7 th Grade Curriculum • • Communication Grammar Reading/Writing Culture
Communication • Greetings & Salutations • School Vocabulary • Numbers • Months • Days of the Week • Time • Family • Feelings • Sports • Weather/Seasons • Holidays • Descriptions (physical & personality) • Colors
Grammar • Alphabet • Subject Nouns & Pronouns • Definite/Indefinite Articles • “To be” (Ser vs. Estar) • Adjectives • Common irregular verbs- to want, to have • Regular Verb Conjugations • Gustar/Encantar • Negatives • Question words
Reading, Writing & Study Strategies • Constructing sentences • Reading for the main idea • Organizing information • Reading aloud • Pre-writing strategies • How to study for a test • How to memorize • How to word associate
Culture • Personal space & how to address people • Importance of family • Daily life in different Spanish-speaking countries • Customs, culture, and holidays of Spanishspeaking countries
Materials Needed for 7 th Grade Spanish • • • 2 inch 3 ring binder Loose leaf paper Composition notebook Lined 3 x 5 index cards Dry erase markers, pencils, red pens Pencil pouch to go in binder
How the Class Works • High-school level; rigorous curriculum • Homework is assigned regularly and is an integral part of solidifying skills • Tests/assessments given often • Please check grades regularly online at the Parent Center on www. kyrene. org