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Lesson 5 of 11
  • 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 5 of 11
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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].

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Lesson details

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [ga], [ge], [gi], [go], [gu] can be contrasted for practice.
  2. Adjectives change according to the gender of the noun and follow nouns in description.
  3. '¿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.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and the English.

Correct Answer:caminar,to walk, walking

to walk, walking

Correct Answer:nadar,to swim, swimming

to swim, swimming

Correct Answer:el mar,the sea

the sea

Correct Answer:el pueblo,the village

the village

Correct Answer:la playa,the beach

the beach

Correct Answer:la montaña,the mountain

the mountain

Q2.
'Caminar la playa con una pelota'. Which word needs adding to mean 'along'?

de
Correct answer: por
a
la
con

Q3.
Adjectives appear after nouns. Which sentences are correct?

el rojo globo
Correct answer: el globo rojo
la tarta bonita
Correct answer: la bonita tarta

Q4.
Which adjectives could follow the noun 'playa'?

bonito
Correct answer: pequeña
Correct answer: interesante
Correct answer: elegante

Q5.
Match up the Spanish and the English.

Correct Answer:la fruta,the fruit

the fruit

Correct Answer:el globo,the balloon

the balloon

Correct Answer:la pelota,the ball

the ball

Correct Answer:el sombrero,the hat

the hat

Correct Answer:la tarta,the cake

the cake

Q6.
'El globo en el pueblo.' What is the correct translation?

Correct answer: The balloon in the village.
The ball in the village.
The ballon at the beach.
The ball at the beach.

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) is missing from these words? __to, tortu__, __lina

Correct answer: ga
ge
gi
go
gu

Q2.
gema, gimnasia, gemelos, girasol. Which statement is correct?

The words all begin with a hard [g] sound.
Correct answer: The words all begin with a soft [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.

Correct Answer:el elefante,curioso

curioso

Correct Answer:la tortuga,cansada

cansada

Correct Answer:los osos,preparados

preparados

Correct Answer:las ranas,contentas

contentas

Q4.
Match the Spanish and the English.

Correct Answer:amable,kind

kind

Correct Answer:diferente,different

different

Correct Answer:inteligente,intelligent

intelligent

Correct Answer:divertido,funny

funny

Correct Answer:demasiado,too

too

Q5.
Which adjectives are correct? La jirafa es demasiado .

Correct answer: tranquila
Correct answer: amable
rápido
perfectas
serios

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'What is the rabbit like?'

Correct Answer: ¿Cómo es el conejo?, ¿Cómo es la coneja?