At the zoo: writing using a word list for reference
Learning outcomes
I can write a description using a word list for reference and a range of adjectives.
I can read unfamiliar words with sounds [ga], [go], [gu] and [ge], [gi] with confidence.
- Year 4
At the zoo: writing using a word list for reference
Learning outcomes
I can write a description using a word list for reference and a range of adjectives.
I can read unfamiliar words with sounds [ga], [go], [gu] and [ge], [gi] with confidence.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ga], [go] and [gu] have a hard ‘g’ sound; [ge] and [gi] have a softer ‘g’ sound.
- Symbols in a word list for reference provide with useful information about the type of word and noun gender.
- A word list for reference is a useful tool for independent writing.
- Understanding symbols in a word list allows us to use correct indefinite articles and adjectival agreement.
Keywords
Indefinite article - the words 'un' and 'una', meaning 'a/an'
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Hay - Spanish word meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
Common misconception
A word list or dictionary gives you just the word and the definition.
Word lists and dictionaries use symbols to give information on the type of word and the noun gender.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) is missing from these words? se__ndo; mucho __sto, __sano?
Q2.Which description best describes this group of words: gema, gimnasia, gusano, gato, girasol?
Q3.Complete the sentence: Adjectives change depending on whether the noun they describe is masculine or ...
Q4.'Es rápido y contento' could describe:
Q5.¿Cómo es el elefante? Choose the response that says: 'The elephant is big and slow'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'The rabbit is different.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have the same [g] sound as 'gato'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and the English.
Q3.Which of the following sentences says: 'The tiger is too fast'?
Q4.Match the Spanish and the English.
