Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Dibujamos a la familia (We Draw the Family)
Draw your family and label each member in Spanish.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask who someone is in a drawing using '¿Quién es...?'
Answer questions about family members using 'Es mi...'
Ask what someone is like using '¿Cómo es...?'
Describe a family member using two simple adjectives.
Correctly use masculine (-o) and feminine (-a) endings for adjectives.
Identify and name at least five core family members in Spanish.
If you drew a picture of your family, how would you tell a friend in Spanish who is in your drawing? 🎨✏️
In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer basic questions about a family drawing. We will use special question words and describing words to talk about our 'familia'. This helps us share stories about the important people in our lives.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Quién?A question word that means 'Who?'. We use it to ask about a person.'¿Quién es él?' means 'Who is he?'
¿Cómo?A question word that can mean 'How?' or 'What is... like?'. We use it to ask for a description.'¿Cómo es tu mamá?' means 'What is your mom like?'
EsA form of the verb 'ser' that means 'is', 'he is', or 'she is'. We use it to identify or describe someone.'Él es mi papá.' means 'He is my dad.' 'Ella es alta.' means 'She is tall.'
AdjetivoA word that describes a person, place, or thing. In Spanish, adjectives often change their ending to match the person they describe.alto (tall, for a boy), alta (tall, for a...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Asking 'Who?'
¿Quién es + él / ella?
To ask who a person is in a picture, start with the question word '¿Quién es...?' which means 'Who is...?'. Use 'él' for a boy/man and 'ella' for a girl/woman.
Adjective Agreement Rule
Noun (masculine) + es + Adjective (-o). Noun (feminine) + es + Adjective (-a).
When describing someone, the adjective's ending must match the person. For masculine nouns like 'el hermano', use adjectives ending in -o. For feminine nouns like 'la hermana', use adjectives ending in -a.
Asking 'What is... like?'
¿Cómo es + [family member]?
To ask for a description of a person, use the formula '¿Cómo es...?' followed by the person you are asking about, like &#...
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Challenging
Lees esta descripción de un dibujo: "En mi dibujo, la familia come pizza. Mi padre es alto. Mis dos hermanas son bajas y comen mucho. Yo dibujo con un lápiz verde." ¿Qué oración es FALSA?
A.El padre es bajo.
B.La familia come pizza.
C.Hay dos hermanas en el dibujo.
D.Las hermanas son bajas.
Challenging
Un dibujo muestra a un abuelo, una abuela y un niño. El abuelo y el niño son bajos. La abuela es alta. Todos cantan. ¿Cuál oración describe MEJOR el dibujo?
A.El abuelo y el niño son altos y la abuela es baja. Ellos cantan.
B.La abuela y el niño son bajos y el abuelo es alto. Ellos comen.
C.El abuelo y el niño son bajos y la abuela es alta. Ellos cantan.
D.Los abuelos son altos y el niño es bajo. Ellos dibujan.
Challenging
Si dibujas a tu familia y quieres decir "My intelligent sisters draw", ¿cómo lo escribes correctamente?
A.Mis hermanas inteligentes dibujan.
B.Mis hermanas inteligente dibujan.
C.Mi hermana inteligente dibuja.
D.Mis hermanas inteligentes dibuja.
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