Spanish Grade 3 15 min

Describir personas

Describir personas

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Identify at least 10 new Spanish adjectives for describing people. Correctly use the verbs 'ser' and 'tener' to describe physical characteristics. Match adjectives to nouns based on gender (masculine/feminine). Match adjectives to nouns based on number (singular/plural). Write a simple 3-sentence description of a person in Spanish. Verbally describe a classmate using 2-3 adjectives. ¡Mira a tu amigo! ¿Cómo es? ¿Es alto o bajo? 🤔 Let's learn the Spanish words to describe all our friends! Today, we will learn special words called adjectives to describe what people look like and what they are like. Knowing how to describe people helps us introduce our friends and family to others and tell stories about them. Real-World Application...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample AdjetivoA word that describes a person, place, or thing. It tells us 'what kind' or 'how many'.En 'la niña alta', la palabra 'alta' es el adjetivo. Sustantivo (Noun)A word for a person, place, or thing.Las palabras 'niño', 'amiga', y 'maestra' son sustantivos. Verbo 'Ser'The verb 'to be'. We use it to describe what someone IS like (their personality or permanent traits).Él es inteligente. (He is smart.) Verbo 'Tener'The verb 'to have'. We use it to describe things someone HAS, like hair color or eye color.Ella tiene el pelo rubio. (She has blonde hair.) Concordancia (Agreement)Making sure your adjective matches the noun it describes in gender (masculine/femin...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns

La Regla de Concordancia de Género (Gender Agreement Rule) Adjetivo must match the género of the sustantivo. If the noun is masculine (-o), the adjective usually ends in -o. If the noun is feminine (-a), the adjective usually ends in -a. Use this rule every time you use an adjective to describe a person. Think: is the person a 'niño' or a 'niña'? Then change the adjective's ending to match. La Regla de Concordancia de Número (Number Agreement Rule) Adjetivo must match the número of the sustantivo. If the noun is plural (describes more than one person), add an -s or -es to the adjective. Use this rule when you are describing more than one person. If you are talking about 'los niños', you must also make the adjective plural, like 'altos&...

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
La persona que busco no es ni alta ni baja. No tiene el pelo liso. Su pelo es del color del chocolate y sus ojos son verdes. ¿Quién es?
A.Una persona alta con pelo liso y castaño.
B.Una persona de estatura media con pelo rizado y castaño.
C.Una persona baja con pelo rizado y negro.
D.Una persona de estatura media con pelo liso y rubio.
Challenging
Ana es más alta que su hermano, Pablo. Pablo tiene el pelo más oscuro que Ana. Ana tiene el pelo rubio. ¿Qué oración es correcta?
A.Pablo es alto y rubio.
B.Ana es baja y morena.
C.Pablo es más bajo que Ana y es moreno.
D.Ana y Pablo son altos y rubios.
Challenging
Mi abuela, que tiene el pelo gris y usa lentes, siempre ______ galletas de chocolate para nosotros. Ella es muy ______.
A.prepara / generosa
B.compra / seria
C.cocina / antipática
D.come / egoísta

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