Fourth graders build their Spanish vocabulary with words for common foods — la manzana, el pan, la leche — so they can talk about what they like to eat in a new language.
Students will be able to…
¡Tengo hambre! (I’m hungry!) Food is one of the most fun and useful things to talk about in any language. How do you name common foods in Spanish?
Project this and match each Spanish food word to its English meaning — tap the Spanish, then tap the English.
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Food is fun to talk about — how do we name foods in Spanish?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: talk about foods and preferences.
Interpretive: understand food words.
Recognize foods in Spanish-speaking cultures.
Compare food 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 tell a family member one food they like in Spanish — “Me gusta la manzana.” A printable comida sheet is in the World Languages library.
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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.