and locations, such as el gimnasio, la
clase de computadoras, and la clase de música; to use verbs related to classroom
activities, such as pintar, estudiar, and usar la computadora; to use words to describe
performance, such as muy bien and mucho; to name numbers 50-69
12. Cultural Notes – Activities of students in Spanish-speaking countries, as well as on
the arts and sports; Spanish countries and capitals, El Día de los Muertos, El Día de
Acción de Gracias
Unit 5
Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro
Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar – To ask questions using ¿Qué estación…? ¿Hace fresco/frio/calor?, and
¿Qué tiempo hace?
8. Grammar – To use the pronouns me, te, and le in sentences with the verb gustar
9. Grammar – To use the verb gustar with singular subjects
10. Grammar – To place descriptive words correctly within sentences
11. Grammar – To abbreviate sentences by replacing the noun with the definite article el
or la plus a descriptive word
12. Grammar – To use the personal a before people’s names in sentences with gustar
13. Building Vocabulary – To name the seasons, to describe different weather conditions,
to use descriptive words related to temperature
14. Cultural Notes – How Spanish-speaking countries cope with and describe weather
conditions; La Navidad, El Año Nuevo
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Unit 6
Grammar – To use singular pronouns to clarify or emphasize the subject of an action
Grammar – To write questions, using pronouns for clarity and emphasis
Grammar – To write complete sentences
Grammar – To use también and tampoco in the correct situations
Building Vocabulary – Months of the year and related activities; adverbs, such as
siempre, a veces, and nunca to describe frequency; numbers 70-89, inclusive
6. Cultural Notes – Focus is on dates and holidays, especially in Spanish-speaking
countries; La Navidad, El Año Nuevo
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3rd Quarter:
Unit 7
Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro, Gloria
Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar – To form questions and affirmative and negative statements using tener
expressions such as ¿Tienes frío? ¿Tienes prisa? Tengo hambre and, No tengo calor
8. Grammar - To use tener to express having feelings and possessions: Tengo miedo;
Tengo dos libros
9. Grammar - To understand the difference between tú and usted and use correct
pronoun-verb agreement
10. Building Vocabulary – To describe yourself and how you feel using hambre, sueño,
and años; numbers 90-100
11. Cultural Note – The way people celebrate birthdays, especially in Spanish Speaking
countries; Spanish countries and capitals; Día de San Valentín
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Unit 8
Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro, Gloria
Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
Grammar – To use singular and plural forms of ser to tell time on, after, and before the
hour
8. Grammar – To use interrogatives such as ¿Qué hora es? ¿A qué hora? ¿Cuánto
tiempo hay?
9. Grammar – To use por and de in time expressions
10. Building Vocabulary – To use words and expressions for measuring time; to name
different times of day; to use expressions for telling time
11. Cultural Note – Concepts Spanish speakers use to describe and measure time; Spanish
countries and capitals
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4th Quarter
Unit 9
1. Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro, Gloria
2. Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
3. Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
4. Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
5. Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
6. Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
7. Grammar – To ask questions with ¿Por qué? and ¿Por qué no?
8. Grammar – To use gustar in the singular and plural
9. Grammar – To make negative statements
10. Grammar – To use singular forms of the –er and –ir verbs aprender, comprender,
leer, and escribir
11. Building Vocabulary – To name various school subjects, such as el inglés, las
matemáticas, la educación física, etc.
12. To describe with adjectives, such as aburrido, fácil, fantástico, etc.
13. Cultural Notes – School life in Spanish-speaking countries; La Semana Santa, La
Pascua
Unit 10
1. Prayer – La Señal de la Cruz, El Ave María, El Padre Nuestro, Gloria
2. Greetings – Review from handouts/worksheets
3. Courtesy statements - Review from handouts/worksheets
4. Date – Review from handouts/worksheets
5. Weather – Review from handouts/worksheets
6. Grammar - Subject Pronouns – Review from handouts/worksheets
7. Grammar – To ask and answer questions with ¿Quién es…? and ¿Cómo se llama…?
8. Grammar – To understand the meaning of diminutives
9. Grammar –To ask and answer questions with ¿De quién es…?
10. Grammar - To use the possessive adjectives mi, tu, su, and their plural forms
11. Grammar - To describe people using words such as alto, bajo, and simpático
12. Building Vocabulary – To name family members; to show possession and describe
people
13. Cultural Note – Families and family relationships in Spanish-speaking countries
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