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Module 15 · A1

Colors & Agreement

I can describe common things by color and make descriptive words agree with the noun.

What you will learnDescribe learned objects with common colors.
What you are learningMake descriptive words match gender and number.
Ready to continue whenYou can build noun + color phrases without help in different situations.
For now:This module stays focused on colors, three useful object nouns, and the agreement and word-order patterns you need to describe them. Other ways to describe things come later.
Lesson 1

Color Forms: -o/-a

New Language + Quick Practice

New Language + Quick Practice
rojo / roja
red
Many -o color adjectives use -o with a masculine singular noun and -a with a feminine singular noun.
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blanco / blanca
white
Use the form that agrees with the noun.
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negro / negra
black
Use the form that agrees with the noun.
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amarillo / amarilla
yellow
Use the form that agrees with the noun; Recall the previously learned ll/y pronunciation.
What you learned:Color Forms: -o/-a is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Lesson 2

Objects for Color Practice

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New Language + Quick Practice
el carro
the car
Learn the article with the noun so its grammatical gender is available for agreement.
New Language + Quick Practice
la camisa
the shirt
Learn the article with the noun so its grammatical gender is available for agreement.
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la casa
the house
Learn the article with the noun so its grammatical gender is available for agreement.
What you learned:Objects for Color Practice is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Lesson 3

Adjective Gender Agreement

Grammar Through English

Grammar Through English
el carro rojo
the red car
Many -o descriptive adjectives change to -a with a feminine singular noun.
Grammar Through English
la camisa roja
the red shirt
English adjectives do not change for noun gender; Spanish agreement does.
What you learned:Adjective Gender Agreement is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Lesson 4

Plural Adjective Agreement

Grammar Through English

Grammar Through English
los carros rojos
the red cars
Adjective number follows the noun’s number as part of agreement.
Grammar Through English
las camisas rojas
the red shirts
Keep article, noun, and adjective aligned in gender and number.
What you learned:Plural Adjective Agreement is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Lesson 5

Colors Without -o/-a

New Language + Quick Practice

New Language + Quick Practice
azul
blue
Azul keeps one singular form for masculine and feminine nouns; plural agreement still applies.
New Language + Quick Practice
verde
green
Verde keeps one singular form for masculine and feminine nouns; plural agreement still applies.
New Language + Quick Practice
gris
gray
Gris keeps one singular form for masculine and feminine nouns; plural agreement still applies.
What you learned:Colors Without -o/-a is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Lesson 6

Where Descriptive Adjectives Go

Grammar Through English

Grammar Through English
el carro rojo
the red car
For these learned descriptive phrases, Spanish normally places the descriptive adjective after the noun.
Grammar Through English
la camisa blanca
the white shirt
English often uses adjective + noun; the Spanish you learned pattern is noun + descriptive adjective.
What you learned:Where Descriptive Adjectives Go is now part of your Module 15 pattern. No Spanish from later modules has been introduced.
Review & Reuse · 50 Rolls

Recall, Practice, and keep earlier language alive

different situations Review Module 15 together with Spanish from Modules 11–14. The first ten Review Rolls are without help extra practice opportunities for Reveal on an important practice use.

Combined Practice · 6 Rolls

Practice what you know

No new Spanish appears here.

Apply & Communicate · 6 Rolls

Show the Module Can-Do

Describe changed objects by color using learned agreement and ordinary adjective placement.

Show What You Can Do

You can now

ColorChoose common learned color forms.
AgreementMatch descriptive words to noun gender and number.
Word orderUse ordinary noun + descriptive adjective placement.
Best way to check yourself: Complete the Apply rolls without help.