ISBN: 978-0-7560-4348-3
r e p u S e u l a V 1B4362
Months and Seasons Lesson By Deb Navarre
How to Use This Super Value Lesson Begin with the Guided Notes and ¡A practicar! worksheet. Choose five to seven activities that suit your classroom and teaching style. Conclude with the Quiz to assess student progress.
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Guided Notes Worksheet Instructions and Answer Key Guided Notes [15-20 minutes]
Objective: Students read, listen to, speak and write the words and phrases they are being introduced to.
Begin your teaching of the Months and Seasons with the “Guided Notes.” Give each student a “Guided Notes” handout. Go through the handout verbally with the class, asking them to listen and repeat the vocab words. Write the answers on the board as you say them, or project the handout so students can see the answers as you fill them in. Ask students to follow along and fill in the blanks on the handout.
ANSWER KEY: A. 1. month el mes
2. season la estación
3. year el año
B. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
January enero February febrero March marzo April abril May mayo June junio
7. July julio 8. August agosto 9. September septiembre 10. October octubre 11. November noviembre 12. December diciembre
C. 1. 2. 3. 4.
winter el invierno spring la primavera summer el verano fall el otoño
D. 1. The months of the year are not capitalized in Spanish as they are in English. 2. Words that look similar, sound similar and mean the same thing in another language are called cognates. ©2014 American Eagle Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1B4362 Super Value Months and Seasons Lesson
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Los meses y las estaciones Guided Notes A. Vocabulario esencial: 2. season
1. month
3. year
B. Los meses del año: 1. January
7. July
2. February
8. August
3. March
9. September
4. April
10. October
5. May
11. November
6. June
12. December
C. Las estaciones: 1. winter
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2. spring
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3. summer
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4. fall
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D. Important notes about the months: in Spanish as they are in 1. The months of the year are not English. (Side note: This is also true of the days of the week in Spanish.) Study tip: 2. Look at the months in Spanish. Notice how they are all spelled similar and sound a bit similar to the English words (except for “enero.”) This will help you memorize the months in Spanish. Words that look similar, sound similar and mean the same thing in another language are called .
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¡A practicar! Worksheet Instructions and Answer Key ¡A practicar! [15-20 minutes]
Objective: Guided practice that incorporates reading, listening, speaking and writing.
After completing “Guided Notes,” continue your teaching with the “¡A practicar!” worksheet. For part B, ask students “¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños?” “What month is your birthday in?” For part C, ask students “¿En qué estación es tu cumpleaños?” - “What season is your birthday in?”
ANSWER KEY: A. Students will use their notes to fill in the blanks with the missing months or seasons. 1. enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio. 2. primavera, verano, otoño, invierno. 3. mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre. 4. verano, otoño, invierno, primavera.
B. Students answer with their birth month in Spanish.
C. Students answer with the season of their birthday in Spanish.
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Los meses y las estaciones ¡A practicar! A. Use your notes to help you fill in the blanks with the missing months or seasons. 1. enero, 2. primavera,
, marzo, abril,
, julio
, otoño,
3. mayo, junio, julio, 4. verano,
,
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, octubre,
, invierno,
B. When your teacher says: “¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños?” - “What month is your birthday in?” (Literally: “In what month is your birthday?”) Answer with: “Mi cumpleaños es en el mes de (“My birthday is in the month of
.” .”)
Fill in the blank with the Spanish word for the month you were born in.
C. When your teacher says: “¿En qué estación es tu cumpleaños?” - “What season is your birthday in?” (Literally: “In what season is your birthday?”) Answer with: “Mi cumpleaños es en la estación de (“My birthday is in the season of
.” .”)
Fill in the blank with the Spanish word for the season you were born in.
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¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? Worksheet Instructions ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? When is Your Birthday? [20-30 minutes]
Objective: Guided and partner practice that incorporates reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Students are to speak entirely in Spanish for this activity! Have students stand up and walk around and ask 8 other students, “¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños?” (“What month is your birthday in?”) The students they ask should respond with “Mi cumpleaños es en el mes de ,” (“My birthday is in the month of .”) Students should write the names of the people and the months of their birthdays on the lines provided for them on the bottom half of the worksheet. Next, find out who spoke with who. Ask: “¿Quién habló con ?” (“Who spoke with [insert a student’s name here]?”) Students should raise their hands if they spoke with the person you name. Next, ask a student raising their hand “¿En qué mes es el cumpleaños de ?” (“In what month is [student]’s birthday?”) The student should respond in Spanish, inserting that student’s name and birth month into the phrase from their worksheet. Then ask, “¿En qué estación es el cumpleaños de ?” (“In what season is [student]’s birthday?”) They should respond in Spanish, inserting the name and the season of the student’s birthday into the phrase from their worksheet. Example: Teacher: “¿En qué mes es el cumpleaños de Lucy?” Student: “El cumpleaños de Lucy es en el mes de abril.” Teacher: “¿En qué estación es el cumpleaños de Lucy?” Student: “El cumpleaños de Lucy es en la estación de primavera.”
ANSWER KEY: Answers will vary, but students should follow the template provided for them on their worksheet.
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Los meses y las estaciones ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? When is your birthday? Note: You are to speak entirely in Spanish for this activity! 1. Ask 8 people, “What month is your birthday in?” The people you ask need to respond with, “My birthday is in the month of .” Write the names of the people and the months of their birthdays on the lines. 2. When your teacher asks the question, “Who spoke with [name of student]?” raise your hand if you spoke with this person. 3. When your teacher asks you, “In what month is [name of student]’s birthday?” say, “[Name of student]’s birthday is in the month of [month].” Your teacher will then ask, “In what season is [name of student]’s birthday?” (Think hard!) Respond with, “[Name of student]’s birthday is in the season of [season].” -Templates1. ¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños? -Mi cumpleaños es en el mes de (mes). 2. ¿Quién habló con (nombre del estudiante)? 3. ¿En qué mes es el cumpleaños de (estudiante)? -El cumpleaños de (estudiante) es en el mes de (mes). 4. ¿En qué estación es el cumpleaños de (estudiante)?
-El cumpleaños de (estudiante) es en la estación de (estación).
Nombre
Mes de cumpleaños
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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Crucigrama (Crossword) Answer Key Crucigrama Crossword Puzzle
Use this activity as homework, extra credit or when transitioning between other activities.
[10-15 minutes]
Objective: Reinforcement.
ANSWER KEY: O C T U M B A D R S E P T I E M B R E V E
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Los meses y las estaciones Crucigrama Crossword Puzzle
Palabras importantes: antes de = before después de = after
Horizontales:
Verticales:
4. Antes de octubre, después de agosto.
1. Antes de noviembre, después de septiembre.
8. La estación de marzo, abril, mayo.
2. Antes de abril, después de febrero.
10. Antes de septiembre, después de julio.
3. Antes de enero, después de noviembre.
13. Antes de marzo, después de enero.
5. La estación de junio, julio, agosto.
15. Antes de diciembre, después de octubre.
6. Julio es un ____.
16. Antes de agosto, después de junio.
7. Antes de junio, después de abril.
17. La primavera es una _____.
9. Antes de mayo, después marzo.
18. La estación de diciembre, enero, febrero.
11. La estación de septiembre, octubre, noviembre. 12. Doce (12) meses = un _____. 14. Antes de febrero, después de diciembre. 16. Antes de julio, después de mayo.
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Buscapalabras (Word Search) Answer Key Buscapalabras Word Search [10-15 minutes]
or
Carrera de buscapalabras Word Search Race [20 minutes]
Objective: Reinforcement.
Use this activity as homework, extra credit, when transitioning between other activities or turn it into a competitive game! Place a word search worksheet face down on each student’s desk. Say, “En sus marcas, listos, ¡ya!” (On your mark, get set, go!) and let students flip over the word search and begin looking for the words. The first three students to find all of the words are the winners! Give students another two minutes to write the English word next to the Spanish word on the word search list. This is a great self-check for students to see how many of the words they know. Go over the Spanish words and their English translations with the class.
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Los meses y las estaciones Buscapalabras Word Search S
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¡Olé! Bingo Instructions ¡Olé! Bingo [15-20 minutes]
Objective: Reinforcement.
Additional Prep: Copy the ¡Olé! Bingo pieces for yourself, cut them out and put them in a container. Give each student an ¡Olé! game board handout. Ask them to choose words from the list at the bottom of their sheet to write in the squares. Each student may also choose a free space (espacio gratis). Students mark the spaces on their board as you pick and say the words in Spanish. To play more than one game with the same board, call out a type of marker you will have students draw on their board for each game (a heart, a star, etc). When a student has gotten all of the words you have called out for a game, he/she must be the first to say, “¡Olé!” This student is your winner for that game. Ask a student to pick and call out words for the next game. Students must get: Any three spaces across (horizontal) Any three spaces down (vertical) Any three spaces diagonally The four corners The entire board Reverse ¡Olé!: Have all students stand up. Choose a word from the container. If a student has the word on their board, they must sit down. Continue play. The last person standing is your winner! (If you run into a situation where you have several students left and you call out a word and they all sit down, have those students stand up again. Call out another word. Continue play until you have one student left.)
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Los meses y las estaciones ¡Olé! Bingo
Lista de palabras January February March April
May June July August
September October November December
spring summer winter fall
month season year
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Los meses y las estaciones Palabras para ¡Olé! Bingo For the teacher: Cut on the dotted line and put the pieces in a container. Draw the pieces one at a time and call out the Spanish word. Students mark the number on their Bingo cards.
enero (January)
febrero (February)
marzo (March)
abril (April)
mayo (May)
junio (June)
julio (July)
agosto (August)
septiembre (September)
octubre (October)
noviembre (November)
diciembre (December)
la primavera (spring)
el verano (summer)
el otoño (fall)
el invierno (winter)
el mes (month)
la estación (season)
el año (year)
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Activity Instructions Dibuja el mes o la estación Draw the Month or Season [10-15 minutes]
Objective: Reinforcement.
Escribe los meses debajo de las estaciones Write the Months Under the Seasons [10 minutes]
Have students take a sheet of blank paper and fold it to make six even squares. Call out a month or a season. Tell students to write the month or season you say in the top left hand square. They must sketch three pictures of things that they think of when they hear that month. (Example: “diciembre” – students might sketch a Christmas tree, a snowman and Santa Claus.) Continue calling out months or seasons for students to draw for each of the rest of the five squares.
Get students into groups of three to five. Give each group a large piece of poster board and a marker. Have groups choose one person to be the “writer.” Tell the “writer” to write the seasons on the poster board as shown below. Then, tell the students that when you say, “En sus marcas, listos, ¡ya!” (On your mark, get set, go!) their task is to help the writer in their group write each month under the correct season. The group which does this the fastest wins!
Objective: Reinforcement. otoño
invierno
primavera
verano
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Activity Instructions Peso Pictionary [10 minutes]
Objective: Reinforcement.
Prep: Make sets of holiday cards by writing on index cards. You will need one set of nine cards for each group of three or four students. Write a month in Spanish and a holiday in English on each card. Put each set of cards in a container. You will also need approximately 24 - 40 fake pesos (nine pesos per group). Text for holiday cards: Christmas - diciembre Thanksgiving - noviembre Valentine’s Day - febrero Fourth of July - julio Halloween - octubre St. Patrick’s Day - marzo April Fool’s Day - abril Mother’s Day - mayo Father’s Day - junio *Mention to your students that the peso is the currency of Mexico. Get students into groups of three to four. Give each group a whiteboard, a dry-erase marker and an eraser for their whiteboard. (Use blank pieces of paper and pencils instead if you prefer.) Have one person in each group start by pulling a holiday card out of the container. This person must draw a picture of something that represents the holiday and whichever student correctly guesses the holiday (in English) and the month it is in (in Spanish) gets to take a peso. Then, it’s another student’s turn to pick a holiday card and draw. Whoever has the most pesos at the end wins the game!
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Activity Instructions Preguntas personales
Have students talk about their favorite months and seasons. Write the following questions on the board:
Personal Questions
¿Cuál es tu mes favorito y por qué?
[20-30 minutes]
What is your favorite month and why?
Objective:
Mi mes favorito es
Guided practice that incorporates speaking in a real-world context.
My favorite month is
porque
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because
.
¿Cuál es tu estación favorita y por qué? What is your favorite season and why? Mi estación favorita es My favorite season is
porque
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because
.
(Students are allowed to use “Spanglish” when they give their reasons.) Call on several students to answer these questions: (5 - 10 minutes) Examples of dialogues: Teacher: Mike, ¿cuál es tu mes favorito y por qué? Mike: Mi mes favorito es octubre porque I love Halloween! Teacher: Ana, ¿cuál es tu estación favorita y por qué? Ana: Mi estación favorita es el verano porque I love being outdoors.
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Activity Instructions Preguntas personales Personal Questions [20-30 minutes]
Continued
Next, have students ask and discuss these same questions and answers in Spanish with eight different people in the class. Students must keep track of what is said on a sheet of notebook paper. Have them make three columns: Nombre (name), Mes/Estación (month/season), ¿Por qué? (Why?). (10 minutes) Example:
Nombre Jenny
Mes/Estación febrero
¿Por qué? She loves Valentine’s Day
Write the following on the board: ¿Quién habló con (nombre del estudiante)? Who spoke with (name of student)? ¿Cuál es el mes favorito de (estudiante) y por qué? What is (student’s name)’s favorite month and why? El mes favorito de (estudiante) es (Student’s name)’s favorite month is
porque
.
because
.
¿Cuál es la estación favorita de (estudiante) y por qué? What is (student’s name)’s favorite season and why? La estación favorita de (estudiante) es (Student’s name)’s favorite season is
porque
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because
.
Ask students who they spoke with by using the phrase written on the board, “¿Quién habló con (nombre del estudiante)?” (“Who spoke with (student’s name)?”) and having students raise their hands. Then, ask the questions above to students so that they can tell the class, using as much Spanish as possible, what they learned. (5 - 10 minutes)
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Activity Instructions Preguntas personales Personal Questions [20-30 minutes]
Continued
Examples of dialogues: Teacher: John, ¿cuál es el mes favorito de Carl y por qué? John: El mes favorito de Carl es diciembre porque he loves Christmas time. Teacher: Lucas, ¿cuál es la estación favorita de Liz y por qué? Lucas: La estación favorita de Liz es el verano porque she enjoys going out on her boat.
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Prueba (Quiz) Instructions and Answer Key Prueba Quiz [10-15 minutes]
Objective: Assessment.
After students have completed “Guided Notes,” the “¡A practicar!” worksheet and five to seven activities, measure their progress with this quiz. For Part A, read these words to the students and instruct them to write down their English translations: 1. julio 2. septiembre 3. la estación 4. el mes 5. enero 6. el año 7. invierno 8. otoño
ANSWER KEY: A. 1. julio July 2. septiembre September 3. la estación season 4. el mes month
5. enero January 6. el año year 7. invierno winter 8. otoño fall
B. 1. noviembre 2. febrero 3. enero 4. octubre 5. diciembre C. 1. (el) verano 2. (el) invierno 3. (la) primavera 4. (el) otoño D. 1. F (falso) 2. V (verdadero) 3. F (falso)
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Los meses y las estaciones Prueba
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A. ¡A escuchar! Escucha mientras tu maestro(a) dice ocho palabras en español. Escribe las palabras correctas en inglés en las líneas. Listen as your teacher says eight words in Spanish. Write the words in English on the lines. (8 puntos) 1.
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B. Escribe en español el mes que está representado en las imagenes. Write the month that each picture represents (in Spanish). (5 puntos)
New Year’s Day
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C. Contesta las siguientes preguntas y nombra la estación correcta para cada mes. Name the season for each month. (4 puntos) *Nota: ¿A qué…? = In what…? 1. ¿En qué estación es julio? 2. ¿En qué estación es diciembre? 3. ¿En qué estación es mayo? 4. ¿En qué estación es octubre? D. Indica si las siguientes oraciones son verdaderas (V) o falsas (F). Indicate if the sentences are true or false. (3 puntos) 1.
Marzo, febrero y mayo son (are) meses de (of) invierno.
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Junio, julio y agosto son meses de verano.
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10 estaciones = 1 año
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Super Value
Lessons
Days of the Week 1B4361
Months and Seasons 1B4362
Alphabet 1B4363
Basic Expressions 1B4364
Introducing Yourself 1B4365
Using Articles 1B4366
Subject Pronouns 1B4367
Adjectives 1B4368
Cognates 1B4369
Family 1B4370
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