Fourth graders learn the Spanish words for common animals — el perro, el gato, el pájaro — so they can name the creatures they see around them in a new language.
Students will be able to…
¡Guau guau! That’s how a dog “barks” in Spanish! Animals are everywhere — how do you name them in Spanish?
Project this and tap each animal. Have students learn the Spanish word for each one.
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Animals are everywhere — how do we name them in Spanish?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpretive: understand animal words.
Interpersonal: talk about pets and animals.
Connect to animals learned in science.
Compare animal words across languages.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name any animals they see today in Spanish — like “el pájaro” for a bird outside. A printable animales sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.