EQ: what is a definite article? How do we use articles in Spanish? Obj: I can use definite and indefinite articles in the target language. Today's Agenda Hoy es lunes, el 8 de octubre I. Repasito Copia la pregunta y responde:
Today we will learn gender and number of articles and nouns in Spanish. A noun is a word used to identify places, things, animals and people. The definite article is the word the. It is used before a noun to specify it as something previously considered.
1) In Spanish nouns have gender; they are considered either masculine or feminine. 2)They also, have number which means that they are either singular (one) or plural (more than one). 3) Generally, nouns ending in –a, are feminine and nouns ending in –o are masculine. However, there are some exceptions. 4) Definite and indefinite articles are place before the noun. Definite Articles: We use definite articles to introduce specific nouns. 1) The Definite article in English is "The". 2) In Spanish there are four definite articles. 3) The Spanish definite article must agree with the gender and number of the noun that follows it. Definitive Articles Examples: el libro=the book los libros=the books la chica=the girl las chicas=the girls Now, pay attention to the videos below, they are going to teach you how to recognize masculine/feminine nouns. Don’t forget to take notes. How to use masculine and feminine nouns: Gender of Nouns Remember in Spanish nouns have gender and they must agree in gender and number (singular or plural) with the article. Common rules: 1) Nouns ending in –o or –or are masculine
Generally, you can make a masculine noun feminine by replacing the “o” with an "a," but there are a few exceptions:
END OF NOTES: LET'S GET READY TO CREATE A FOLDABLE! FOLDABLE: We will create a foldable to help study Spanish articles. When finished, glue to page INB 54 You will need 1 sheet of construction paper, scissors, tape, and a glue stick. Follow my model: Step 1: Fold the piece of paper in half and cut the paper in half. Step 2: Fold the paper in half again so that you end up with four flaps like in the picture below. Step 3: Write the articles in Spanish on each of the flaps. Step 4: Write the articles in English underneath each flap. the= singular (masculine) the= singular (feminine) the = plural (masculine) the=plural (feminine) Step 5: Glue or tape the foldable to page 54. Step 6: Write "Definitive Articles" below the foldable on your notebook and level gender and number like the above picture. Ahora a practicar INB 51 Práctica #1 Copy and fill in the correct definite article for each noun below. 1._______ bolígrafo 4. ______ mesas 7. ______ luz 2. ______ bolígrafos 5._______ silla 8. ______ lapices 3. ______ mesa 6. ______ sillas 9. ______ papel Now let’s try with some complete sentences. 1. _________ chicas son Ana y Luisa. 2. ________ señora Smith es maestra. 3. ________ estudiantes tienen (have)_____cuadernos interactivos. 4. ________ puerta es blanca. Práctica Individual #2 Now, let's determine if the following nouns are masculine or feminine. Copia(copy) en tu cuaderno. EX: Los pades masculine
Práctica #3:
Complete independent practice worksheet. INB 53 III. Boleto de Salida
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