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At the zoo: adjective agreement
Learning outcomes
I can use adjectives accurately to describe how someone or something is.
I can contrast [ga], [go], [gu] with [ge] and [gi].
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- Year 4
At the zoo: adjective agreement
Learning outcomes
I can use adjectives accurately to describe how someone or something is.
I can contrast [ga], [go], [gu] with [ge] and [gi].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ga], [ge], [gi], [go], [gu] can be contrasted for practice.
- Adjectives change according to the gender of the noun and follow nouns in description.
- '¿Cómo es?' means what is something like generally.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that give information about a noun
¿Cómo? - a question word meaning how?
Common misconception
The sound-spelling correspondences [ga], [ge], [gi], [go], [gu] sound the same in English and Spanish.
The sound-spelling correspondences [ga], [go], [gu] are hard sounds and are similar in English. [Ge] and [gi] have a soft [g] sound and sound very different in Spanish and English.
Provide lots of opportunity for pupils to practice the soft [g] sound as, for many pupils, it can be difficult to pronounce initially without repeated practice.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and the English.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Q2.'Caminar la playa con una pelota'. Which word needs adding to mean 'along'?
'Caminar la playa con una pelota'. Which word needs adding to mean 'along'?
de
a
la
con
Q3.Adjectives appear after nouns. Which sentences are correct?
Adjectives appear after nouns. Which sentences are correct?
el rojo globo
la tarta bonita
Q4.Which adjectives could follow the noun 'playa'?
Which adjectives could follow the noun 'playa'?
bonito
Q5.Match up the Spanish and the English.
Match up the Spanish and the English.
Q6.'El globo en el pueblo.' What is the correct translation?
'El globo en el pueblo.' What is the correct translation?
The ball in the village.
The ballon at the beach.
The ball at the beach.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) is missing from these words? __to, tortu__, __lina
Which sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) is missing from these words? __to, tortu__, __lina
ge
gi
go
gu
Q2.gema, gimnasia, gemelos, girasol. Which statement is correct?
gema, gimnasia, gemelos, girasol. Which statement is correct?
The words all begin with a hard [g] sound.
The words begin with a mixture of soft and hard [g] sounds.
Q3.Adjectives agree with the number and gender of nouns. Match up the noun with its correct adjective.
Adjectives agree with the number and gender of nouns. Match up the noun with its correct adjective.
Q4.Match the Spanish and the English.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Q5.Which adjectives are correct? La jirafa es demasiado .
Which adjectives are correct? La jirafa es demasiado .
rápido
perfectas
serios
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'What is the rabbit like?'
Write in Spanish: 'What is the rabbit like?'
