Spanish Grade 3 15 min

Un retrato familiar (A Family Portrait)

Practice describing family members using 'ser' and adjectives.

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Ask '¿Quién es?' (Who is he/she?) to identify a person in a photo. Answer '¿Quién es?' using the structure 'Es mi...' followed by a family member (e.g., 'Es mi mamá'). Ask '¿Cómo es?' (What is he/she like?) to ask for a description. Describe a family member using a simple adjective, ensuring correct gender agreement (e.g., 'Mi papá es alto,' 'Mi hermana es alta'). Ask '¿Qué lleva?' (What is he/she wearing?). Use the -AR verb 'llevar' in the third person ('él/ella lleva') to describe clothing. Look at a photo of your family! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 How would you ask who someone is in Spanish? Let's find out! In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer basi...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample PreguntaA question. In Spanish, questions start with an upside-down question mark (¿) and end with a regular one (?).¿Quién es tu papá? Miembro de la familiaA family member. These are words like 'mamá', 'papá', 'hermano', and 'hermana'.Mi hermana se llama Sofía. AdjetivoA describing word. It tells you more about a person, like if they are tall, short, or nice.Mi abuelo es simpático. Concordancia de adjetivoAdjective agreement. This means the ending of the describing word must match the person (masculine -o or feminine -a).El niño es bajo. La niña es baja. Verbo -ARAn action word that ends in -AR. We will use 'llevar' which means 'to wear'.Yo llevo una camiseta roja. ¿Quién?The question word for 'Who?&#0...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns

Asking and Answering 'Who?' Pregunta: ¿Quién es? -> Respuesta: Es mi [miembro de la familia]. Use this pattern to ask who someone is and to answer by identifying your family member. Rule of Adjective Agreement For masculine nouns (papá, hermano): adjetivo ends in -o. For feminine nouns (mamá, hermana): adjetivo ends in -a. Always change the ending of describing words like 'alto/a' or 'bajo/a' to match the family member you are talking about. Using the Verb 'Llevar' To say what someone is wearing, use 'Él lleva...' (He wears...) or 'Ella lleva...' (She wears...). This is the present tense form for 'he' and 'she' for the -AR verb 'llevar'. The ending for 'él' and &#03...

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Read the description: 'En el retrato, mi abuelo mira la televisión. Mis primas cantan. Mi madre prepara una ensalada.' Who is making food?
A.Mi abuelo
B.Mi madre
C.Mis primas
D.Yo
Challenging
In a portrait, you see a tall boy ('un niño alto') and a tall girl ('una niña alta'). If you describe them together as 'los niños', how would you complete the sentence: 'Los niños son ______.'?
A.alta
B.altas
C.altos
D.alto
Challenging
Read the sentences: 'Mi tío canta una canción. Mi tía prepara la limonada. Mis primos comen manzanas.' What is the family generally doing in the portrait?
A.Enjoying a party or celebration
B.Studying for a test
C.Cleaning the house
D.Watching a movie

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