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Grade 1 · Unit 7 · Mi Familia y Mis AmigosLas Mascotas
Las Mascotas
Pets
Kindergarten’s animals return as “my” animals — described by size, color, and personality, real or gloriously imaginary.
Unit objectives
- Add el conejo, el hámster, la tortuga to K pets
- Describe animals: grande, pequeño, bonito, rápido
- Present a real or dream pet to the class
Can-Do targets
- I can describe an animal’s size and look.
- I can say what pet I have or wish I had.
- I can present a pet to my class in Spanish.
Vocabulary scope
el conejo, el hámster, la tortuga, grande, pequeño, bonito, feo, rápido, lento, quiero
How this unit builds
K animal nouns meet the program’s first adjectives beyond color; tengo returns from the family unit, now with fur.
Planned lessons
What this unit will contain
Lessons are produced in the same fully interactive format as Kindergarten — flashcards with audio, games, listening tasks, and take-home activities — and will unlock here as they are finished.
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Lesson 1Nuevas mascotas — three new friends
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Lesson 2Grande y pequeño — describing
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Lesson 3Mi mascota — the presentation
Cultural connection
The neighborhood dogs
Across Chile and Mexico, beloved street dogs are fed and named by whole neighborhoods — animal care as a community project.