Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Los Meses del Año (Months of the Year)
Learn the months of the year and associate them with holidays and seasons.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 9 out of the 12 months of the year in Spanish when shown a picture or word prompt.
- Recite the months of the year in Spanish in the correct order with no more than 2 prompts from the teacher.
- Match each of the 12 months of the year in Spanish to its corresponding English translation with 100% accuracy.
- Answer simple questions in Spanish, such as "¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños?" (In what month is your birthday?) using the correct month in Spanish.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Recognize and name all 12 months in Spanish.
Pronounce each month with grade-appropriate accuracy.
Spell the 12 months correctly.
List the months in the correct sequential order.
Ask and answer the question '¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?' using a month.
Identify the month for at least three major holidays in Spanish.
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In this lesson, we will learn the names of the twelve months of the year, called 'los meses del año'. Knowing the months helps us talk about important dates like birthdays, holidays, and seasons. It's a very important step to talking about our lives in Spanish!
Real-World Applications
Telling someone when your birth...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
eneroJanuary, the first month of the year.El Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) es en enero.
febreroFebruary, the second month of the year.El Día de San Valentín (Valentine's Day) es en febrero.
marzoMarch, the third month of the year.La primavera (spring) comienza en marzo.
abrilApril, the fourth month of the year.En abril, llueve mucho (it rains a lot).
mayoMay, the fifth month of the year.En mayo, celebramos a nuestras mamás.
junioJune, the sixth month of the year.La escuela termina en junio.
julioJuly, the seventh month of the year.En julio, vamos a la playa (we go to the beach).
agostoAugust, the eighth month of the year.Hace mucho calor en agosto.
septiembreSeptember, the ninth month of the year.La escuela comienza en septiembre.
octubreOctober, the tenth mon...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Months are Not Capitalized
enero, febrero, marzo...
In Spanish, the names of months are not capitalized like they are in English, unless they are the very first word in a sentence.
Using 'en' for 'in'
Evento + es + en + [mes]
To say that something happens *in* a certain month, you use the word 'en'. For example, 'Mi cumpleaños es en mayo' means 'My birthday is in May'.
Months are Masculine
el mes de...
All months are considered masculine nouns. When you say 'the month of...', you use 'el'. For example, 'el mes de julio' means 'the month of July'.
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Challenging
Soy el segundo mes. Soy el mes más corto del año. ¿Qué mes soy?
A.Marzo
B.Enero
C.Mayo
D.Febrero
Challenging
El año escolar empieza en el noveno (9th) mes. El año termina en el duodécimo (12th) mes. ¿Cuáles son estos dos meses?
A.Agosto y Diciembre
B.Septiembre y Noviembre
C.Agosto y Enero
D.Septiembre y Diciembre
Challenging
Es dos meses después de junio. En este mes, muchos estudiantes compran útiles escolares nuevos. ¿Qué mes es?
A.Julio
B.Agosto
C.Septiembre
D.Mayo
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