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SPANISH CURRICULUM                                                                                                      FOURTH GRADE

 

RUNNING TOPICS

 

COLORS                                                    NUMBERS (0-1,000)

rojo                           red                       cero                          once                         doscientos  200                  más                  +

azul                         blue                         uno                           doce                          trescientos   300               menos -

amarillo              yellow                      dos                            trece                        cuatrocientos   400         igual a =

blanco                    white                      tres                           catorce                   quinientos   500                 por   x

negro                      black                       cuatro                    quince                    seiscientos  600

naranja                  orange                   cinco                       dieciseis               setecientos   700

verde                       green                      seis                           diecisiete             ochocientos   800

morado                   purple                    siete                         dieciocho             novecientos   900

rosado                    pink                         ocho                         diecinueve         mil   1,000

café                          brown                     nueve                     veinte   20                             

gris                          grey                         diez                          treinta  30          

                                                                                                      cuarenta   40                      

                                                                                                      cincuenta   50                   

                                                                                                       sesenta   60                          

                                                                                                        setenta      70                           

                                                                                                        ochenta   80                         

¿De qué color es?             What color is it?                 noventa   90

Es _____ .                              It’s _____ .                            cien    100

¿Es morado?                        Is it purple?                         

No, no es morado.            No, it’s not purple 

Sí, es morado.                     Yes, it’s purple.

 

EL TIEMPO Y EL CALENDARIO                                CALENDAR & WEATHER

Hace calor/frío/sol/fresco/viento                           It’s hot/cold/sunny/cool/windy

No hace calor…                                                                                         It’s not…

Está nublado/lloviendo/nevando                           It’s cloudy/raining/snowing

No está nublado…                                                                 It’s not cloudy…

¿Qué tiempo hace?                                                                What’s the weather like?

¿Qué día es hoy?                                                                     What’s the date today?

Hoy es lunes 5 de septiembre.                                     Today is Monday, September  the 5th.

¿Qué día fue ayer?                                                                What day was yesterday?

Ayer fue...                                                                                   Yesterday was...

¿Qué día es mañana?                                                          What day is tomorrow?

Mañana es ...                                                                            Tomorrow  is...

 

The days of the week

Lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo (Monday, Tuesday…)

 

 

August-September

 

READINESS ACTIVITIES

 

GREETINGS AND EMOTIONS

Hola                                       hello                                                   Estoy/no estoy     feliz            I am/am not           happy  

Buenos días                       good morning                                                                      triste                                                sad

Buenas tardes                   good afternoon/evening                                                  enojado/a                                     angry

Buenas noches                  good night                                                                                cansado/a                                     tired

Adios                                     goodbye                                                                                   enfermo/a                                     sick

¿Cómo estás?                                        How are you?                                                       asustado/a                                  scared

Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?           Fine, thank you. And you?

 

EXPLORING WORLD CULTURES

Spanish speaking countries in the world. Students will be able to locate Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, Perú, Cuba, Spain, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela or will be able to identify at least 3 countries.

 

 

Geografía                              Geography

el continente                      continent                                                Norteamérica

norte                                         north                                                          Sudamérica

sur                                              south                                                          Europa

este                                             east                                                              África

oeste                                          west                                                             Asia                                                            

nordeste                                 northeast                                                Australia

noroeste                                  northwest                                               Antártida

sudeste                                                      southeast                             

suroeste                                  southwest                                                                                                                      

 

¿Dónde está Africa?

Africa está al sur de Estados Unidos.

¿Está África al norte o al sur de Estados Unidos?                              

Está al sur de EEUU.

 

el país                                      country

el estado                                 state

la ciudad                               city/town

el condado                             county

el pueblo                                small town

 

la tierra                                  land                                                             cerca

el agua                                    water                                                          lejos

la montaña        mountain                            

la costa                                    coast                                         

el océano              ocean                     

el río                        river                                         

el mar                    sea

la playa                                  beach                                                         

el valle                                    valley                                      

la isla                     island                                     

la península     peninsula

 

¿Dónde hay montañas en Carolina del Norte?   Where are there mountains in NC?

Hay montañas en ____.                                                   There are mountains in____.

¿Cuál es más grande, Raleigh o Chapel Hill?     Which is bigger...?

Raleigh es más grande.                                                                     Raleigh is bigger.

Es más grande/más pequeño que...                        It’s bigger/smaller than...

Hay mucho/muchos/muchas _____ .                                   There is/are a lot/a little.

Hay poco/pocos/pocas _____ .

 

October-November

 

MYSELF AND OTHERS               

¿Cómo te llamas?                                                 What’s your name?       

Me llamo _____.                                                  My name is ____

Él/ella se llama…                                               His/her name is…

¿Cuántos años tienes?                                      How old are you?           

Tengo ____ años.                                                 I am ___ years old.

Soy un niño.                                                            I am a boy.

Soy una niña.                                                        I am a girl.

¿Te gusta?                                                                 Do you like it?

Me gusta.                                                                   I like it .

No me gusta                                                            I don’t like it.

¿Sabes bailar?                                                       Can you dance?

¿Qué te gusta?                                                       What do you like?

¿Te gusta bailar?                                                Do you like dancing?   

 

Nationalities

España/español/a, México/mejicano/a, Estados Unidos/americano/a, Corea/coreano/a....

 

¿De dónde eres?                                                                     Where are you from?

Soy de Estados Unidos.                                                     I am from _____.

Soy americano/a, mexicano/a,

 coreano/a, japonés/a, .....                                              I am American, Mexican.....

 

Él/ella es de Estados Unidos.                    He/she is from the United States.

Él/ella es americano/a.                                                  He/she is American.

 

Project: students write short skits with conversations and video tape them.

 

alto                                           tall

bajo                                          short                             yo         I

gordo                                        fat                                 él          he

delgado                                      thin                               ella       she

feo                                            ugly

guapo                                        pretty/handsome

muy                                          very

pelo negro/café/rubio/rojo              black/brown/blond/red

Soy alto.                                                I’m tall.

Ella es delgada.                           She is thin.

Él es bajo.                                  He is short.

 

¿Dónde está Sara?                             Where is Sara?

¿Está Sara aquí hoy?                      Is Sara here today?

 

CLASSROOM QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS

siéntate                                                     sit down                                  la mesa                                                     table

levántate                                stand up                                  la silla                                     chair

levanta la mano                raise your hand                                  la puerta                                door

mira                                           look                                            la ventana                            window

escucha                                                     listen                                         la pizarra                              board

calla/silencio                      be quiet                                                     el lápiz                                                      pencil

ven aquí                                  come here                             el papel                                                     paper

para                                           stop                                            el globo                                                      globe

vete                                            go away                                  el mapa                                                     map

date la vuelta                      turn around                          la computadora                                 computer

enciende/apaga la luz switch on/off the light   el libro                                     book

baila                                          dance                                        la maestra                            teacher

canta                                         sing                                            el maestro                             male teacher

borra la pizarra                erase the board

colorea                                                      color

dibuja                                       draw

muévete a la derecha   move to the right

muévete a la izquierda                  move to the left

escribe                                                      write

copia                                         copy

 

 

 

 

¿Tienes un lápiz?                                                  Personal pronouns

Sí/no tengo un lápiz.                                       mi/mis                                   my

tu/tus                   your

                                                                                          su/sus                   her/his

 

Es mi/tu/su lápiz.                           It’s my/your/her/his pencil. 

Es el lápiz de María.                       It’s Maria’s pencil.

 

¿Qué quiere decir___?                                                       What does ___ mean?

¿Cómo se dice ______?                                                      How do you say __?

¿Puedo ir al baño?                                                                Can I go to the bathroom?

¿Puedo sacarle punta al lápiz?                                                    Can I sharpen my pencil?

 

 

Cultural awareness: El día de los muertos in two countries.

 

December-January

 

PARTES DEL CUERPO                                    BODY PARTS                                                                          

la cabeza                                                  head                                                                             

los ojos                                                       eyes                         

el pelo                                                         hair                        

las orejas                                                 ears

la nariz                                                                       nose                        

la boca                                                       mouth

el pie                                                           foot                          

la mano                                                                      hand                                                          

los dedos                                                   fingers

el brazo                                                                       arm

la pierna                                                  leg

los dientes                                              teeth

el estómago                                            stomach

el cuello                                                    neck

la espalda                                               back

 

LA ROPA                                                 CLOTHES                                                                                    

los pantalones                                     pants                                                         

la chaqueta                                            jacket                                                         

los pantalones cortos                     shorts                                                        

los zapatos                                              shoes                                                          

la camiseta                                            t-shirt                                                       

el sombrero                                            hat

el gorro                                                                        ski hat                                    

el suéter                                                   sweater                                  

la chaqueta                                            jacket                ¿Qué llevas?                              What are you wearing?

el vestido                                                 dress                       Llevo …                                                         I’m wearing….

la falda                                                                       skirt                ¿Llevas una camiseta?            Are you wearing a t-shirt?

los calcetines                                       socks             No, no llevo una camiseta.                  No, I’m not wearing a t-shirt

el abrigo                                                   coat

los lentes                                                 glasses                          ¿Qué lleva ella/él?                    What is she/he wearing

las botas                                                   boots                        Ella/él lleva _____ .     She/he is wearing ____.

los guantes                                            gloves       ¿Lleva una camiseta?                 Is he/she wearing a t-shirt.

la bufanda                                scarf

 

EL ALFABETO                   THE ALPHABET

la che                                                          ch

la eñe                                                          ñ              

la elle                                                         ll

 

a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h  i  j  k  l  m  n  ñ  o  p  q  r  s  t  u  v  w  x  y  z

 

Students can read known words and short paragraphs. They can write known words from dictation.

 

LA FAMILIA Y LA CASA                                FAMILY AND THE HOME

el papá                                                                         dad

la mamá                                                                    mom

el bebé                                                                          baby

el hermano                                                              brother

la hermana                                                             sister

el abuelo                                                                    grandfather

la abuela                                                                   grandmother

el tío                                                                              uncle

la tía                                                                             aunt

el primo                                                                      cousin

la prima                                                                     female cousin

 

Tengo/No tengo…                              I have/I don’t have…

 

la casa                                                       house/home                       

el dormitorio                                        bedroom                                 ¿Qué hay en el dormitorio?

la cocina                                                  kitchen                                                     Hay una cama en el dormitorio.

la sala                                                        living room                         ¿Hay una cama en el dormitorio?

el comedor                                              dining room                        Sí, hay una cama/No, no hay una cama.

el baño                                                       bathroom                                                                 

el jardín                                                   garden

la cama                                                                       bed                                              What’s there in the bedroom?

la mesa                                                                       table                                          There is a bed in the bedroom.

el inodoro                                                toilet                                         Is there a bed in the bedroom?

el refrigerador                                                      refrigerator                         Yes, there is/No, there isn’t.

el sofá                                                         sofa

el lavabo                                                  bathroom sink

la estufa                                                   stove

el sofá                                                         sofa

la televisión                                          television

 

¿Dónde está la cama?                                       Where is the bed?

La cama está en el dormitorio.                                   The bed is in the bedroom.                          

 

Project: students build a 3D house and label the rooms.                                                                                                                                                        

Cultural awareness:  Las Posadas en México    Christmas tradition in México.

 

February-March

 

COMIDA                                  FOOD    

la manzana                         apple                       la leche                                   milk                                         

la banana                             banana                                   el agua                                    water                                                         

la naranja                            orange                                                                                                                              

las fresas                               strawberries                                                                                              

las uvas                                                    grapes                                                                                                                                                 

el limón                                  lemon                                       Food groups: students plan a balanced meal using

la piña                           pineapple                                   targeted vocabulary and food groups:

la pera                                     pear                                           Fruta    Vegetales   Proteínas   Lácteos   Dulces    Granos

la ciruela                              plum                                        

el durazno                            peach

el melón                                 melon

la lechuga                            lettuce

la zanahoria                       carrot

el pimiento                          pepper

la patata                                potato

el tomate                                tomato

el pollo                                     chicken                

el jamón                                 ham

la carne                                                    meat

los huevos                             eggs

el pescado                              fish

el queso                                   cheese

el pan                                       bread

el arroz                                                      rice

el helado                                ice-cream

el chocolate

 

mucho                   a lot                                            comer                                       eat

poco                          a little                                      beber                                         drink

 

(No)Tengo hambre.                         I am (not) hungry.

(No)Tengo sed.                                                      I am (not) thirsty.

 

¿Te gusta beber leche?                                    Do you like drinking milk?

¿Te gusta comer pizza?                                   Do you like eating pizza?

Sí, me gusta/No, no me gusta.                 Yes, I like/No, I don’t like it.

 

Project: students create a restaurant menu

 

April-June

 

ANIMALES

la granja                                farm                                          camina                                   walks

la gallina                              hen                                             nada                        swims

la vaca                                     cow                                             vuela                      flies

el caballo                               horse                                         corre                        runs

el cerdo                                                      pig                                              salta                        jump/hops

el pato                                      duck                                         

el perro                                                      dog                                              grande                   big

el gato                                      cat                                               pequeño                small

el pez                                         fish                                            mediano               medium

el pájaro                                 bird                                           

el tigre                                     tiger                                          las patas              legs (animals)

el elefante                             elephant                                las alas                                   wings

el león                                      lion                                            la cola                    tail

el mono                                                     monkey                                                     las garras           claws

el águila                                eagle                                         el pico                     beak

el tiburón                              shark

la ballena                             whale                                       mamíferos

el delfín                                                    dolphin                                                     aves

la serpiente                         snake                                        peces

el loro                                       parrot                                       reptiles

el canguro                            kangaroo                               anfibios

la rana                                                      frog       

 

¿Cómo hace el tigre?                       What does the tiger say?

El tigre hace ____.                           The tiger says____.                                           La jungla             jungle

¿Qué come el tigre?                          What does the tiger eat?                                 La montaña                  mountain

El tigre come carne.                        The tiger eats meat.                                          El océano             ocean

¿El tigre vuela?                                                      Does the tiger fly?                                                El río                       river

No, no vuela.                                        No, it doesn’t fly.                                                 El lago                   lake

¿El tigre tiene un pico?                   Does the tiger have a beak?                         El desierto          desert

No, no tiene pico.                               No, it doesn’t have a beak.

¿Dónde vive el tigre?                      Where does the tiger live?

Vive en ____.                                       It lives in ___.

                 

La vaca es más grande que el perro.                       ___ is bigger than___

El pez es más pequeño que el cerdo.                         ___ is smaller than ____

 

PREPOSICIONES                                                                                                     

en                              in                                                                                                      

debajo de              under                                                                                            

encima de           on

dentro de            in(side)

fuera de              outside

 

LA HORA                               TIME

el reloj                                      the clock/watch

                 

¿Qué hora es?                     What time is it

Es la una.                                                It’s one o’clock.

Son las dos/tres...                             It’s two, three…

Y media                                                                      half past

Y cuarto                                                   a quarter past

 

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