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Grade 6 Spanish as a Second Language
As students progress through the developing
stage of the second language learning continuum in Grade 6, they will demonstrate
developing
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 between the novice-mid
and novice
high ranges 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.)
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| Topics of conversation in which instruction is presented, elaborated upon, or cultivated will include but are not limited to | ||
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of new instruction |
on instruction from previous levels |
of instruction from previous levels |
| World Around Us
places nationalities maps Travel & Vacation
Activities
Hygiene & Safety
Communities
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Communities
directions places in cities location World Around Us
Clothing
Activities
Body Parts
Home
Food
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School
socializing objects in class subjects colors numbers to 100 time calendar Communities
Senses & Feelings
World Around Us
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| Grammar structures and linguistic functions students will know by the end of this level include but are not limited to | ||
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of new concepts |
on concepts from previous levels |
of concepts from previous levels |
| Present tense of regular and irregular verbs,
Demonstrative adjectives, Imperatives, Present progressive tense, Direct and indirect object pronouns. |
Possession,
Pronouns, Ser versus estar, Comparisons, Exclamations, Interrogatives, Infinitive constructions, Contractions of de and a, Regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir), Present tense of irregular verbs, Gustar. |
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. |
| 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, lists, postcards and simple poems, and short letters. |
| 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. |
| 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. |