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El mundo natural: suffix -ito/a, suffix -ísimo/a
I can use demonstrative adjectives and the suffixes -ito and -ísimo to describe the natural world in Spanish.
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El mundo natural: suffix -ito/a, suffix -ísimo/a
I can use demonstrative adjectives and the suffixes -ito and -ísimo to describe the natural world in Spanish.
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Key learning points
- 'Este' and 'esta' mean 'this' before a singular or uncountable noun. 'Este' is masculine and 'esta' is feminine.
- 'Estos' and 'estas' mean 'these' before a plural noun. 'Estos' is masculine and 'estas' is feminine.
- The suffixes -ísimo and -ísima mean 'very' and appear at the end of an adjective.
- The suffixes -ito and -ita mean 'little' and appear at the end of a noun.
Keywords
Demonstrative adjective - a type of adjective used to signal a specific person, place or thing
-ito, -ita - Spanish suffix added to nouns to mean ‘little’
-ísimo, -ísima - Spanish suffix added to adjectives to mean ‘very’
Common misconception
The suffix -ito is added to the end of any noun to give the meaning 'small'.
The final letter is removed from nouns ending in ‘a’ or ‘o’ before adding -ito or -ita.
Task D2 could either be done as a writing or as a speaking activity. If done as a writing, pupils could also read aloud their sentences to each other, with the listening pupils orally translating each sentence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the demonstrative adjectives with their English meanings.
Match the demonstrative adjectives with their English meanings.
Q2.Match the Spanish words and their meanings.
Match the Spanish words and their meanings.
Q3.Which word means 'path'?
Which word means 'path'?
cambio
cansado
caballo
casa
Q4.Choose the correct meaning of 'merecer':
Choose the correct meaning of 'merecer':
to surprise
to suggest
to train
to contribute
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'This animal is blue'.
Write in Spanish: 'This animal is blue'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'this flower is beautiful'
Write in Spanish: 'this flower is beautiful'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the nouns that could appear after 'estos' in Spanish:
Choose the nouns that could appear after 'estos' in Spanish:
bosque
objeto
formas
Q2.Choose the noun that could appear after 'esta' in Spanish:
Choose the noun that could appear after 'esta' in Spanish:
instalaciones
desarrollo
animal
concurso
Q3.Which word means 'little dog'?
Which word means 'little dog'?
perro
gato
gatito
Q4.Which word means 'very beautiful' (m)?
Which word means 'very beautiful' (m)?
feo
feísimo
hermoso
Q5.Write 'little bird' in Spanish. Use the suffix -ito or -ita to write your answer.
Write 'little bird' in Spanish. Use the suffix -ito or -ita to write your answer.
Q6.Write 'I love this little animal' in Spanish.
Write 'I love this little animal' in Spanish.
