Baccare
8th grade Spanish
Beginning Spanish in middle school covers the same Level I ground at a quicker pace: conversation and polite register, describing people with ser and estar, likes and opinions with gustar and a reason, daily routines and telling time, and plans and needs with ir a, tener que, and necesitar. Short authentic-style texts (a schedule, a message, a poster, a recipe) build reading for detail and meaning.
Texas sets its standards for languages other than English by proficiency level, not by grade. Every grade here practices Level I (Novice Mid to Novice High, 19 TAC §114.39), with questions written for this age.
Practice activities
The learning path
One stop per unit. Filled stops have practice activities today.
Units and standards preview
The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Level I, Novice Mid to Novice High Proficiency (One Credit), Adopted 2014. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.
1Interpersonal communication: speaking and writing. The student negotiates meaning through the spoken and written exchange of information in rehearsed and unrehearsed situations in a variety of contexts. The student uses a mixture of words and phrases and some simple sentences with appropriate and applicable grammar structures and processes at the specified proficiency levels.6/6 practiced
- (A) ask and respond to questions about everyday life in spoken and written conversation;19 TAC 114.39(c)(1)(A)
- (B) express and exchange personal opinions or preferences in spoken and written conversation;19 TAC 114.39(c)(1)(B)
- (C) ask and tell others what they need to, should, or must do in spoken and written conversation;19 TAC 114.39(c)(1)(C)
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2Interpretive communication: reading and listening. The student comprehends sentence-length information from culturally authentic print, digital, audio, and audiovisual materials as appropriate within highly contextualized situations and sources. The student uses the interpretive mode in communication with appropriate and applicable grammatical structures and processes at the specified proficiency levels.4/4 practiced
- (A) demonstrate an understanding of culturally authentic print, digital, audio, and audiovisual materials in everyday contexts;19 TAC 114.39(c)(2)(A)
- (B) identify key words and details from fiction and nonfiction texts and audio and audiovisual materials;19 TAC 114.39(c)(2)(B)
- (C) infer meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases in highly contextualized texts, audio, and audiovisual materials; and19 TAC 114.39(c)(2)(C)
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1 more unit, 12 expectations, 6 activities
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How to help at home
Read a real menu, sign, or product label in Spanish together and find the words you know. Ask for opinions in Spanish at dinner: ¿te gusta? Answer with me gusta or no me gusta, and why (porque...). Practice the tú and usted switch: who would you speak to each way, and why?Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §114.39. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.
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Course details
- Grade8th grade
- SubjectSpanish
- Standard19 TAC §114.39
- Units3
- Expectations12
- Activities6
- PriceFree to play