Second Grade, Lesson 5 Vowels and Consonants

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Vital Information Grade / Level: Second Grade (2) Subject: Spanish Language Topic or Unit of Study: Vowels and Consonants Lesson Title: Sopa de Letras Author: LISD Volunteer Spanish Language Committee Date: Created on October 3, 2011

Summary Language Objective(s): Students will isolate the Spanish vowel sounds as well as the consonant sounds that are phonetically different to English. Summary Description: Students delve into the sounds that the Spanish vowels and consonants make, comparing these to the English equivalents. Time Frame: 1 class session of 30 minutes

Vocabulary Review terms: Letter Character Spanish Name A-B-C-Ch A-Be-Ce-CHe D-E-F-G De-E-eFe-Ge H-I acHe-I J-K Jota-Ka L-Ll eLe-eLLe M-N eMe-eNe Ñ-O-P-Q eÑe-O-Pe-Qu R-Rr eRe-eRRe S-T-U-V eSe-Te-U-Ve W doble U (doble Ve) X equis Y I griega (Ye) Z Zeta

English Spanish Tilde Tilde Alphabet El alfabeto Vowels Las vocales Consonants Las consonantes

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Materials and Resources (Including Technology, Links, and Attachments) Risas y Sonrisas CD If a previously modified English alphabet poster or visual aid is not available in the classroom, a poster of the Spanish alphabet. Risas y Sonrisas vowels poster Risas y Sonrisas consonant poster Flashcards of Spanish words and/or cognate flashcards, if available

Learning Plan PREPARATION: 0.

INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH VOWELS [7 minutes] 1. Welcome the students to Spanish class using the term “Bienvenidos.”

2. Remind the students that we have been learning about the Spanish alphabet and that today we are going to be focusing on the vowel sounds first and then on the consonants sounds.

3. Review the Spanish alphabet with the students by doing the Risas y Sonrisas alphabet chant once.

4. Using the Risas y Sonrisas poster for the five Spanish vowel sounds, review the names and sounds that each of these vowels makes. Say each vowel name aloud and have the class repeat after you.

5. Point out that, unlike English, the Spanish vowels make only one sound each. The Spanish letter “a” makes the sound [ah] (as you do at the doctor‟s office), the Spanish letter “e” makes the sound [eh] as in the English word “egg”, the Spanish letter "i" makes the sound [ee], as in the English word “ski”, the Spanish letter “o” makes the sound [oh] as in the English word “orange”, and the Spanish letter "u" makes the sound [oo] as in the sound that monkeys make “oo, oo” (or the English word “moon”.)

Spanish A E I O U Letter Name Similar Ah Egg Ski Orange Moon English sound Phonetic [ah] [eh] [ee] [oh] [oo] sound Sample Casa Dedos Si Ocho Uno Spanish word SECOND GRADE, LESSON 5—VOWELS & CONSONANTS 3

CONSONANTS [15 MINUTES] 6. Using the Risas y Sonrisas poster for the consonants, review the letters that have a different sound in Spanish, explaining the sounds as you go through them. Use the cognate flashcards to illustrate each consonant rule by first showing one of the cognate words and pronouncing it and then having the students repeat the word out loud. If cognate cards are not available, write the example words on the whiteboard instead.

H Is always silent, except when it is next to a “c” in which case it makes the sound “ch” as in “chocolate”. Examples: hotel, hola, horrible

LL Sounds like the “y” in “yes”. Examples: tortilla, quesadilla, rodilla

RR Makes the rolling r sound (like the sound of a running motorcycle). In Spanish you roll your “r‟s” when there are two of them together and also when it is the first letter of a word. Examples: carro, terrible, rosa

Ñ Sounds like “ny” as in the English word “canyon”. Examples: uña, baño, señor.

V Sounds more like the letter “b”. Examples: veinte, vaca, verde

Z Sounds like the letter “s” It does not “buzz” like a “z” in English. Examples: zeta, zebra, cabeza

J Sounds like the English sound of H as in horse. It is always laughing Ja, ja, ja (ha, ha, ha). Examples: jóven, julio, jueves

G Makes two sounds: - An H sound as in the English word “horse” when it is followed by an “e” or an “i”. Examples: zoológico, general, magia - A hard “g” sound when it is followed by an “a”, an “o”, a “u” or a consonant. Examples: goma, gato, gracias. NOTE: when a “g” is followed by a “u” and then immediately by an “e” or an “i”, the “u” becomes silent just like in the English words “guitar” and “guest”. Examples: guitarra, guia. There are a few words where the u followed by an “e” or an “i” is pronounced but it will always show two dots above the u (ü) called diacritics. Examples: pingüino, güero

C It also makes two sounds and follows the same pronunciation rules as in English - A „k‟ sound as in the English word “cat” when it is followed by “a”, “o” or “u”. Examples: casa, color, cubo - An „s‟ sound as in the English word “snake” when it is followed by “e” or “i”. Examples: cena, cine, círculo,

Q It is always next to a silent “u” and then followed by “e” or “i” and it makes the SECOND GRADE, LESSON 5—VOWELS & CONSONANTS 4

sound of the English letter “k”. Examples: queso, parque, quince

WORD PRONUNCIATION [8 MINUTES] 7. Write the following words on the board one at a time and ask for volunteers to read them out loud following the Spanish rules we just learned. Do as many of these words as possible as time permits.

zapato (shoe) historia (history, story) montaña (mountain) barril (barrel) geografía (geography) Miguel (Michael) inteligente (inteligent) líquido (liquid) centavo (cent) villa (villa) Roma (Rome) humor (humor) vegetal (vegetable) ejemplo (example) guardia (guard) mañana (tomorrow) panqueque (pancake) calle (street)

8. Say Adiós to the students and thank them for participating.