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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Spanish
Lesson Topic: Materials
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify and pronounce key Spanish vocabulary for common materials.
  • Describe objects using appropriate material nouns and adjectives in Spanish.
  • Construct comparative and superlative sentences to compare material properties.
  • Produce short dialogues defending a material choice using target language.
  • Write descriptive sentences about household items employing correct gender and article agreement.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector or interactive whiteboard
  • Printed vocabulary handout with Spanish‑English list
  • Picture cards showing objects made of different materials
  • Worksheet with matching, sentence‑writing, and comparison exercises
  • Audio recordings of example dialogues (optional)
  • Whiteboard markers and erasers
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick show of everyday objects (a glass bottle, a wooden spoon, a plastic cup) and ask students what they are made of. Review previously learned nouns and adjectives for describing objects. Explain that today they will expand their material vocabulary and learn how to compare properties in Spanish. Success will be demonstrated by creating accurate descriptive sentences and a short persuasive dialogue.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑Now (5’) – Students look at three images on the board and write in Spanish what material each object is made of.
  2. Vocabulary introduction (10’) – Teacher presents the material list with gender and pronunciation; students repeat and complete a matching activity using picture cards.
  3. Adjective pairing (8’) – Guided practice pairing each material with suitable adjectives; students fill a table on their handout.
  4. Sentence construction (12’) – Students write five descriptive sentences about items at home, using at least three different materials; peer check for article‑noun agreement.
  5. Comparatives & superlatives (10’) – Mini‑lecture on “más … que” and “el/la más …”, followed by transformation of three given statements into comparative forms.
  6. Dialogue role‑play (10’) – In pairs, students create and perform a short dialogue defending their chosen material for a product, using the new structures; teacher circulates and gives feedback.

Total time: 55 minutes.
Conclusion:
Summarise the key vocabulary and the comparative structures covered, highlighting correct gender usage. Students complete an exit ticket by writing one comparative sentence about a material of their choice. Assign homework to find three objects at home, label their material in Spanish, and write a short paragraph comparing their properties.