Spanish
Grade 6
15 min
Hace fr�o, hace calor
Hace fr�o, hace calor
What you'll learn
- Identify at least five new vocabulary words related to storytelling and character descriptions from the assigned 'Cuentos Cortos' readings and correctly define them in Spanish.
- Explain the main plot and identify the key characters of two different 'Cuentos Cortos' in complete sentences in Spanish, demonstrating comprehension of the stories' narratives.
- Apply learned vocabulary and grammatical structures to write a short paragraph in Spanish summarizing the moral or lesson of one of the 'Cuentos Cortos'.
- Analyze one of the 'Cuentos Cortos' and identify at least two examples of figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor) used by the author, explaining their impact on the story's meaning in Spanish.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify and define at least five key weather expressions that use the verb 'hacer'.
Correctly use the formula 'Hace + [weather noun]' to describe the current weather in a complete sentence.
Ask the question '¿Qué tiempo hace?' to inquire about the weather.
Answer questions about the weather using phrases like 'Hace sol' or 'Hace frío'.
Describe weather in the recent past using the form 'Hizo + [weather noun]'.
Combine two weather descriptions into one sentence, such as 'Hace sol y hace calor'.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
HaceIn the context of weather, 'hace' is a special form of the verb 'hacer' (to do/make) that means 'it is' or 'it makes'. It's the key word for starting many weather descriptions.Hace sol. (It is sunny.)
FríoA noun that means 'cold' or 'coldness'. We use it with 'hace' to say it's cold outside.En diciembre, hace frío. (In December, it's cold.)
CalorA noun that means 'heat'. We use it with 'hace' to say it's hot outside.En el verano, hace calor. (In the summer, it's hot.)
SolA noun that means 'sun'. We use it with 'hace' to say it's sunny.Hoy hace sol. (It's sunny today.)
VientoA noun that means 'wind'. We use it w...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Hace' Weather Formula
Hace + [weather noun]
This is the main formula for describing general weather conditions. You always start with 'hace' and follow it with a noun like 'frío', 'calor', 'sol', or 'viento'. You do not use the verb 'ser' or 'estar' for these expressions.
Asking About the Weather
¿Qué tiempo hace?
This is the standard question to ask 'What's the weather like?'. The answer will almost always start with 'Hace...'
Describing Past Weather
Hizo + [weather noun]
To talk about the weather yesterday or last week, you change 'hace' to its past tense form, 'hizo'. The rest of the formula stays the same.
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Challenging
Read the passage: "Ayer, no pudimos jugar afuera porque hizo mucho viento y estaba nublado. Hoy es diferente. El cielo está azul y la temperatura es perfecta para un picnic." Based on this, what is the best description of the weather TODAY?
A.Hizo frío
B.Hace sol
C.Hace viento
D.Hizo sol
Challenging
Which sentence contains an illogical use of time markers and weather verbs, according to the rules you learned?
A.Ayer hizo frío y hoy hace sol.
B.Hoy hace calor, pero ayer hizo frío.
C.Mañana hizo sol y hoy hace viento.
D.El sábado pasado hizo viento y el domingo también.
Challenging
A student says, "Ayer es muy calor." This sentence has two main errors based on the tutorial. What are they?
A.Wrong verb and wrong tense
B.Wrong noun and wrong adjective
C.Wrong verb and wrong noun
D.Wrong tense and wrong spelling
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