Spanish I
Introductory Unit #1 Learning Targets
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can say what the day of the week it is in Spanish.
can say “My name is________” in Spanish, when prompted.
can identify basic classroom objects in Spanish.
can identify and say basic colors in Spanish.
know the gestures/movements for the first set of TPR (action) words
Introductory Unit #2 Learning Targets
1. I can say what I like in Spanish.
2. I can say how I am feeling in Spanish.
3. I can identify and say numbers 1-31.
4. I can identify and say basic body parts in Spanish.
5. I can identify and say basic adjectives in Spanish.
6. When Profe. does the TPR gestures I do them and I know what they mean.
Chapter 1 Learning Targets
1. I can pronounce the chapter one vocabulary in Spanish.
2. I can spell the chapter one vocabulary correctly in Spanish.
3. I can use the chapter one vocabulary to write and recite a simple story in Spanish.
4. When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 1 vocabulary) I do them and I know what
they mean.
5. I can use the chapter one verbs to talk about myself (first person/yo form).
6. I can answer simple questions in Spanish using the chapter one vocabulary.
Chapter 2 Learning Targets (La comida)
1. I can pronounce the chapter two vocabulary in Spanish.
2. I can spell the chapter two vocabulary correctly in Spanish.
3. I can use the chapter two vocabulary to write and recite a simple story in Spanish.
4. When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 2 vocabulary) I do them and I know
what they mean.
5. I can answer questions about what I like to eat and my mealtimes.
6. I can order a simple meal in a restaurant.
Chapter 3 Performance Targets (El cuerpo/la salud)
1. When I am sick and go to the doctor I can tell him/her how I feel.
 I can pronounce the chapter three vocabulary in Spanish.
 I can answer the questions: ¿Cómo estás? and ¿Qué te duele?
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When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 3 vocabulary) I do them and I
know what they mean.
2. When I am sick I can write a note to my host family telling how I feel.
 I can spell the chapter three vocabulary correctly in Spanish.
 I can write about how I am feeling.
3. When reading an authentic article in Spanish about healthy living, I can understand it.
 I can read a simple story in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and English.
Capítulo 4 Objetivos (La casa y los pasatiempos)
4. When I go to live with a host family I can explain what my house looks like and what I like
to do in my free time.
 I can pronounce the chapter four vocabulary in Spanish.
 I can answer the questions: ¿Cómo es tu casa? ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
 When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 4 vocabulary) I do them and I
know what they mean.
 When Profe. says different rooms of the house in Spanish, I can point to the
correct location on a picture of a house.
 I understand how to use“ME GUSTA + Infinitive.”
5. When planning a trip to live with a Spanish-speaking host family I can write a short note
describing my house and what I like to do.
 I can spell the chapter four vocabulary correctly in Spanish.
 I can write about my house (or the house of my dreams) and what I like to do in my
free time.
6. When reading in Spanish about leisurely activities and/or houses I can understand what is
written.
 I can read a simple story in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and English.
 I can read an authentic article in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and
English.
 I can guess what English words mean by reading them in context in Spanish.
Chapter 5 Objetivos (La familia)
7. When I go to live with a host family I can describe my family (what they look like and
what they like to do)
 I can pronounce the chapter five vocabulary in Spanish.
 I can answer the questions: ¿Cómo es tu familia? ¿Qué te gusta hacer con tu
familia?
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When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 5 vocabulary) I do them and I
know what they mean.
When Profe. says the members of the family in Spanish I can point to the correct
person on a family tree.
I understand “LE GUSTA + Infinitive”
I understand that when I describe a female person or object and the adjective
ends in an O I have to change it to an A. For example, el chico bonito…la chica
bonita.
Chapter 6 Objetivos (La ropa y los números)
8. When I go to live in a Spanish- speaking country I can shop for clothing and express what
I need.
 I can pronounce the chapter six vocabulary in Spanish.
 I can answer the questions: ¿Qué talla usas?, ¿Qué número usas?
 I can ask the following questions: ¿Cuánto cuesta/n?, ¿Dónde está la tienda de
______________?
 When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for chapter 6 vocabulary) I do them and I
know what they mean.
 When Profe. says items of clothing I can point to them on myself or on my
classmates.
 I know that when two verbs are next to each other the second one doesn’t change:
Quiero ir al centro comercial
Necesito comprar la ropa nueva
Prefiero llevar los pantalones.
9. I know that adjectives have to end in an S if they describe something plural.
a. Los zapatos bonitos
b. Las camisetas rojas
c. Los pantalones verdes
10. I know that adjectives have to end in an A if they describe something feminine.
a. La camisa amarilla
11. When reading in Spanish about clothing I can understand what is written.
 I can read a simple story in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and English.
 I can read an authentic article/clothing advertisement in Spanish and answer
questions in Spanish and English.
 I can guess what English words mean by reading them in context in Spanish.
12. I know the numbers 1-100 in Spanish.
a. I can talk about how much something costs in Spanish.
13. When I am planning a trip to live with a Spanish-speaking host family I can write a short
note describing my family and what they like to do.
 I can spell the chapter five vocabulary correctly in Spanish.
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I can write about my family (or a fictitious family) and what they like to do.
14. When reading in Spanish about family I can understand what is written.
 I can read a simple story in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and English.
 I can read an authentic article in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and
English.
 I can guess what English words mean by reading them in context in Spanish.
Patricia va a California Objetivos
15. You just met your host family in Guatemala. You can ask them questions about their
house, their life and what they like to do in Spanish.
 I can pronounce common vocabulary in Spanish.
 When Profe. does the TPR gestures (for Patricia vocabulary) I do them and I know
what they mean.
 I know how to ask simple questions in Spanish using the tú (you) form.
16. You are really excited about how much Spanish you’re learning in Guatemala. You can write
a short note to your Spanish teacher in Deerfield about the daily life in Guatemala.
 I can spell common vocabulary I’ve learned correctly in Spanish.
 I can write a short paragraph (5 sentences) using common vocabulary about what I
like to do in Guatemala and I can describe the daily life (food, work, house).
17. When reading in Spanish I can understand what is written.
 I can read a simple novel in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and English.
 I can read an authentic article in Spanish and answer questions in Spanish and
English.
18. I can use pre-reading strategies to help me understand a text.
a. I can formulate 5 questions that might be answered in the text.
b. I can predict words that might be found in the text.
c. I can guess the meaning of words by reading them in context.
d. I can find cognates.
e. I can scan the text for the “gist”.