Lexical Content

Support Structures

Resources and Materials

Instructional Strategies

Interim Assessments

Vocabulary to:

– Identify classroom items, furniture and parts

– Say where things are using prepositions of location

– The verb estar to say how someone feels or where something is located

– The plurals of nouns and articles to talk about multiple people or things

– Communicative activities

– Videos

– Crossword puzzles and organizers

– Video, audio, and writing activities

– Extra practice with new words and structures

-Audio programs

– Critical thinking questions focusing on

art & personal interests, school uniforms, physical education & sports

– Direct instruction of vocabulary

– Comprehensible input using visuals

– Communication gap activities

– Total Physical Response

– Total Physical Response Storytelling

– Paired activities

– Using hands-on learning to process grammar concepts

– Questioning strategies (yes/no, either/or, multiple choice, one word/short answer)

– Learning strategies:

predicting the outcome, creating visuals

– Ask and answer questions about

items in a classroom

– Ask and answer questions about

where items are located

– Give a written presentation:

describe your classroom to your Mexican pen pal

– Quizzes

– Tests