Spanish as a Second Language
Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Level I, II, III
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Grade 4 Spanish as a Second Language
Beginning Stage
Text used during 1997-2004: ¡Hola!

As students progress through the beginning stage of the second language learning continuum in Grade 4, they will demonstrate beginning level proficiencies as described by the benchmarks for this stage by completing activities related to the following themes while using certain linguistic concepts as listed below. They will demonstrate progress at the novice-low range of the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Below are the Themes, Linguistic Concepts,Context, Text Type and Accuracyexpectations of students for this grade level. (Scroll down or click on the highlighted topic in the previous sentence for details.)

Themes: 
Topics of conversation in which instruction is presented, elaborated upon, or cultivated will include but are not limited to
Presentation
of new instruction
Elaboration
on instruction from previous levels
Cultivation
of instruction from previous levels
School
socializing
objects in class
subjects
colors
numbers to 100
time
calendar

Communities
places in school
family
people
age
courtesies

Senses & Feelings
physical well being
likes and dislikes
leisure activities

World Around Us
weather
seasons
temperatures
climate
animals

 None. None.

Linguistic Concepts: 
Grammar structures and linguistic functions students will know by the end of this level include but are not limited to
Presentation
of new concepts
Elaboration
on concepts from previous levels
Cultivation
of concepts from previous levels
Definite and indefinite articles,
Subject pronouns,
Tú versus usted,
Common verbs,
Ser and estar,
Using hay,
Near future,
Affirmative and negative expressions,
Prepositions,
Diminutives,
Adjectives,
Possession,
Adverbs.		 None. None.

Context: 
Students will be able to use Spanish when
Speaking face-to-face with someone,
Listening to someone or to audio or video texts,
Viewing age-appropriate materials or reading brief written messages on familiar topics, and
Writing notes and lists.

Text Type: 
Text type: Students will use Spanish to
Say and write short sentences, using learned expressions, simple questions, and commands,
Listen to and understand ideas and familiar details presented in clear and uncomplicated speech, and
Read and understand short texts which are enhanced by visual clues.

Accuracy: 
Precision in the students' ability to communicate in Spanish as related to grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary will reflect
Hesitation and errors which do not hinder comprehension and
Understanding of the most important information in a spoken or written message.

Spanish as a Second Language
Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Level I, II, III
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Web site is based on the Calcasieu Parish Schools Articulated Second Language Curricula,
and it conforms to the Louisiana Foreign Language Content Standards.
Web site created and curricula formated by Éric LeGros, 1997 - 2001.
Date last modified: 29 May 2001.