Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
El Pelo y los Ojos (Hair and Eyes)
Learn vocabulary for hair color (rubio, moreno, castaño) and eye color (azul, verde, marrón).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 4 different Spanish words for hair colors (e.g., rubio, moreno, castaño, pelirrojo) when shown a picture or hearing the word.
- Explain in simple Spanish (using phrases like "Mi pelo es..." or "Mis ojos son...") the color of their own hair and eyes to a partner.
- Apply the correct Spanish vocabulary for hair and eye color by completing a worksheet activity matching pictures to the corresponding Spanish words with at least 80% accuracy.
- Create a simple drawing of a person and label their hair and eye color in Spanish using the vocabulary learned in class.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 5 hair colors and 4 eye colors in Spanish.
Use the verb 'tener' (yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella tiene) to state what hair and eyes someone has.
Correctly place adjectives after the noun (e.g., 'pelo largo').
Match masculine adjectives with 'el pelo' and 'los ojos' (e.g., 'pelo rubio', 'ojos azules').
Ask and answer the questions '¿Cómo es tu pelo?' and '¿De qué color son tus ojos?'.
Write a simple sentence describing the hair and eyes of a family member.
Look in a mirror! What color is your hair? What color are your eyes? 👀 Let's learn how to describe ourselves and our family in Spanish! 👨👩👧👦
In this lesson, we will learn the Spanish words for different ha...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El peloThe Spanish word for 'hair'. It is a masculine noun.Yo tengo el pelo castaño.
Los ojosThe Spanish word for 'eyes'. It is a masculine, plural noun.Mi papá tiene los ojos azules.
TenerThe verb 'to have'. We use it to say what kind of hair or eyes someone has.Tú tienes el pelo largo.
Adjetivo (Adjective)A word that describes a person, place, or thing. In this lesson, words like 'rubio' (blonde) or 'verdes' (green) are adjectives.El adjetivo es 'negro' en la frase 'pelo negro'.
CastañoThe word for 'brown' used specifically for hair color. For eye color, we use 'marrón' or 'café'.Mi hermana tiene el pelo castaño.
Largo / CortoThe words for 'long' and '...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using the Verb 'Tener' (to have)
Yo tengo... / Tú tienes... / Él tiene... / Ella tiene...
To describe someone's hair or eyes, you use the verb 'tener'. Match the verb form to the person you are talking about. Use 'tengo' for 'I have', 'tienes' for 'you have', and 'tiene' for 'he/she has'.
Adjective Placement
Noun + Adjective
In Spanish, the describing word (adjective) almost always comes AFTER the thing it is describing (noun). We say 'pelo rubio', not 'rubio pelo'.
Adjective Agreement (Gender and Number)
Masculine Noun + Masculine Adjective
'El pelo' is masculine, so the adjectives describing it must also be masculine (end in -o), like 'castaño...
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Challenging
In a story, a character from Sweden is described. Many people from Sweden have blonde hair and blue eyes. Which is the MOST LIKELY description of the character?
A.Tiene el pelo negro y los ojos marrones.
B.Tiene el pelo rubio y los ojos azules.
C.Es calvo y tiene los ojos verdes.
D.Tiene el pelo castaño y los ojos grises.
Challenging
Analyze this sentence for errors: 'Los hijos de mi tía, mis primos, son rubio y tienen los ojo azul.' What needs to be corrected?
A.'tía' should be 'tío'
B.'hijos' should be 'hijo'
C.'rubio' should be 'rubios' and 'ojo azul' should be 'ojos azules'
D.'primos' should be 'prima'
Challenging
In my family, my dad has 'ojos azules' and my mom has 'ojos marrones'. I have 'ojos marrones'. My description is most like who?
A.Mi mamá
B.Mi papá
C.Mi abuelo
D.Mi hermana
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You'll be able to: Identify at least 4 different Spanish words for hair colors (e.g., rubio, moreno, castaño, pelirrojo) when shown a picture or hearing the word; Explain in simple Spanish (using phrases like "Mi pelo es..." or "Mis ojos son...")….
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