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Puedo saltar
I can jump
Ages 5-7Level 2Focus: poder
By Profe
Puedo saltar
I can jump
Ages 5-7Verb: poderLevel 2
Before You Read
1
Act out each action as you read it.
2
Have your child say puedo before showing what they can do.
3
After reading, take turns naming new actions with puede.
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"Puedo saltar," dice Manuel.
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Lola puede correr rápido.
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"Puedo bailar también," dice Manuel.
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Max puede brincar con la pelota.
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"Yo puedo aplaudir," dice Lola.
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Manuel puede girar en el pasto.
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Lola puede tocar el cielo con las manos.
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"Max puede correr muy bien," dice Manuel.
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"Todos podemos movernos," dice Lola.
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"¡Puedo saltar otra vez!" dice Manuel.
For the adult, in EnglishParent & teacher guide
How to read it
- Point to the picture as you read each line, so the picture carries the meaning.
- Use a gesture or act out the key verb every time it appears.
- Repeat the key verb slowly and invite your child to say it with you.
- Ask simple yes/no questions in Spanish about the picture, and accept a nod or a single word as an answer.
- Read the Spanish first. Check the translation below only when you, the adult, need it.
Key words
- puedo (PWEH-do)
- I can
- puede (PWEH-deh)
- he/she can
- saltar (sal-TAR)
- to jump
- correr (ko-REHR)
- to run
- bailar (bye-LAR)
- to dance
Line-by-line translation
- 1."Puedo saltar," dice Manuel."I can jump," says Manuel.
- 2.Lola puede correr rápido.Lola can run fast.
- 3."Puedo bailar también," dice Manuel."I can dance too," says Manuel.
- 4.Max puede brincar con la pelota.Max can hop with the ball.
- 5."Yo puedo aplaudir," dice Lola."I can clap," says Lola.
- 6.Manuel puede girar en el pasto.Manuel can spin in the grass.
- 7.Lola puede tocar el cielo con las manos.Lola can touch the sky with her hands.
- 8."Max puede correr muy bien," dice Manuel."Max can run very well," says Manuel.
- 9."Todos podemos movernos," dice Lola."We can all move," says Lola.
- 10."¡Puedo saltar otra vez!" dice Manuel."I can jump again!" says Manuel.
For the adult, in English
Parent & Teacher Guide
How to read it
- Point to the picture as you read each line, so the picture carries the meaning.
- Use a gesture or act out the key verb every time it appears.
- Repeat the key verb slowly and invite your child to say it with you.
- Ask simple yes/no questions in Spanish about the picture, and accept a nod or a single word as an answer.
- Read the Spanish first. Check the translation below only when you, the adult, need it.
Key words
- puedo (PWEH-do)
- I can
- puede (PWEH-deh)
- he/she can
- saltar (sal-TAR)
- to jump
- correr (ko-REHR)
- to run
- bailar (bye-LAR)
- to dance
Line-by-line translation
- 1."Puedo saltar," dice Manuel."I can jump," says Manuel.
- 2.Lola puede correr rápido.Lola can run fast.
- 3."Puedo bailar también," dice Manuel."I can dance too," says Manuel.
- 4.Max puede brincar con la pelota.Max can hop with the ball.
- 5."Yo puedo aplaudir," dice Lola."I can clap," says Lola.
- 6.Manuel puede girar en el pasto.Manuel can spin in the grass.
- 7.Lola puede tocar el cielo con las manos.Lola can touch the sky with her hands.
- 8."Max puede correr muy bien," dice Manuel."Max can run very well," says Manuel.
- 9."Todos podemos movernos," dice Lola."We can all move," says Lola.
- 10."¡Puedo saltar otra vez!" dice Manuel."I can jump again!" says Manuel.
After You Read
Question 1
What can Manuel do?
He can jump, dance, and spin.
Question 2
What can Lola do?
She can run, clap, and reach up high.
Question 3
What can Max do?
He can hop with the ball and run well.
Draw and Write
Draw yourself doing an action.
Puedo _____.
Level 2Verb: poder (puedo / puede)
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