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Fiestas Patrias: 'mucho' and 'todo'

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I can understand information about Fiestas Patrias using 'mucho' and 'todo'.

I can read a variety of sound-spelling correspondences in texts about Fiestas Patrias.

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Year 6

Fiestas Patrias: 'mucho' and 'todo'

Learning outcomes

I can understand information about Fiestas Patrias using 'mucho' and 'todo'.

I can read a variety of sound-spelling correspondences in texts about Fiestas Patrias.

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Key learning points

  1. Fiestas Patrias in Peru, celebrated on July 28 and 29, marks the country's independence from Spain.
  2. Reading aloud familiar and unfamiliar words improves pronunciation and develops knowledge of Fiestas Patrias.
  3. When todo is used before a noun to mean all (of), the spelling changes to match gender and number.
  4. When mucho is used before a noun to mean lots (of), the spelling changes to match gender and number.

Keywords

  • Mucho - a word meaning much, a lot of. When used before a noun, the spelling changes to match number and gender.

  • Todo - a word meaning everything, all (of). When used before a noun, the spelling changes to match number and gender.

Common misconception

The words 'mucho' and 'todo' stay the same when used with nouns as they do in English.

The words 'mucho' and 'todo' change when used before nouns to agree with the number and gender of the noun.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'flag'?

foto
Correct answer: bandera
imagen
festival
ciclismo

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:ayudar,to help, helping

to help, helping

Correct Answer:bailar,to dance, dancing

to dance, dancing

Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing

to sing, singing

Correct Answer:cocinar,to cook, cooking

to cook, cooking

Correct Answer:comer,to eat, eating

to eat, eating

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:bonito,pretty

pretty

Correct Answer:divertido,fun, funny

fun, funny

Correct Answer:importante,important

important

Correct Answer:interesante,interesting

interesting

Correct Answer:tradicional,traditional

traditional

Correct Answer:especial,special

special

Q4.
Order the months from beginning of the year to the end.

1 - febrero
2 - marzo
3 - junio
4 - julio
5 - septiembre
6 - octubre
7 - diciembre

Q5.
Order the words to say 'there are flags in the streets during the parties'.

1 - hay
2 - mucha
3 - emoción
4 - en las
5 - calles
6 - durante las
7 - fiestas

Q6.
'You (singular) play the guitar each day.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Tocas la guitarra cada día, Tú tocas la guitarra cada día

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'lie'?

natación
familia
información
Correct answer: mentira
tarjeta

Q2.
Which words are prepositions?

Correct answer: dentro
Correct answer: sobre
y
Correct answer: para
fantástico

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:celebrar,to celebrate, celebrating

to celebrate, celebrating

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)

to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:hablar,to speak, speaking

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:hacer,to do, to make, doing, making

to do, to make, doing, making

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Correct Answer:limpiar,to clean, cleaning

to clean, cleaning

Q4.
Order the words to say 'people look at the parades and the shows'.

1 - la
2 - gente
3 - mira
4 - los
5 - defiles
6 - y los
7 - espectáculos

Q5.
Order the words to say 'there is a lot of traditional music when the parties are celebrated'.

1 - hay
2 - mucha
3 - música
4 - tradicional
5 - cuando
6 - se celebran
7 - las fiestas

Q6.
'He dances outside his house.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Baila afuera de su casa, Baila afuera de su casa

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