Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Describir personas
Describir personas
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 different parts of a house in Spanish from a picture with 80% accuracy.
- Apply the correct Spanish vocabulary to label a diagram of a house with at least 4 parts correctly labeled.
- Explain in simple Spanish a sentence describing what you do in one part of the house, using the correct vocabulary (e.g., "Yo leo en el dormitorio.").
- Draw a picture of a house and label at least 4 different parts of the house in Spanish with correct spelling.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify at least 10 new Spanish adjectives for describing people.
Correctly use the verbs 'ser' and 'tener' to describe physical characteristics.
Match adjectives to nouns based on gender (masculine/feminine).
Match adjectives to nouns based on number (singular/plural).
Write a simple 3-sentence description of a person in Spanish.
Verbally describe a classmate using 2-3 adjectives.
¡Mira a tu amigo! ¿Cómo es? ¿Es alto o bajo? 🤔 Let's learn the Spanish words to describe all our friends!
Today, we will learn special words called adjectives to describe what people look like and what they are like. Knowing how to describe people helps us introduce our friends and family to others and tell stories about them.
Real-World Application...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
AdjetivoA word that describes a person, place, or thing. It tells us 'what kind' or 'how many'.En 'la niña alta', la palabra 'alta' es el adjetivo.
Sustantivo (Noun)A word for a person, place, or thing.Las palabras 'niño', 'amiga', y 'maestra' son sustantivos.
Verbo 'Ser'The verb 'to be'. We use it to describe what someone IS like (their personality or permanent traits).Él es inteligente. (He is smart.)
Verbo 'Tener'The verb 'to have'. We use it to describe things someone HAS, like hair color or eye color.Ella tiene el pelo rubio. (She has blonde hair.)
Concordancia (Agreement)Making sure your adjective matches the noun it describes in gender (masculine/femin...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
La Regla de Concordancia de Género (Gender Agreement Rule)
Adjetivo must match the género of the sustantivo. If the noun is masculine (-o), the adjective usually ends in -o. If the noun is feminine (-a), the adjective usually ends in -a.
Use this rule every time you use an adjective to describe a person. Think: is the person a 'niño' or a 'niña'? Then change the adjective's ending to match.
La Regla de Concordancia de Número (Number Agreement Rule)
Adjetivo must match the número of the sustantivo. If the noun is plural (describes more than one person), add an -s or -es to the adjective.
Use this rule when you are describing more than one person. If you are talking about 'los niños', you must also make the adjective plural, like 'altos&...
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Challenging
La persona que busco no es ni alta ni baja. No tiene el pelo liso. Su pelo es del color del chocolate y sus ojos son verdes. ¿Quién es?
A.Una persona alta con pelo liso y castaño.
B.Una persona de estatura media con pelo rizado y castaño.
C.Una persona baja con pelo rizado y negro.
D.Una persona de estatura media con pelo liso y rubio.
Challenging
Ana es más alta que su hermano, Pablo. Pablo tiene el pelo más oscuro que Ana. Ana tiene el pelo rubio. ¿Qué oración es correcta?
A.Pablo es alto y rubio.
B.Ana es baja y morena.
C.Pablo es más bajo que Ana y es moreno.
D.Ana y Pablo son altos y rubios.
Challenging
Mi abuela, que tiene el pelo gris y usa lentes, siempre ______ galletas de chocolate para nosotros. Ella es muy ______.
A.prepara / generosa
B.compra / seria
C.cocina / antipática
D.come / egoísta
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