THIRD GRADE, LESSON 5—PERSONAL 1

Third Grade, Lesson 5 Personal Pronouns

Vital Information Grade / Level: Third Grade (3) Subject: Topic or Unit of Study: Personal Pronouns Lesson Title: ¡Él, ella, y usted! Author: LISD Volunteer Spanish Language Committee Date: Created on June 27, 2011

Summary Language Objective(s): Students will learn what a personal is and be able to pronounce Spanish personal pronouns accurately and translate them from Spanish into English. Summary Description: Students will learn what personal pronouns are, how they are used and what the Spanish pronouns are. Time Frame: 1 class session of 30 minutes

Vocabulary Review terms: English Spanish How are you? ¿Cómo están?/¿Cómo estás?/¿Cómo está?/¿ I am fine. Estoy bien. My name is ___. Me llamo ____.

New terms: English Spanish I Yo You (familiar/singular) Tú He Él She Ella You (polite/formal//singular) Usted We Nosotros You (familiar/plural) Vosotros They (males or mixed group) Ellos They (females only) Ellas You (polite/formal//plural) Ustedes How are you? ¿Cómo estás tú? How are you? ¿Cómo están ustedes?

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Materials and Resources (Including Technology, Links, and Attachments) Risas y Sonrisas Personal Pronouns Poster Los Pronombres Personales de Sujeto (Personal Pronouns) Poster Risas y Sonrisas Personal Pronouns Flashcards (Words) Risas y Sonrisas Personal Pronouns Flashcards (Pictures) Whiteboard and dry erase markers

Learning Plan PREPARATION: 0. Make sure your teacher has a place where you can display your posters. (Optional: bring magnets.) 0. If your school does not have the Risas y Sonrisas materials listed above, you can make your own flashcards from 5”x7” index cards with the Spanish pronouns for yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, and ustedes on one side and the English translations [I, you, he, she, he/she formal, we, you (pl), they (m.), they (f.), you (formal pl.)] on the other side.

INTRODUCTION TO PRONOUNS [15 MINUTES] 1. As an introduction, greet the class with “Hola,” “Buenos días,” or “Buenas tardes,” depending on when your class occurs.

2. Ask them how they are, using the question “¿Cómo están ustedes?” with an open arm gesture to indicate the whole class. Then ask one student “¿Cómo estás tú?” pointing at him or her, stressing the .

3. Prompt them to ask how you are using the phrase “¿Cómo está usted?” Explain that, because you are the teacher, they would use the formal “usted” rather than a more informal “tú.”

4. Reply “Yo estoy bien. Y tú?”, pointing at yourself and then at the student, in turn.

5. Mention that, sometimes, you greet them with only the two words, “¿Cómo estás?”, but that it means the same thing as “¿Cómo estás tú?”

6. Write on the board “¿Cómo estás?” and “¿Cómo estás tú?”. Ask them what is different between the two sentences. When they reply “tú”, ask if they know what “tú” means. If no one can answer, tell them that “tú” means “you” and that it is a personal pronoun.

7. In order to transition to an explanation about what personal pronouns are, ask them if they read a lot in 3rd grade; then ask if they know the difference between first person (I), second person (you), or 3rd person (he/she). Show how to relate first, second, and third person with your fingers: point your thumb at yourself and say “I;” point your index finger at a student and say “you;” then point your other fingers at someone else and say “he,” or “she.” Repeat the process in Spanish with yo, tú and él/ella. Remind them that THIRD GRADE, LESSON 5—PERSONAL PRONOUNS 3

the thumb points to the first person (yo), the index finger points to the second person (tú), and the other fingers point to the third person (él/ella). Repeat this with both hands for the plural “nosotros,” “ustedes,” “ellos/ellas.”

8. Remind the students that pronouns are used to replace the noun or name in speech, so it doesn’t have to be repeated so much. Give an example in English; e.g., “Susan came in the house. Susan sat down and then Susan ate dinner.” Compare that to, “Susan came in the house. She sat down and then she ate dinner.”

9. Draw the students’ attention to the Personal Pronouns poster and explain how the pictures are used to indicate different people or groups of people. Introduce all of the pronouns (singular and plural) and have the students repeat after you for pronunciation accuracy. Remind the students that the “ll” is pronounced like the English letter “y”. Point out that two of the pronouns (tú and él) have accent marks and those must be included when the words are written.

10. Explain the difference between “tú” and” usted”. Explain that “tú” is not as formal and is used between friends, children, and family, and it is how adults would address children. Tell them that “usted” is used between adults and as a show of respect to people in positions of authority like a teacher, a principal, or a judge, etc. It is also used by children to address adults.

11. Explain the difference between “ellos” and “ellas” and when they are used. “Ellas” is used strictly for a group of females. “Ellos” is used for a group of males or a mixed group of males and females.

12. Tell them that “vosotros” is not commonly used in the U.S. or Mexico; however, if they travel to Spain, they will encounter it.

PRACTICE AND CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING [15 MINUTES] 13. Practice pronunciation by showing the Risas y Sonrisas personal pronoun word flashcards and have the class and individual volunteers say the personal pronouns.

14. Play the Around the World game using the Risas y Sonrisas word flashcards for the personal pronouns. Explain the rules of the game to the class, stressing how important it is for them to listen and be observant. Start at one side of the class and have the first two students stand up. When they are ready, flip over a Spanish pronoun word flashcard. The first student to read and pronounce the word correctly wins the round and advances to compete with the next student in line. When all of the students have competed, the game is over.

15. Flip through the Risas y Sonrisas word flashcards and ask if anyone can tell you what the equivalent English pronoun is. Make sure the pronoun poster is visible so the children can refer to it to help them answer.

16. Play the Around the World game again; this time the children must translate the pronouns THIRD GRADE, LESSON 5—PERSONAL PRONOUNS 4

from the Risas y Sonrisas word flashcards into English.

17. Next, practice with the picture flashcards to make sure they understand who the pictures represent. Make sure the Risas y Sonrisas pronouns poster is visible to the class. Show a picture card and call on a volunteer. Ask them what the pronoun is for that picture. (If necessary, do it in two steps; i.e., “What is the English pronoun? Now what is the Spanish one?”) Go through the entire set of cards at least once; more if time allows.

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