Reference resources: understand symbols for nouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use reference resources to understand symbols for nouns and develop my writing.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [ge] and [gi] can be contrasted for practice.
- These are soft sounds and sound similar to the sound-spelling correspondence [j].
- Reference resources develop independent writing. Resources, like dictionaries, indicate word class and gender.
- Adjectives agree with the gender of the noun. Adjectives add detail to description.
Keywords
Gender - grammatical categorisation of all nouns as masculine or feminine
Word class - category of words of similar function e.g. nouns, adjectives, verbs or adverbs
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Common misconception
Adjectives come before the noun in Spanish as they do in English. They do not need to change.
In Spanish, adjectives generally come after the noun. They agree with the number and gender of the noun.
Teacher tip
This lesson offers a good opportunity to use dictionaries, or online reference resources if available. To practise using symbols for nouns and extending vocabulary in written work pupils can create their own poems with new vocabulary found in reference resources.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words could describe 'una tortuga'?
Q2.Which word is an adverb?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say 'the small sun is in the sky'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'there are too many balloons in front of the house'.
Q6.'The tall mountain is very beautiful.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'pencil case'?
Q2.'Quiero ver la __________ con mis amigos mañana.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q5.Order the words to say 'the cake is above the red sweets'.
Q6.'You live close to the blue sea.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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