Spanish
Grade 2
15 min
�Qu� tiempo hace?
�Qu� tiempo hace?
What you'll learn
- Identify at least three different literary devices (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) used in a provided Spanish short story.
- Explain, in a paragraph of at least five sentences written in English, how a specific literary device contributes to the overall meaning or tone of the story.
- Apply knowledge of literary analysis to determine the main theme of a Spanish short story and support the claim with at least two pieces of textual evidence translated into English.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of imagery in a Spanish poem by providing two specific examples and justifying your evaluation in complete sentences in English.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask '¿Qué tiempo hace?' to inquire about the weather.
Answer the question '¿Qué tiempo hace?' with at least five different weather phrases.
Identify weather conditions from a picture and describe them in Spanish.
Use 'hace' correctly for general weather conditions like 'hace sol' and 'hace frío'.
Use 'llueve' and 'nieva' for specific precipitation.
Match emojis (☀️, ☁️, 🌧️, ❄️, 🌬️) to the correct Spanish weather phrases.
Mira por tu ventana. 👀 ¿Ves el sol ☀️ o las nubes ☁️? ¡Vamos a aprender a decirlo en español!
Today, we will learn the magic question '¿Qué tiempo hace?'. We will learn words for sun, rain, and snow. This helps us talk about our day!
Real-World Applications...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Hace sol ☀️This means 'It's sunny'. We say this when the sun is shining brightly.En julio, vamos a la playa. ¡Hace sol!
Hace frío 🥶This means 'It's cold'. You say this when you need a warm jacket.En enero, el oso 🐻 duerme. ¡Hace frío!
Hace calor 🥵This means 'It's hot'. You say this when you want some ice cream 🍦.¡Uf! Hoy hace mucho calor. Necesito agua.
Llueve 🌧️This means 'It's raining'. Water is falling from the clouds.La rana 🐸 está feliz. ¡Llueve!
Nieva ❄️This means 'It's snowing'. White snowflakes are falling from the sky.¡Mira! Nieva. Podemos hacer un muñeco de nieve ⛄.
Hace viento 🌬️This means 'It's windy'. The air is moving very fast.Mi cometa (kite) vuela alto. ¡H...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Magic Question
¿Qué tiempo hace?
This is the special question we always use to ask 'What's the weather like?'.
Using 'Hace'
Hace + [weather description]
Use the word 'hace' for general weather feelings. For example: 'Hace sol', 'Hace frío', 'Hace calor'.
Special Action Words
Llueve / Nieva
For rain and snow, we use special action words. We say 'Llueve' (It rains) and 'Nieva' (It snows).
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Challenging
Ves un arcoíris 🌈 en el cielo. ¿Qué dos tipos de tiempo ocurrieron probablemente, uno después del otro?
A.Lluvia y luego sol
B.Nieve y luego viento
C.Viento y luego nubes
D.Sol y luego más sol
Challenging
Quieres hacer un muñeco de nieve ⛄ mañana con tu amigo. ¿Qué pronóstico del tiempo esperas ver para hoy en la noche y mañana?
A.Sol y 30 grados
B.Nieve y -2 grados
C.Lluvia y 15 grados
D.Viento y 10 grados
Challenging
El cielo está gris ☁️. No necesito mi paraguas ☂️ porque no cae agua. No puedo volar mi cometa (kite) 🪁. ¿Qué tiempo hace?
A.Hace sol
B.Llueve
C.Está nublado y no hace viento
D.Hace viento y nieva
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