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Spanish Numbers — Los Números

Third graders learn to count from one to ten in Spanish — uno, dos, tres… — building a foundation they can use to count objects, tell their age, and play number games in a new language.

Grade 3Los Números35 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Count to ten in Spanish.
  • ✓Recognize each number word.
  • ✓Count objects.
  • ✓Use numbers to speak.
Essential Question

Uno, dos, tres… counting is one of the first and most useful things to learn in any language! How do you count from one to ten in Spanish?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

Spanish Numbers Check

Project each item and have students answer about Spanish numbers. The tool helps them count from uno to diez.

🔢 ¡A contar! Count in SpanishTry it
Answer each question about Spanish numbers.
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

35 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — ¡A Contar!

5 min

Uno, dos, tres… how do we count in Spanish?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count to 3 in Spanish.
  • Ask what comes next.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count along.
  • Guess it.
  • Get ready.
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Present — One to Ten

8 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present uno to diez.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Count together.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Count.
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Practice — Numbers Check

9 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Spanish Numbers Check.
  • Answer each one.
  • Count objects.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer them.
  • Count.
  • Explain them.
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Speak — Speak

8 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count objects aloud.
  • Tell your age in Spanish.
  • Play a number game.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count aloud.
  • Say your age.
  • Play it.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count to five.
  • Name a number word.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Name one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand spoken numbers.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: use numbers in exchanges.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to counting in math.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare number words across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Number-word cards 1–10.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Count on fingers.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with uno to cinco.
  • Count objects.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Count to twenty.
  • Do simple math in Spanish.
  • Tell time.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🗣️Number audio
  • 💻Spanish Numbers Check
  • 🧮Counters
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

unoonedostwotresthreecuatrofourcincofiveseissixsietesevendiezten
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “three” in Spanish?
Tres.
QUESTION 2
What number is “cinco”?
Five (5).
QUESTION 3
Count: uno, dos, tres, ___.
Cuatro (four).

Reflect: count at home.

Have students count objects at home in Spanish — like toys or steps — from uno to diez. A printable números sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Spanish Numbers (Los Números)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: cinco, cuatro, diez, dos, seis, siete, tres, uno
  1. seven
  2. two
  3. three
  4. one
  5. four
  6. ten
  7. five
  8. six

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “three” in Spanish?
  2. What number is “cinco”?
  3. Count: uno, dos, tres, ___.
Answer key — Part A: 1) siete · 2) dos · 3) tres · 4) uno · 5) cuatro · 6) diez · 7) cinco · 8) seis
Part B: 1) Tres. 2) Five (5). 3) Cuatro (four).