Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
¿Qué animal hace...? (What animal says...?)
Practice identifying animals by their sounds. Ask '¿Qué animal hace ...?' and answer with the animal.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 5 common animals in Spanish.
Name 5 foods associated with those animals in Spanish.
Say the sound for each of the 5 animals.
Answer the question '¿Qué hace el/la [animal]?' with 'Hace [sonido]'.
Form a simple sentence like 'El perro come un hueso'.
Match the animal, its food, and its sound.
¡Hola amigos! 👋 ¿Un mono 🐵 come pizza 🍕? ¡No! ¿Qué come un mono?
Today, we will learn about animals and their favorite foods. We will learn their names and the sounds they make in Spanish. ¡Será muy divertido!
Real-World Applications
Talking about your pets and what they eat.
Understanding Spanish storybooks about animals.
Singing fun Spanish songs like 'Los Pollitos Dicen'.
Playing games about animals at t...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El perro 🐶An animal that is a popular pet. A dog.El perro come un hueso. 🦴 (The dog eats a bone.)
El gato 🐱A small animal that says 'miau'. A cat.El gato bebe leche. 🥛 (The cat drinks milk.)
La vaca 🐮A big farm animal that gives us milk. A cow.La vaca come pasto. 🌱 (The cow eats grass.)
El mono 🐵An animal that lives in trees and loves bananas. A monkey.El mono come una banana. 🍌 (The monkey eats a banana.)
El cerdo 🐷A pink farm animal with a curly tail. A pig.El cerdo come una manzana. 🍎 (The pig eats an apple.)
HaceThe word for 'makes' or 'says' when talking about sounds.El perro hace 'guau guau'. (The dog says 'woof woof'.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Asking About Animal Sounds
¿Qué hace el/la [animal]?
Use this question to ask what sound an animal makes. Use 'el' for masculine animals (el perro) and 'la' for feminine animals (la vaca).
Answering About Animal Sounds
El/La [animal] hace '[sonido]'.
Use this pattern to say what sound an animal makes. Start with the animal, then 'hace', then the sound.
Talking About Food
El/La [animal] come [comida].
Use this sentence to say what an animal eats. 'Come' means 'eats'.
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Challenging
El LUNES comes huevos 🥚. El MARTES bebes leche 🥛. ¿Qué animal del MARTES hace 'muuu'?
A.La gallina
B.El perro
C.La vaca
D.El gato
Challenging
Un perro ('guau') y un gato ('miau') ven a un ratón. El ratón quiere comer queso 🧀. ¿Qué sonido hace el animal que quiere el queso?
A.Guau
B.Miau
C.Muuu
D.Squeak (Chillido)
Challenging
¿Qué animal hace 'oinc' y usualmente NO come hierba 🌿 como su comida principal?
A.La vaca
B.La oveja
C.El cerdo
D.El caballo
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