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Spanish Foundations

A middle-school Spanish foundations path focused on pronunciation, greetings, present-tense verbs, nouns, adjectives, questions, conversation, and short reading and writing tasks.

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Middle school novice Spanish / classroom communication / reading and writing basics

Spanish Foundations

A middle-school Spanish foundations path focused on pronunciation, greetings, present-tense verbs, nouns, adjectives, questions, conversation, and short reading and writing tasks.

5 units400 checked answers5 units, 8-12 weeks novice cycle
Outcomes
  • Use classroom Spanish for greetings, needs, questions, and short conversations.
  • Build present-tense sentence control with high-frequency verbs and vocabulary.
  • Read and write short Spanish responses with accuracy and confidence.

Study links

NYS P-12 Learning Standards by Content AreaButterfly Spanish videosFSI Spanish coursesOER Commons
Source index

Unit sequence

Start at unit 1. Move forward only after the checks are clean.

  1. 01

    Pronunciation, greetings, and classroom phrases

    80 checks
    • Use Spanish vowel sounds, stress, and basic pronunciation patterns.
    • Handle greetings, names, politeness, and classroom requests.

    Practice: Record or rehearse a 30-second greeting dialogue and mark the words that need pronunciation practice.

    Open practice checks
    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Proficient: 18Foundation: 35Developing: 27

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Spanish agreement. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
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    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    #1Spanish agreementAnalysisproficientNext

    Set 2: choose the correct phrase.

    #2Spanish question wordConceptfoundation

    Set 2: which Spanish word means "where"?

    #3Spanish vocabularyConceptfoundation

    Set 1: translate "hello" for "Pronunciation, greetings, and classroom phrases".

    #4Spanish serFluencyfoundation

    Set 1: complete "Yo ___ estudiante."

    #5Spanish tenerFluencydeveloping

    Set 1: complete "Ellos ___ lapices."

    #6Spanish verb endingFluencydeveloping

    Set 1: complete "Nosotros habl___."

  2. 02

    Present-tense verbs and useful sentences

    80 checks
    • Use high-frequency present-tense verbs in first, second, and third person.
    • Build complete sentences with subject, verb, and detail.

    Practice: Write ten classroom sentences using different subject pronouns and check verb endings.

    Open practice checks
    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 35Developing: 27Proficient: 18

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Spanish vocabulary. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
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    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    #1Spanish vocabularyConceptfoundationNext

    Set 5: translate "conversation" for "Present-tense verbs and useful sentences".

    #2Spanish serFluencyfoundation

    Set 5: complete "Yo ___ estudiante."

    #3Spanish tenerFluencydeveloping

    Set 1: complete "Ellos ___ lapices."

    #4Spanish verb endingFluencydeveloping

    Set 1: complete "Nosotros habl___."

    #5Spanish sentence countApplicationdeveloping

    Set 3: an interview has 7 questions and 7 answers. How many lines total?

    #6Spanish reading detailExam Readinessproficient

    Set 3: in "Tengo tres libros", how many books are mentioned?

  3. 03

    Nouns, adjectives, agreement, and descriptions

    80 checks
    • Use gender, number, articles, and adjective agreement.
    • Describe people, classes, schedules, and preferences.

    Practice: Describe a school day in five Spanish sentences and underline every agreement choice.

    Open practice checks
    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Proficient: 18Foundation: 35Developing: 27

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Spanish agreement. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    #1Spanish agreementAnalysisproficientNext

    Set 7: choose the correct phrase.

    #2Spanish question wordConceptfoundation

    Set 7: which Spanish word means "where"?

    #3Spanish agreementAnalysisproficient

    Set 1: choose the correct phrase.

    #4Spanish question wordConceptfoundation

    Set 1: which Spanish word means "where"?

    #5Spanish tenerFluencydeveloping

    Set 6: complete "Ellos ___ lapices."

    #6Spanish verb endingFluencydeveloping

    Set 6: complete "Nosotros habl___."

  4. 04

    Questions, answers, and short conversations

    80 checks
    • Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions.
    • Hold a short conversation without translating word by word.

    Practice: Create a partner interview with eight questions and answer in complete Spanish sentences.

    Open practice checks
    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 35Developing: 27Proficient: 18

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Spanish vocabulary. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    #1Spanish vocabularyConceptfoundationNext

    Set 10: translate "conversation" for "Questions, answers, and short conversations".

    #2Spanish serFluencyfoundation

    Set 10: complete "Yo ___ estudiante."

    #3Spanish sentence countApplicationdeveloping

    Set 1: an interview has 5 questions and 5 answers. How many lines total?

    #4Spanish reading detailExam Readinessproficient

    Set 1: in "Tengo tres libros", how many books are mentioned?

    #5Spanish sentence countApplicationdeveloping

    Set 8: an interview has 12 questions and 12 answers. How many lines total?

    #6Spanish reading detailExam Readinessproficient

    Set 8: in "Tengo tres libros", how many books are mentioned?

  5. 05

    Reading, writing, and culture project

    80 checks
    • Read short novice texts for main idea and details.
    • Write a short paragraph with vocabulary, verbs, and agreement under control.

    Practice: Write and revise a short Spanish paragraph about school, family, food, or a cultural topic.

    Open practice checks
    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Proficient: 18Foundation: 34Developing: 28

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Spanish agreement. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    #1Spanish agreementAnalysisproficientNext

    Set 12: choose the correct phrase.

    #2Spanish question wordConceptfoundation

    Set 12: which Spanish word means "where"?

    #3Spanish vocabularyConceptfoundation

    Set 2: translate "conversation" for "Reading, writing, and culture project".

    #4Spanish serFluencyfoundation

    Set 2: complete "Yo ___ estudiante."

    #5Spanish tenerFluencydeveloping

    Set 11: complete "Ellos ___ lapices."

    #6Spanish verb endingFluencydeveloping

    Set 11: complete "Nosotros habl___."

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