Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Un concurso de comparación (A comparison contest)
Play a game where students compare different objects and people using 'más... que' and 'menos... que'.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Use 'más' (more) and 'menos' (less) to compare two nouns.
Form simple comparative sentences using the structure 'más/menos + adjetivo + que'.
Make adjectives agree in gender with the noun they are describing in a comparison.
Compare two actions using a verb and 'más que' or 'menos que'.
Identify the bigger, smaller, faster, or slower object in a spoken or written comparison.
Use at least 5 food vocabulary words to make comparisons.
Which is bigger, an elephant or a mouse? 🐘🐭 In our comparison contest, we'll learn how to say it in Spanish!
Today, we are going to become judges in a comparison contest! We will learn the special Spanish words we need to say if something is bigger, faster, or more delic...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
ComparaciónThis means 'comparison'. It's when you look at two things and say how they are different.Saying 'The apple is red and the banana is yellow' is a comparison.
MásThe Spanish word for 'more'. You use it when something has a bigger amount of a quality.El sol es **más** grande que la luna. (The sun is **more** big than the moon.)
MenosThe Spanish word for 'less' or 'fewer'. You use it when something has a smaller amount of a quality.La tortuga es **menos** rápida que el conejo. (The turtle is **less** fast than the rabbit.)
QueThe Spanish word for 'than'. It's the magic word that connects the two things you are comparing.Yo como más **que** mi hermano. (I eat more **than** my brother.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Formula for Comparing Things (with Adjectives)
[Thing 1] + es + más/menos + [adjetivo] + que + [Thing 2]
Use this formula to say one thing has more or less of a quality than another. Remember to make the adjective match Thing 1!
Formula for Comparing Actions (with Verbs)
[Person 1] + [verbo] + más/menos + que + [Person 2]
Use this formula to say someone does an action more or less than someone else. You don't need 'es' or an adjective here.
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Challenging
Lee el párrafo del concurso: "Hay tres postres. La galleta es dulce. El pastel es más dulce que la galleta. El helado es el postre más dulce de todos." Si a ti te gusta la comida menos dulce, ¿qué postre escoges?
A.El helado
B.El pastel
C.La galleta
D.Cualquier postre
Challenging
Organiza las palabras para formar una oración lógica sobre una carrera: (rápidas / que / las tortugas / son / más / las liebres)
A.Las tortugas son más rápidas que las liebres.
B.Las liebres son más rápidas que las tortugas.
C.Rápidas son las liebres más que las tortugas.
D.Que las tortugas son más rápidas las liebres.
Challenging
Un amigo te describe un concurso: "Mi tomate es más rojo que el tuyo. Tu calabaza es más grande que mi zanahoria. La sandía de María es la más pesada de todas". ¿De qué se trata probablemente el concurso?
A.Un concurso de velocidad (speed).
B.Un concurso de canto (singing).
C.Un concurso de vegetales y frutas gigantes.
D.Un concurso de matemáticas.
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