El Papel Blanco (The White Paper)

Learning Objectives Identify 5 common animals in Spanish. Say the Spanish names for dog, cat, bird, fish, and mouse. Use the phrase 'Es un...' to identify an animal. Answer the question '¿Qué es?' with a simple animal sentence. Match a picture of an animal to its Spanish word. Recognize the sound an animal makes and say its name in Spanish. What does a dog say? 🐶 Let's learn how to talk about our favorite animals in Spanish! Today, we will learn the Spanish words for five friendly animals. We will learn how to say their names and use fun phrases. Learning animal names helps us talk about the world around us. Real-World Applications Talking about your pet in Spanish Reading a Spanish storybook about animals Singing a fun song about animals...

TermDefinitionExample El perro 🐶A dog. A friendly animal that says 'guau guau'.Mira, ¡es un perro grande! El gato 🐱A cat. A soft animal that says 'miau'.Tengo un gato negro. El pájaro 🐦A bird. An animal with wings that can fly.El pájaro canta en el árbol. El pez 🐠A fish. An animal that lives and swims in water.El pez nada rápido. El ratón 🐭A mouse. A very small animal that likes cheese.¡Cuidado, un ratón pequeño!

Saying 'It is a...' Es un + [animal name] Use this to say what an animal is. 'Es un' means 'It is a'. Using 'El' El + [animal name] We use 'el' before these animal names. 'El' means 'the'. Asking 'What is it?' ¿Qué es? This is how you ask 'What is it?'. You can answer with 'Es un...'