Ninth graders master a key Portuguese rule: adjectives agree (a concordância) in gender and number with the noun — alto, alta, altos, altas. They explore how one adjective takes four endings (-o / -a / -os / -as).
Students will be able to…
Alto or alta? How do Portuguese adjectives change to match the noun?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore how a Portuguese adjective agrees with the noun.
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How does a Portuguese adjective change to match the noun?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Compare grammar (agreement).
Presentational: write with agreement.
Interpretive: read agreement clues.
Interpersonal: describe accurately.
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Have students write “alto” in all four forms with a matching noun. A printable Portuguese agreement sheet is in the World Languages library.
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