Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Perro y gato
Perro y gato
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Correctly identify a 'perro' and a 'gato' from pictures.
Say the words 'perro' and 'gato' out loud.
Count up to five 'perros' or 'gatos' in Spanish.
Use the words 'un' and 'el' with 'perro' and 'gato'.
Answer the question '¿Qué es?' (What is it?) with 'Es un perro' or 'Es un gato'.
Describe a 'perro' or 'gato' as 'grande' (big) or 'pequeño' (small).
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Perro 🐕The Spanish word for 'dog'. A perro says '¡Guau, guau!'Yo veo un perro. (I see a dog.)
Gato 🐈The Spanish word for 'cat'. A gato says '¡Miau!'El gato es negro. (The cat is black.)
UnThe word for 'a' or 'an' used with boy words (masculine).Es un perro. (It is a dog.)
ElThe word for 'the' used with boy words (masculine).El gato duerme. (The cat sleeps.)
GrandeThe Spanish word for 'big'.El perro es grande. (The dog is big.)
PequeñoThe Spanish word for 'small' or 'little'.Es un gato pequeño. (It is a small cat.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using 'un' for 'a/an'
'un' + boy word
Use 'un' before a masculine word like 'perro' or 'gato' to say 'a dog' or 'a cat'.
Using 'el' for 'the'
'el' + boy word
Use 'el' before a masculine word like 'perro' or 'gato' to talk about a specific one, like 'the dog'.
Making Plurals (More than one)
word + 's'
To talk about more than one dog or cat, add an 's'. For example, 'perros' means 'dogs'.
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Challenging
El perro de Ana es marrón. El gato de Luis es negro. El perro y el gato juegan el martes. ¿De qué color es el perro de Ana?
A.Marrón
B.Negro
C.Martes
D.Blanco
Challenging
Mi perro se llama Fido. Tu gato se llama Pelusa. Fido está en la casa. Pelusa está en el jardín. ¿Dónde está el gato?
A.En la casa
B.En el jardín
C.Se llama Fido
D.Es mi perro
Challenging
Hay un animal en la caja. No es un perro. No es un pez. El animal dice 'miau'. ¿Qué animal es?
A.Un perro
B.Un pez
C.Una caja
D.Un gato
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