Third Grade
Welcome to the Third Grade!
The Third Grade units are some of my favorite to teach: The calendar (days, months, seasons), important dates, weather, where we live, food, and some of our favorite activities. There are many fun activities that we get to complete as we learn about these topics. The students are able to relate to these units because they describe items and circumstances that they encounter on a daily basis. By the third grade, students are much more comfortable with Spanish, and I see them willing to take risks. I will be encouraging them to speak and create with the language within the boundaries of the vocabulary that is most familiar. I am looking forward to a wonderful year with these students.
Our central idea for Third Grade Spanish is:
Where you live affects how you live.
We will be exploring this idea in depth this year within the context of culture, food, families and the home.
We will be working with storytelling this year as a way of using the language in context. The students will be doing more reading and writing in Spanish than in previous years. However, my primary goal is continued familiarity and comfort in using the language to the best of their abilities. We will also be using an early reader/graphic novel in Spanish as an enrichment activity for additional language exposure.
Building upon previous years' learnings, we start the year in the unit "My Life as a Student." We discuss how students' lives around the world vary, and learn all things calendar. Students have an opportunity to improve their mastery of numbers to 39, as well as the days, months, and dates on the calendar.
Toward the end of the first trimester, we start exploring our central idea through the lens of location and the types of foods we eat. We learn the vocabulary for the foods we eat, but also look at traditional foods and dishes from other countries. The vocabulary for food (although food vocabulary could be very extensive) is at the end of this page.
We will finish the year studying the vocabulary for our homes and families. Look for updates closer to the third trimester.
I'm looking forward to working with the students this year.
To Review at Home:
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Los Números |
Los Días de la Semana |
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uno - one |
dieciséis - sixteen |
lunes - Monday |
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dos - two |
diecisiete - seventeen |
martes - Tuesday |
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tres - three |
dieciocho - eighteen |
miércoles - Wednesday |
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cuatro - four |
diecinueve - nineteen |
jueves - Thursday |
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cinco - five |
veinte - twenty |
viernes - Friday |
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seis - six |
veintiuno - twenty one |
sábado - Saturday |
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siete - seven |
veinticinco - twenty five |
domingo - Sunday |
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ocho - eight |
treinta - thirty |
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nueve - nine |
el día - day |
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diez - ten |
la semana - week |
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once - eleven |
hoy - today |
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doce - twelve |
ayer - yesterday |
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trece - thirteen |
mañana - tomorrow |
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catorce - fourteen |
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quince - fifteen |
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Los Colores |
verde – green |
amarillo – yellow |
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negro – black |
blanco – white |
morado – purple |
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rojo - red |
rosado – pink |
gris - gray |
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azul - blue |
café – brown | anaranjado - orange | |||
La Familia:
la familia-family la madre-mother el padre-father
el hermano-brother la hermana-sister el abuelo-grandpa
la abuela-grandma grande-large pequeño-small
el tío-uncle la tía-aunt la hija-daughter
el hijo-son el primo/la prima-cousin yo-I
La Casa:
la casa-house el apartamento-apartment el dormitorio-bedroom
la sala-living room la cocina-kitchen el baño-bathroom
el comedor-dining room la puerta-door el garage-garage
la ventana-window el jardín-garden
Mi casa es-My house is Mi casa tiene-My house has
grande-large mediana-medium pequeña-small
Las Frutas
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las fresas-strawberries |
las uvas-grapes |
la pera-pear |
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la manzana-apple |
el limón-lemon |
la naranja-orange |
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el plátano-banana |
la sandía-watermelon |
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El Desayuno
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los huevos-eggs |
las frutas-fruits |
el pan tostado-toast |
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el cereal-cereal |
las salchichas-sausages |
el tocino-bacon |
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el jugo-juice |
la leche-milk |
el café-coffee |
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el desayuno-breakfast |
el chocolate caliente |
-hot chocolate |
El Almuerzo
el sandwich de- la hamburguesa-hamburger las papas fritas-french fries
el pollo-chicken el tomate-tomato la fruta-fruit
el pavo-turkey el queso-cheese la ensalada-salad
el jamón-ham la lechuga-lettuce la mayonesa-mayo
la crema de cacahuate-PB el perro caliente-hot dog la salsa de tomate-ketchup
la mermalada-jelly la mostaza-mustard
La Cena
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la carne-meat |
el pollo-chicken |
el pescado-fish |
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el arroz-rice |
las papas-potatos |
la zanahoria-carrot |
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el maíz-corn |
el postre-dessert |
los frijoles-beans |
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la sopa-soup |
el café-coffee |
las verduras-vegetables |