1. I Can… describe my friends and teachers at school.
The Verb SER

2. Singular SER Yo = I soy = am Tú = You eres = are Él = He Ella = She
SINGULAR ( 1 person )
Pronoun/Name
Form of SER
Yo = I
soy = am
Tú = You
eres = are
Él = He
Ella = She
Usted = You
es = is/are

3. Three-part description sentence
Yo soy cómico. ________ ________ _________. Pronoun Verb adjective Name

4. Singular Written practice
I am funny.
You are intelligent. (informal)
She is outgoing.
Ryan is athletic.
You are nice. (formal)

5. Interpersonal Activity Format
Round 1:
¿Cómo eres?
Round 2 (new partner):
¿Cómo es tu amigo/a?
Round 3 (new partner):
¿Cómo soy?

6. Speaking Practice Examples
¿Cómo eres? – What are you like?
Yo soy comica (personality) y baja (physical).
¿Cómo es tu amigo/a? – What is your friend like?
El es comico.
Ella es comica.
Ryan es comico.
Chelsea es comica.
¿Cómo soy? – What am I like?
Tu eres comico/a.
Usted es comico/a.

7. Exit Ticket
Answer each question that we reviewed today in writing on a scrap piece of paper.
When you answer the question “What am I like?” you are to describe me.
¿ Como eres?
¿ Como es tu amigo/amiga?
¿Como soy?
WRITE 2 ADJECTIVES PER ANSWER (1 – personality, 1 – physical)

8. 6 Facets of Understanding

9. “Apply” Example

10. 6 Facets of Understanding

11. “Empathy” Example

12. Mi profesor favorito (lesson)

13. Mi profesor favorito (lesson)
Turn those adjective lists into sentences!

14. Mi profesor favorito (lesson)

15. Mi profesor favorito (lesson)

16. Mi profesor favorito (Rough Draft)
Write a conversation between two students who just met on the first day of school. The conversation should involve getting to know each other by describing their own physical appearance and personality characteristics and a discussion about who each claims is their favorite teacher and what the teacher is like. Follow the in class model (Juan and Maria) as a model.

17. Mi profesor favorito (Rough Draft)
Must include in the text message:
A physical description of each of the two students who are texting
A personality description of each of the two students who are texting
Both students in the text message must describe a favorite teacher with his/her name, class taught, physical description, and a personality description.

18. Mi profesor favorito: Peer-Edit Checklist
Switch your paper with a partner. We will go through the checklist one item at a time.
Put a checkmark next to where…
Student 1 describes SELF physically
Student 1 describes SELF personality
Repeat for Student 2
SHARE WITH THE WRITER
Teacher 1 is described physically
Teacher 1 is described personality
Repeat for Teacher 2
Switch that paper one more time.
Check all adjectives for gender agreement, accents, overall spelling.

19. Rubric

20. Mi profesor favorito: Final Copy
Final Copy – Graded Assignment
No talking
Complete on template
You may use notes.
Turn in before the end of the class period.

21. PLURAL ( more than 1 person )
Plural SER
PLURAL ( more than 1 person )
Pronoun/Name
Form of SER
Nosotros = We
somos = are X x
Ellos = They
Ellas = They (all-girls)
son = are

22. Fill in Blank Quick Check
Nosotros_______ atléticos.
Ellos ______ cómicos. 
Ellas _______ altas.
Mi familia y yo ________ rubios.
Señora Keeler y Señorita Stillman ________amables. 
Marcos y María_________ jóvenes.  
Las chicas de Memorial _________creativas.

23. Fill in Blank Quick Check Answers
To review in small groups, one student at a time will say…
I chose the answer _____ because ____________________.
Model: I chose the answer son because “ellos” means they and “son” is the way to say “are” for “they”.

24. Multiple-Choice Cards
Each student will be given one card per SER conjugation: soy, eres, es, somos, son
You will “fill-in-the-blank” by holding up the correct card that completes the sentence that I will say to the class.
Hear the sentence, choose your answer, show your answer.
Round 1: You can use your notes
Round 2: Put your notes away!
We will first do this in whole-group, then you will repeat in small-group with one student calling out a sentence at a time.

25. Analyze and Discuss
Each group will have one plural sentence to analyze and discuss.
Finish the sentence starter “I know this sentence is plural because…” with three separate reasons.
Hint: Each sentence has three parts
Share with the class.
One person shares the sentence, each of the remaining people share one of three reasons.

26. Rules for writing description sentences
Singular
Only one person
Uses a singular form of the verb SER (soy, eres, es)
No “s” on the adjective (still pay attention to gender)
Ex: Ella es comica.

27. Rules for writing description sentences
Plural
More than one person
Uses a plural form of the verb SER (somos, son)
Must use a letter “s” on the adjective. (gender still matters)
Ex: Ellas son comicas.

28. Multiple-Choice Activity
Individual – 5 minutes. Apply the rules we learned by choosing the correct answer.
Small group – Share answers with the following procedure.
One student at a time says “I chose letter ___ because ________.
Make sure all group members agree. If not, discuss the reasons for the answer.
Large group- Let’s review the answers, one question per small group!

29. Multiple-Choice Activity Answers
Mis amigas son bonitas. (d)
Los chicos de Memorial son altos. ©
Mis amigos y yo somos comicos. ©
Las chicas de Memorial son organizadas. (a)
Los profesores de Memorial son divertidos. ©
Las clases son dificiles ©
Los libros son comicos (a)

30. Plural Written Practice (Exit Ticket)
We are funny.
They are athletic.
They (all-girls) are short.
My family and I are outgoing.
Chelsea and Amber are shy.
My friends are nice.

31. Plural Written Practice Answers
Correct the mistakes on your exit ticket using your notes. Any mistake is marked with a circle.
Nosotros somos comicos.
Ellos son atleticos.
Ellas son bajas.
Mi familia y yo somos extrovertidos.
Chelsea y Amber son timidas.
Mis amigos son amables.

32. Interpersonal Practice Format
Round 1:
ASK: ¿Cómo son tus amigos?
ANSWER
Switch Roles
Round 2 (new partner):
  ASK: ¿Cómo son tus profesores?
Round 3 (new partner):
EACH SAY: Describe you and your friends.

33. Speaking practice Examples
¿Cómo son tus amigos? – What are your friends like?
Ellos son comicos.
Ellas son comicas.
Chelsea y Amber son comicas.
Mis amigos son comicos
¿Cómo son tus profesores? – What are your teachers like?
Ellos son comicos. Ellas son comicas. Ms. Bell y Ms. Bracken son comicas. Mis profesores son comicos.
Describe you and your friends:
Mis amigos y yo somos locos.

34. Readiness Level Grouping
I will meet with a small group of students to review rules for describing people.
A group of students will meet with Ms. Snyder to practice with a sentence building activity.
The group that meets with me will eventually join Ms. Snyder’s group.
All will finish with the “Las Hermanas de Senorita Stillman”, turn in for CW grade and feedback.

35. Human Sentences (Review Race) *If done as a whole group
I am funny.
You are intelligent and nice.
He is athletic and blond.
She is blond and short.
We are intelligent.
My family and I are nice.
They are athletic.
They (all girls) are short and blonde.
Mr. Petru, you are organized.
BONUS: The classes are difficult and boring.

36. Flashcards/FlipChart
Adjectives
Make cards for all words or just non-cognates…your choice!
Word to Word
Word to Picture
The Verb Ser - Flipchart
Pronoun on the front – Form of the Verb on the back
Yo (front); soy (back)
We will make this after the review game.

37. What to study Adjectives The verb SER Writing Description Sentences
Homework
Mis hermanas reading
The verb SER
Yo…soy
Writing Description Sentences
Practice and Notes in your Packet
Jeopardy Review Game Link
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