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Una historia de inmigración: develop understanding
I can use masculine and feminine nouns in the context of stories of immigration.
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- Year 10
- AQA
Una historia de inmigración: develop understanding
I can use masculine and feminine nouns in the context of stories of immigration.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- All nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender. They are either masculine or feminine.
- Masculine nouns ending in -o change to -a in the feminine form.
- Nouns ending in -ista, -ente and -ante don’t change spelling in the feminine form.
Keywords
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Gender - grammatical categorisation of all nouns as masculine or feminine
Common misconception
In Spanish, all masculine nouns end in -o and all feminine nouns end in -a.
This is often the case, but it is not a blanket rule. For example, words ending in -ista, -ente and -ante can be masculine or feminine depending on the context.
Starter Quiz Q2 is aimed at Higher Tier Students. The vocabulary and sentences tested in Learning Cycle 2 can be adapted to suit the learning context of your students.
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Nouns in Spanish can be masculine or .
Nouns in Spanish can be masculine or .
Q4.Which nouns are masculine?
Which nouns are masculine?
compañera (classmate)
natación (swimming)
Q5.Which endings indicate that a noun is has the same spelling in the masculine and feminine forms?
Which endings indicate that a noun is has the same spelling in the masculine and feminine forms?
-o
-or
Q6.What is the grammatical gender of 'periodista' in this sentence? 'Hablé con un periodista ayer y fue muy simpático.'
What is the grammatical gender of 'periodista' in this sentence? 'Hablé con un periodista ayer y fue muy simpático.'
feminine
we can't tell
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.All nouns in Spanish have grammatical . They are either masculine or feminine.
All nouns in Spanish have grammatical . They are either masculine or feminine.
tense
conjugation
Q3.What is the correct translation of 'my classmate (f) is clever'?
What is the correct translation of 'my classmate (f) is clever'?
Mi compañero es listo.
Mi compañero es lista.
Mi compañera es listo.
Q4.Which adjective completes the sentence? Las habitantes en mi barrio son muy .
Which adjective completes the sentence? Las habitantes en mi barrio son muy .
simpático
simpática
simpáticos
Q5.What is the missing word? Pablo picasso es un famoso (Pablo Picasso is a famous artist).
What is the missing word? Pablo picasso es un famoso (Pablo Picasso is a famous artist).
Q6.Fill in the gaps. Ayer __________ a hablar con los nuevos __________ en mi clase. Pienso que son muy __________ y voy a ir al cine con __________.
Fill in the gaps. Ayer __________ a hablar con los nuevos __________ en mi clase. Pienso que son muy __________ y voy a ir al cine con __________.
