Year 5

Describing clothes with colours, sizes and styles

In this lesson, we will recap the vocabulary for different items of clothing and we will build on our knowledge by using adjectives of colour and size to describe them.

Year 5

Describing clothes with colours, sizes and styles

In this lesson, we will recap the vocabulary for different items of clothing and we will build on our knowledge by using adjectives of colour and size to describe them.

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Key learning points

  1. describing clothes with colours and sizes or styles
  2. indefinite articles (un, una, (unos, unas))
  3. adjectival agreement (singular and plural)
  4. ser (es, no es, son, no son)
  5. conjunction (y)

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5 Questions

Q1.
What are 'unas mallas'?

Correct answer: some leggings
some socks
some trousers

Q2.
What is 'un sombrero'?

Correct answer: a hat
a jumper
a t-shirt

Q3.
What colour is 'naranja'?

blue
Correct answer: orange
red

Q4.
How do you say 'a green t-shirt.' in Spanish?

Un jersey verde
Una camiseta roja
Correct answer: Una camiseta verde

Q5.
How do you say "some black trainers"?

Una falda negra.
Unas zapatillas naranjas.
Correct answer: Unas zapatillas negras.

5 Questions

Q1.
What does 'elegante' mean?

Small
Correct answer: Smart
Yellow

Q2.
How do you say 'big' in Spanish?

Correct answer: grande
pequeño
verde

Q3.
How do you say 'small' in Spanish?

grande
Correct answer: pequeño
rojo

Q4.
What does 'una falda grande y elegante' mean?

Correct answer: a big, smart skirt
a big, smart t-shirt
a small jumper

Q5.
What does 'unos calcetines pequeños y rojos' mean?

Some big red socks
Correct answer: Some small red socks
Some small red trainers