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Year 4

My favourite things

Learning outcomes

I can describe some of my favourite things.

I can distinguish between hard and soft [g] sounds.

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Year 4

My favourite things

Learning outcomes

I can describe some of my favourite things.

I can distinguish between hard and soft [g] sounds.

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Key learning points

  1. Possessive adjectives are a type of determiner.
  2. Use 'mi' to say 'my' before a singular Spanish noun.
  3. Use 'tu' to say 'your' before a singular Spanish noun.
  4. Spanish possessives 'mi' and 'tu' do not change for the gender of the noun.
  5. When 'tú' has an accent, it is a subject pronoun and goes before the verb.

Keywords

  • Mi - possessive adjective meaning 'my'

  • Tu - possessive adjective meaning 'your'

  • - subject pronoun meaning 'you'

Common misconception

'Tu' and 'tú' mean the same thing.

'Tu' is a possessive adjective used to say 'your' in Spanish. 'Tú' is a subject pronoun meaning 'you'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
The sounds [go], [ga], [ge], [gi] .
all have hard [g] sounds
all have soft [g] sounds
Correct answer: have a mix of hard and soft [g] sounds
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:pasar,to spend, spending (time)

to spend, spending (time)

Correct Answer:la semana,the week

the week

Correct Answer:la manaña,the morning

the morning

Correct Answer:el tiempo,the time

the time

Correct Answer:por,through, around, along

through, around, along

Correct Answer:visitar,to visit, visting

to visit, visting

Q3.
Which of the belongings are yours?
mi bolígrafo
mi estuche
Correct answer: tu libro
Correct answer: tu mochila
Correct answer: tu léon
Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:mi semana fantástica,my fantastic week

my fantastic week

Correct Answer:tu jirafa alta,your tall giraffe

your tall giraffe

Correct Answer:mi cama baja,my low bed

my low bed

Correct Answer:tu libro gris,your grey book

your grey book

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'My house and your friend'.
Correct Answer: Mi casa y tu amigo., Mi casa y tu amiga.
Q6.
Order the words to say: 'Your favourite book is small and blue'.
1 - tu
2 - libro
3 - favorito
4 - es
5 - pequeño
6 - y
7 - azul

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word has a soft [g] sound?
guerra
guiso
gato
goma
Correct answer: gema
Q2.
'Mi conejo Gerardo es muy tranquilo pero es gigante.' How many soft [g] sounds can you spot in this sentence?
Correct Answer: 3, three
Q3.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:Tu gato favorito,Your favourite cat

Your favourite cat

Correct Answer:Tú lees un libro,You read a book

You read a book

Correct Answer:Tu idioma es inglés,Your language is English

Your language is English

Correct Answer:Tú hablas inglés,You speak English

You speak English

Q4.
'My favourite animal is a horse.' Which translation is correct?
Correct answer: Mi animal favorito es el caballo.
Tu animal favorito es el caballo.
Mi favorito animal es un caballo.
Tu favorito animal es el caballo.
Q5.
Order the words to say: 'My favourite animal is the tortoise'.
1 - mi
2 - animal
3 - favorito
4 - es
5 - la
6 - tortuga
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'You read with your dog'.
Correct Answer: Tú lees con tu perro., Lees con tu perro.

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