Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Mi plato favorito (My favorite dish)
Describe your favorite dish in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 Spanish food words from a picture flashcard activity with 80% accuracy.
- Explain, in simple Spanish or English, what 'Mi plato favorito' means, using at least one complete sentence.
- Apply learned vocabulary to describe a picture of their favorite food dish using at least 3 Spanish words correctly.
- Create a drawing of their favorite food dish and label at least 3 ingredients in Spanish with minimal spelling errors (maximum 2).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask and answer '¿Qué hora es?' (What time is it?).
Tell time on the hour (e.g., 'Son las dos').
Tell time on the half-hour (e.g., 'Son las tres y media').
Correctly use 'Es la una' for one o'clock.
Connect meal times like breakfast, lunch, and dinner to specific times.
State at what time they eat their favorite dish in a simple sentence.
What time do you eat your favorite food? 🌮 Let's learn how to say it in Spanish so you can tell all your friends!
Today, we will learn how to tell time in Spanish. Knowing the time helps us talk about our day, especially the best parts, like when we eat breakfast (el desayuno), lunch (el almuerzo), and our favorite dish (mi plato favorito) for dinner!
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Qué hora es?This is the question you ask to find out the time. It means 'What time is it?'.A friend asks you, '¿Qué hora es?'
Es la...This phrase means 'It is...'. You ONLY use it when the time is one o'clock.Es la una. (It is 1:00.)
Son las...This phrase also means 'It is...'. You use it for ALL hours except for one o'clock.Son las cinco. (It is 5:00.)
...en puntoThis means 'o'clock' or 'sharp'. You can add it to the end when the time is exactly on the hour.Son las tres en punto. (It is 3:00 sharp.)
...y mediaThis means 'and a half' or 'thirty'. You use it when the time is 30 minutes past the hour.Son las cuatro y media. (It is 4:30.)
A la(s)...This phrase means 'at....
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Es la' vs. 'Son las' Rule
Use 'Es la una' for 1:00. Use 'Son las...' for all other hours (2:00-12:00).
Think of it like this: 'una' (one) is a single hour, so we use the singular verb 'es'. All other hours, like 'dos' (two) or 'tres' (three), are plural, so we use the plural verb 'son'.
The Half-Hour Formula
Son las [hour] y media.
To say it's half-past an hour, you first say the hour with 'Son las' (or 'Es la' for one) and then add 'y media'. 'Y' means 'and', and 'media' means 'half'.
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Challenging
Mi plato favorito son los tacos. Mi familia los prepara los sábados. Cenamos a las siete, y después, media hora más tarde, vemos una película. Comemos los tacos durante la cena. ¿A qué hora comemos los tacos?
A.las siete
B.las siete y media
C.las ocho
D.las seis y media
Challenging
Me encanta la pizza. Es mi plato favorito. Almuerzo a las 12:30 p.m. Ceno a las 6:30 p.m. Como mi pizza favorita exactamente tres horas antes de la cena. ¿A qué hora como la pizza?
A.las 9:30 de la noche
B.las tres y media de la tarde
C.las doce y media de la tarde
D.las seis y media de la tarde
Challenging
Mi postre favorito es el pastel. La fiesta de cumpleaños es a las tres. Comemos pizza a las tres y cuarto. Cantamos 'Feliz Cumpleaños' a las cuatro. Comemos el pastel diez minutos después de cantar. ¿A qué hora comemos mi postre favorito?
A.las tres y cuarto
B.las cuatro
C.las cuatro y diez
D.las tres y diez
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