Spanish Grade 1 15 min

Preguntando por la hora: ¿Qué hora es? (Asking for the time: What time is it?)

Learn how to ask and tell time using '¿Qué hora es?' and basic time expressions (e.g., 'Es la una', 'Son las dos').

What you'll learn

  • Identify at least 5 different times of day in Spanish (e.g., *la una*, *las tres*, *las seis*) when presented orally or visually with 80% accuracy.
  • Explain in simple English or Spanish the meaning of *¿Qué hora es?* and *Es la/Son las*.
  • Apply the correct Spanish phrase (*Es la* or *Son las*) and number to answer *¿Qué hora es?* for at least 3 out of 4 given times.
  • Orally ask *¿Qué hora es?* to a partner and understand the response, demonstrating comprehension by writing the time down in number format (e.g., 1:00) at least 2 times.

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Qué hora es?' Recognize a clock (reloj). Say 'Es la una' for 1 o'clock. Say 'Son las...' for hours 2-12. Identify numbers 1-12 on a clock in Spanish. Answer what time it is for any hour. Is it time for recess? 🤸 Let's learn how to ask 'What time is it?' in Spanish! We will learn a special question to ask for the time. We will also learn how to answer. It helps us know when it's time to play, eat, or read! 🧸 Real-World Applications Knowing when it's time for lunch 🍎 Knowing when it's time to go home 🏡 Knowing when your favorite cartoon starts 📺 Knowing when it's time for a story 📖
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample Reloj ⏰A clock. It shows us the time.Look at the big reloj on the wall. Hora 🕒Hour. It is a time of day.The hora for snack is three. ¿Qué hora es?This is how you ask, 'What time is it?'You ask your friend, '¿Qué hora es?' Es la unaThis is how you say, 'It is one o'clock.'When the clock shows 1:00, you say, 'Es la una.' Son las...This is how you start to say the time for hours 2-12.For 2:00, you say, 'Son las dos.' For 3:00, you say, 'Son las tres.'
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Grammar Rules & Patterns

The Special Rule for One O'Clock Es la una Only for one o'clock, we use 'Es la' because one is singular (just one!). The Rule for All Other Hours Son las + [number] For hours 2, 3, 4, and all the way to 12, we use 'Son las' because it's plural (more than one!).

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Find the MISTAKE. Which sentence is NOT correct?
A.Son las cinco. 🕔
B.Es la una. 🕐
C.Son las diez. 🕙
D.Son las una. 🕐
Challenging
The lesson says: 'Es' is for one puppy 🐶. 'Son' is for many puppies 🐶🐶🐶. A clock shows 8:00. Which sentence is correct?
A.Es la ocho. (like one puppy 🐶)
B.Es las ocho. (like one puppy 🐶)
C.Son las ocho. (like many puppies 🐶🐶🐶)
D.Son la ocho. (like many puppies 🐶🐶🐶)
Challenging
A new student says, 'Es las siete' for 7:00. This has two mistakes! What is the perfectly correct way to say it?
A.Es la siete
B.Son la siete
C.Son las siete
D.Es la una

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You'll be able to: Identify at least 5 different times of day in Spanish (e.g., *la una*, *las tres*, *las seis*) when presented orally or visually with 80% accuracy; Explain in simple English or Spanish the meaning of *¿Qué hora es?* and *Es….

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