Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Escribo con el Lápiz (I write with the Pencil)
Introduce 'escribir' (to write). Learn to say 'Yo escribo con el lápiz.'
What you'll learn
- Identify the Spanish word for 'pencil' (lápiz) when shown a picture.
- Trace the letters in the word 'lápiz' with a pencil.
- Say the Spanish phrase 'Escribo con el lápiz' (I write with the pencil) when prompted.
- Draw a simple picture using a pencil and verbally connect it to the lesson by saying "Escribo con el lápiz".
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Say the phrase 'Escribo con el lápiz.'
Identify and name 5 animals in Spanish.
Form a simple sentence like 'Escribo un gato.'
Understand that the verb ending '-o' often means 'I'.
Point to a pencil and say 'el lápiz'.
Answer the question '¿Qué escribes?' with an animal.
¡Hola amigos! 👋 ¿Qué podemos dibujar con un lápiz mágico? ✏️ ¡Vamos a dibujar animales!
Today, we will learn to say 'I write with the pencil' in Spanish. We will use our new words to talk about drawing our favorite animals. ¡Es muy divertido!
Real-World Applications
Telling your teacher what you are drawing in art class.
Asking for a pencil in Spanish: '¿Un lápiz, por favor?'
Describing your drawings...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
EscriboThis word means 'I write' or 'I am writing'. ✍️Yo escribo mi nombre. (I write my name.)
LápizThis is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. ✏️Tengo un lápiz amarillo. (I have a yellow pencil.)
ConA small word that means 'with'. It connects ideas!Jugo con leche. (Juice with milk.)
UnThis word means 'a' or 'an' for boy words (masculine).Un perro. 🐶 (A dog.)
ElThis word means 'the' for boy words (masculine).El gato. 🐱 (The cat.)
PerroThe Spanish word for 'dog'. 🐕Veo un perro grande. (I see a big dog.)
GatoThe Spanish word for 'cat'. 🐈El gato duerme. (The cat sleeps.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Yo' Verb Ending: -o
Verbs for 'I' often end in -o.
When you talk about yourself doing something, the action word often ends with an 'o'. Like 'escribo' (I write) or 'dibujo' (I draw).
Putting Sentences Together
Action + What + How
To say what you write, you say: 1. Escribo (Action) 2. un animal (What) 3. con el lápiz (How).
Using 'con el'
con + el + masculine noun
When you use a tool like 'lápiz', you say 'con el lápiz'. This means 'with the pencil'.
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Challenging
Dibujo 5 pájaros 🐦 con mi lápiz. Mi amigo dibuja 3 pájaros más en mi papel. ¿Qué número debo escribir para el total de pájaros? (I draw 5 birds with my pencil. My friend draws 3 more birds on my paper. What number should I write for the total number of birds?)
A.Ocho (Eight)
B.Cinco (Five)
C.Tres (Three)
D.Dos (Two)
Challenging
Uso mi lápiz para escribir pistas sobre un animal: 'No tiene patas. Vive en el agua. No es un perro'. ¿Qué animal es? (I use my pencil to write clues about an animal: 'It has no legs. It lives in the water. It is not a dog'. What animal is it?)
A.Un gato
B.Un pez
C.Un pájaro
D.Un caballo
Challenging
La regla es: Si es un día de escuela, escribo 'gato'. Si es fin de semana, escribo 'perro'. Hoy es martes. Con mi lápiz, ¿qué escribo? (The rule is: If it's a school day, I write 'gato'. If it's the weekend, I write 'perro'. Today is Tuesday. With my pencil, what do I write?)
A.Perro
B.Gato
C.Pez
D.Martes
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You'll be able to: Identify the Spanish word for 'pencil' (lápiz) when shown a picture; Trace the letters in the word 'lápiz' with a pencil; Say the Spanish phrase 'Escribo con el lápiz' (I write with the pencil) when prompted.
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