Spanish Grade 3 15 min

Su personalidad (Their Personality)

Learn adjectives to describe personality (simpático, antipático, inteligente, divertido, serio).

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Cómo es él?' and '¿Cómo es ella?' to inquire about someone's personality. Answer questions about personality using the structure 'Él es...' or 'Ella es...'. Correctly use at least 6 basic personality adjectives in Spanish. Correctly change adjectives ending in '-o' to '-a' to match feminine subjects. Identify that some adjectives, like 'inteligente', do not change for gender. Describe the personality of a friend or family member in a simple Spanish sentence. Have you ever met a new friend and wanted to describe them to your family? 🤔 Let's learn how to talk about what people are like in Spanish! In this lesson, we will learn the magic question to ask about someone&#039...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample PersonalidadThis word means 'personality'. It's what a person is like on the inside—if they are funny, nice, or smart.Su personalidad es muy divertida. (His/Her personality is very fun.) AdjetivoAn 'adjective' is a word that describes a person, place, or thing. In this lesson, we use them to describe personality.The word 'simpático' (nice) is an adjetivo. ¿Cómo es?This is the question we ask to find out what someone is like. It means 'What is he/she like?'.To ask about your friend María, you say: '¿Cómo es María?' Él / Ella'Él' means 'he' and is used for boys. 'Ella' means 'she' and is used for girls.Él es mi amigo. (He is my friend.) Ella es mi amiga. (She is my friend.) E...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns

The Question Formula ¿Cómo es + [person's name / él / ella]? Use this formula to ask about someone's personality. Start with '¿Cómo es...?' and then add the person's name, or 'él' for a boy, or 'ella' for a girl. The Answer Formula [Person's name / él / ella] + es + [adjetivo]. Use this formula to answer a question about personality. Start with the person, add 'es' (is), and finish with the describing word (adjetivo). Adjective Agreement Rule (Gender) Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for girls. Adjectives ending in -e or a consonant often stay the same. Describing words must match the person you are talking about. If you are describing a girl (ella), an adjective like 'cómico' must change to &#...

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Lee la descripción: "Javier siempre tiene ideas nuevas. Le gusta construir cosas con bloques y pintar cuadros diferentes. No le gusta seguir las instrucciones." Javier es muy ____.
A.ordenado
B.estudioso
C.tímido
D.creativo
Challenging
Si tu amigo es "optimista", ¿qué es más probable que diga si empieza a llover durante un picnic?
A.¡Perfecto! Ahora podemos cantar y bailar bajo la lluvia.
B.¡Qué mal día! Todo está arruinado.
C.No me gusta la lluvia.
D.Tengo hambre.
Challenging
Laura es muy organizada. Pablo es muy desorganizado. En su proyecto de ciencias, ¿quién es más probable que olvide los materiales?
A.Pablo
B.Laura
C.Los dos
D.Ninguno

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