Name every bird you have seen in the school yard this week. How many can the class collect in thirty seconds?
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight birds in Spanish, each with el or la
- Match each Spanish bird word to its English meaning
- Talk about birds that only visit for part of the year
Here are today's eight birds, in two groups of four. Listen first, then repeat with the class. Listen for the silent u in el águila (sounds like AH-gee-la) and the strong rolled rr in el gorrión.
Volunteers click each Spanish bird, then its English meaning. When a volunteer picks a Spanish word, we all whisper it with el or la.
Open your copy and write the names of three birds, with articles, and draw a quick sketch beside one. Use the list on the board — copy carefully, including el/la and any accent.
- el gorrión — Sparrow
- el cuervo — Crow
- la gaviota — Seagull
- el petirrojo — Robin
- el búho — Owl
- el cisne — Swan
- el águila — Eagle
- el flamenco — Flamingo
The wheel lands on a bird. We all whisper the Spanish with its article. Then one volunteer answers with a mini-phrase: Es el búho or Veo la gaviota.
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