¡Cantamos de los Animales! (We sing about the Animals!)

Learning Objectives Identify 5 common animals in Spanish. Name the food for 5 common animals in Spanish. Use the verb 'come' (eats) in a simple sentence. Form the sentence 'El [animal] come [comida].' Ask '¿Qué come el animal?' (What does the animal eat?). Sing a simple song about animals and their food. Do you know what a monkey 🐒 likes to eat? Let's find out and sing about it! 🎶 Today, we will learn the Spanish words for animals and their favorite foods. We will put them together to make a fun song. Let's get ready to sing about what animals eat! Real-World Applications Talking about your pets and what they eat. Understanding simple storybooks about animals in Spanish. Singing fun songs in Spanish with your friends. Visi...

TermDefinitionExample El perro 🐶The Spanish word for 'the dog'.'El perro' is a friendly animal. El gato 🐱The Spanish word for 'the cat'.'El gato' likes to sleep in the sun. El conejo 🐰The Spanish word for 'the rabbit'.'El conejo' has long ears. El mono 🐒The Spanish word for 'the monkey'.'El mono' likes to climb trees. ComeThe Spanish word for 'eats'. It's an action word!El gato 'come' pescado. (The cat eats fish.) La zanahoria 🥕The Spanish word for 'the carrot'.A rabbit eats 'la zanahoria'. La banana 🍌The Spanish word for 'the banana'.A monkey eats 'la banana'.

Making a Sentence El / La + [Animal] + come + [Comida]. To say what an animal eats, start with the animal, add 'come', then add the food. It's like building with blocks! Asking a Question ¿Qué come + el / la + [Animal]? To ask what an animal eats, start with '¿Qué come...?' and then say the animal's name. It helps you learn new things! Using 'El' and 'La' 'El' for boy words, 'La' for girl words. In Spanish, words have a gender. We use 'El' for masculine words (like el perro) and 'La' for feminine words (like la vaca).