Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Un día en mi vida (A day in my life)
Write a short paragraph about your daily routine using -ER and -IR verbs.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 daily activities in Spanish (e.g., comer, dormir, jugar) when shown a picture or given a verbal prompt.
- Explain in simple English what time of day (morning, afternoon, evening, night) 3 different daily activities typically occur, using "in the morning," "in the afternoon," etc.
- Apply newly learned vocabulary to create 3 simple sentences in Spanish describing what they do at different times of the day, using sentence starters provided (e.g., "Yo como a las...").
- Create a short (3-5 sentence) story in Spanish, using at least 4 of the daily activity vocabulary words learned in class.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify at least five Spanish verbs for common activities (e.g., jugar, pintar, cantar).
Use the 'Yo' form of regular -AR verbs to describe their actions (e.g., 'Yo pinto').
Express what they like to do using the phrase 'Me gusta...' followed by a verb.
Correctly use the adjectives 'favorito' and 'favorita' to describe a favorite noun.
Construct a simple sentence describing a favorite activity and a favorite food.
Ask a classmate '¿Qué te gusta hacer?' (What do you like to do?).
What is your most favorite thing to do after school? 🎨⚽️ Let's learn how to talk about it in Spanish!
In this lesson, we will learn the Spanish words for our favorite activities. We will practice talking about wh...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
VerboA verb is an action word. It tells you what someone is doing.Cantar (to sing), Jugar (to play), Bailar (to dance).
YoThe Spanish word for 'I'. We use it to talk about ourselves.Yo pinto un dibujo. (I paint a picture.)
Me gustaA phrase that means 'I like'. We use it to talk about things we enjoy.Me gusta jugar con mis amigos. (I like to play with my friends.)
ActividadThe Spanish word for 'activity' or something you do.Nadar es mi actividad favorita. (Swimming is my favorite activity.)
AdjetivoA describing word. It tells us more about a person, place, or thing.La música es divertida. (The music is fun.) 'Divertida' is the adjective.
Favorito / FavoritaThe Spanish words for 'favorite'. Use 'favorito' for...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Yo' form of -AR Verbs
Drop the -AR and add -O.
When you want to say that 'I' am doing an action, you change the end of the verb. For verbs ending in -AR, like 'hablar' (to talk), you take off the -AR and put an -O at the end.
Expressing Likes with 'Me gusta'
Me gusta + [verb in its original -AR form]
To say you like doing an activity, use the phrase 'Me gusta' and then the full verb. You don't need to change the verb's ending in this case.
Adjective Agreement: Gender
Adjectives must match the noun they describe. If the noun is feminine (often ends in -a), the adjective should be too. If it's masculine (often ends in -o), the adjective should match.
Think of them as puzzle pieces that need to fit. &...
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Challenging
Lee la rutina: 1. Yo desayuno. 2. Yo voy a la escuela. 3. Yo juego en el parque. 4. Yo ceno. ¿Qué actividad hago DESPUÉS de la escuela y ANTES de la cena?
A.Yo desayuno.
B.Yo juego en el parque.
C.Yo voy a la escuela.
D.Yo ceno.
Challenging
A mí me gusta bailar. A mi amigo Juan no le gusta bailar, pero le encanta dibujar. ¿Qué actividad nos gusta a los dos?
A.Bailar
B.Dibujar
C.Cantar
D.Ninguna de las opciones
Challenging
Imagina que es un día lluvioso y no puedes salir a jugar. De tus actividades favoritas (jugar fútbol, nadar, dibujar), ¿cuál puedes hacer dentro de la casa?
A.Jugar fútbol
B.Nadar
C.Dibujar
D.Todas las actividades
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