2nd Grade

Spanish Language Unit 3

Overview
January-Mid February

Unit Name: My Family

OverarchingQuestion:How do I identify my
extended family members?
In this unit students review how to identify and describe their immediate family as well as
extended family members. Children also learn to identify, describe and show possession of
family pets.

Key vocabulary:

Review K-1 vocabulary from unit 3.

Identify: el/la to/a, el/la primo/a, el pez, el pjaro , el conejo, la tortuga, el
hmster
Respond to the following questions: Cmo se llama tu (mam)? Se llama____,

For knowledge assessment students could be asked to:

1. Using a photo or a drawing of his/her family, student orally describes the family
by saying who they are and their names to the class in Spanish. (Ex. Es mi pap.
Se llama John) (1.3.N.S.b, 5.2.N.a)
2. Given a worksheet with the pictures of pets and a word bank, student name
and label the pets appropriately. (1.2.N.R.a)

Possible home connections:

encourage but not force your child to speak the Spanish language
at home
ask your child to greet family members in Spanish (hola to/ta)