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World Languages Grade 4 3-5 Worksheet

La Familia: Family Members and Descriptions in Spanish

Duration: 35 minutes · NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021)

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Built from publicly available New York State standards. Standard codes cited from official NYSED sources.

Novice.CLL.2
Understand and use frequently occurring words, phrases, and simple sentences in interpretive and presentational communication on familiar topics.
Source: NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021), Communication, Novice Level — nysed.gov
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  • Worksheet for Grade 4 World Languages
  • NYS framework label: NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021)
  • Primary standard: Novice.CLL.2

La Familia: Family Members and Descriptions in Spanish

Grade 4 · World Languages · NYS WL Standard Novice.CLL.2 · Worksheet (35 min)

Teacher Note: Pair with a family-tree drawing for a presentational extension.

NYS-Aligned Standard

Novice.CLL.2 — Understand and use frequent words, phrases, and simple sentences on familiar topics. NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021)

Student Directions

Nombre (Name): ________________________ Fecha (Date): ____________

You are learning to talk about la familia (the family) in Spanish.

PARTE 1 — Match the Words

Match the Spanish family word to its English meaning:

EspañolEnglish
1. madre_____a. father
2. padre_____b. brother
3. hermano_____c. mother
4. hermana_____d. grandmother
5. abuela_____e. sister

PARTE 2 — Complete the Sentence

Fill in with a family word in Spanish:

  1. Mi (my) ___________ se llama María. (mother)
  2. Mi ___________ es alto. (brother)
  3. Tengo una ___________. (sister)

PARTE 3 — Describe with Adjectives

Use one adjective (alto/a = tall, bajo/a = short, simpático/a = nice) to describe a family member: “Mi ___________ es ___________.”

PARTE 4 — Mi Familia (Draw & Label)

Draw three family members and label each in Spanish (madre, padre, hermano, etc.). Then say one sentence aloud to a partner: “Esta es mi ___________.”

SDI & Differentiation Block

Supports for MLLs/ELLs

Note: For students who are also English language learners, connect Spanish family words to home-language equivalents and pictures.

Entering/Emerging (NYSESLAT Levels 1–2):

  • Picture-word cards for each family member; matching by drawing lines
  • Allow labeling with picture support only

Transitioning/Expanding (NYSESLAT Levels 3–4):

  • Sentence frame: “Mi ___ se llama ___.”
  • Word bank with pictures

Supports for Students with IEPs

SDI Adaptation Dimensions: content, methodology, delivery

  • Content: Reduce to 4 family words; complete Parts 1 and 4 only
  • Methodology: Use family photos; model one labeled example
  • Delivery: Read aloud; allow verbal/drawn responses; extended time

Suggested Placement: ICT, Resource Room

Answer Key

Parte 1: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d Parte 2: 1. madre 2. hermano 3. hermana Parts 3 and 4 are open response — evaluate for correct family vocabulary and a complete sentence.

Alignment Record

FieldValue
Standard CodeNovice.CLL.2
FrameworkNYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021)
Sourcenysed.gov — NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (2021)
ConfidenceHigh Confidence
Validation NotesCode follows the NYS World Languages (2021) proficiency-range structure (Novice; Communication). Family vocabulary with simple sentences is Novice-level appropriate.
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