Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¡Dibujamos la casa! (We Draw the house!)
Draw a house and label the different rooms and objects.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify at least 8 parts of a house in Spanish (e.g., la puerta, la ventana, el techo).
Name 6 common colors in Spanish and use them as adjectives.
Use the -AR verb 'dibujar' in the 'yo' form (Yo dibujo) to state what they are drawing.
Correctly match feminine and masculine adjectives to nouns (e.g., 'la casa roja', 'el techo rojo').
Correctly match singular and plural adjectives to nouns (e.g., 'la ventana grande', 'las ventanas grandes').
Form simple descriptive sentences about a house using the verb 'es' (e.g., 'La puerta es azul.').
If you could draw your dream house, what would it look like? Let's learn the Spanish words to describe it! 🏠✏️
In this lesson, we will...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
La casaThe Spanish word for 'the house'. It is a feminine noun.Yo dibujo la casa.
La puertaThe Spanish word for 'the door'. It is a feminine noun.La puerta es verde.
La ventanaThe Spanish word for 'the window'. It is a feminine noun.La ventana es pequeña.
El techoThe Spanish word for 'the roof'. It is a masculine noun.El techo es marrón.
AdjetivoA describing word, like a color (rojo) or a size (grande). In Spanish, it must match the noun it describes.En la frase 'la casa bonita', la palabra 'bonita' es el adjetivo.
DibujarThe Spanish verb for 'to draw'. It is an -AR verb.Me gusta dibujar.
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Adjective Agreement: Gender (Masculine/Feminine)
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun. If a noun is feminine (like 'la casa'), the adjective usually ends in '-a'. If a noun is masculine (like 'el techo'), the adjective usually ends in '-o'.
Use this rule whenever you use a color or size to describe something. Check if the noun uses 'la' (feminine) or 'el' (masculine) to know which ending to use on your adjective.
Adjective Agreement: Number (Singular/Plural)
Adjectives must match the number of the noun. If the noun is plural (like 'las ventanas'), add an '-s' or '-es' to the adjective.
Use this rule when you are describing more than one of something. If the noun ends in 's&...
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Challenging
Read the description of a dream house: 'Mi casa ideal es amarilla. Tiene un jardín grande con flores rojas. La puerta es azul. Dentro, la sala tiene un sofá verde. Yo dibujo mi casa ideal.' What color is the sofa?
A.Amarillo
B.Rojo
C.Verde
D.Azul
Challenging
You are drawing a house based on this English description: 'The walls are white, the roof is red, and the windows are big.' Which Spanish sentence best describes your drawing?
A.Las paredes son rojas, el techo es blanco y las ventanas son pequeñas.
B.Las paredes son blancas, el techo es rojo y las ventanas son grandes.
C.La pared es blanca, el techo es rojo y la ventana es grande.
D.Las paredes son blancas, el techo es grande y las ventanas son rojas.
Challenging
Find the grammatical mistake in this sentence describing a drawing: 'Las mesas es marróns.'
A.The word 'Las' is wrong.
B.The word 'mesas' is wrong.
C.The verb 'es' is wrong.
D.The adjective 'marróns' is wrong.
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