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A party: adjectives after the noun
I can understand descriptions of items at a party. I can read aloud Spanish words with [z].
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- Year 3
A party: adjectives after the noun
I can understand descriptions of items at a party. I can read aloud Spanish words with [z].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- [z] before [a] [o] [u] is the same sound as [c] before [e] and [i].
- In English, adjectives come before the noun. In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun.
- Adjectives ending in -o change ending to -a to describe feminine nouns.
- Adjectives ending in -e or -z don't change for noun gender.
Keywords
[z] - sound-symbol correspondence
Adjective - a word that gives more information about a noun
Common misconception
In Spanish, adjectives come before the noun just like in English.
In English, adjectives come before the noun. In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun. Practice in first identifying the object and then what it is like helps to embed the Spanish noun-adjective pattern.
Two columns labelled 'objeto' and 'descripción' can support speaking and writing practice of the noun-adjective pattern. These work well with both Spanish into English and English into Spanish activities.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English verb meanings.
Match the Spanish and English verb meanings.
Q2.Match the 'he, she, it' verb form to the infinitive.
Match the 'he, she, it' verb form to the infinitive.
Q3.What is an adjective?
What is an adjective?
a word that identifies a person, place or thing
a word that indicates an action or state
Q4.Which words are adjectives?
Which words are adjectives?
una pelota
una amiga
Q5.Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Q6.¿Qué es 'Today I am feeling happy' en español?
¿Qué es 'Today I am feeling happy' en español?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence. Spanish [z] sounds the same as ...
Complete the sentence. Spanish [z] sounds the same as ...
in English.
[c] before [a] [o] and [u].
Q2.Complete the sentence. Hoy Luis contento.
Complete the sentence. Hoy Luis contento.
es
tiene
Q3.Which words are adjectives?
Which words are adjectives?
un globo
ser
Q4.Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Match the Spanish and English meanings.
Q5.Which adjectives are possible to describe 'una silla'? Una silla ...
Which adjectives are possible to describe 'una silla'? Una silla ...
amarillo
Q6.¿Qué es 'a happy relative' en español?
¿Qué es 'a happy relative' en español?
