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Year 5

A dream: -ar verbs 'she, he' vs. 'they'

Learning outcomes

I can use -ar verbs to say what she, he and they are doing and describe a dream.

I can stress words accurately.

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New
Year 5

A dream: -ar verbs 'she, he' vs. 'they'

Learning outcomes

I can use -ar verbs to say what she, he and they are doing and describe a dream.

I can stress words accurately.

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Key learning points

  1. Any vowel with a written accent is stressed. For words ending in vowels, -n or -s, stress the penultimate syllable.
  2. For all other words, stress the final syllable.
  3. Learning new vocabulary helps develop your understanding and comprehension.
  4. Many Spanish infinitives end in -ar; they are called-ar verbs.
  5. To say 'she, he' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -a. To say 'they', remove the -ar ending and add -an.

Keywords

  • Syllable - single unit of pronunciation, part of a word you can say in one beat

  • Stress - pronouncing a syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word

  • -ar verb - Spanish infinitive that ends in -ar

Common misconception

Only syllables in words with written accents should be stressed.

Any vowel with a written accent is stressed. For words ending in vowels, -n and -s, the penultimate syllable is stressed. For all other words, the final syllable is stressed.


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Teachers can consolidate the third person plural form of -ar verbs by asking students to describe a strange dream using vocabulary from the lesson. Encourage students to be creative, incorporating as many words from the word list as possible. To add a challenge, they could include singular forms.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'about' or 'on'?
aquí
más
Correct answer: sobre
pero
también
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:comprender,to understand, understanding

to understand, understanding

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:mandar,to send, sending

to send, sending

Correct Answer:pronunciar,to pronounce, pronouncing

to pronounce, pronouncing

Correct Answer:poner,to put, putting

to put, putting

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:espacio (m),space

space

Correct Answer:goma (f),rubber

rubber

Correct Answer:león (m),lion

lion

Correct Answer:mentira (f),lie

lie

Correct Answer:palabra (f),word

word

Correct Answer:verdad (f),truth

truth

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'a curious photo and a funny animal'.
1 - una
2 - foto
3 - curiosa
4 - y
5 - un
6 - animal
7 - divertido
Q5.
Write in English: 'bailo con el gato'.
Correct Answer: I dance with the cat
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I sing a song'.
Correct Answer: canto una canción, yo canto una canción

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words have final syllable stress?
botella
diferente
Correct answer: inglés
mentira
Correct answer: tocar
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:caballo (m),horse

horse

Correct Answer:cocina (f),kitchen

kitchen

Correct Answer:vaca (f),cow

cow

Correct Answer:dentro,inside

inside

Correct Answer:fuera,outside

outside

Q3.
Write in Spanish: 'she helps'.
Correct Answer: ayuda, ella ayuda
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'they clean'.
Correct Answer: limpian, ellos limpian, ellas limpian

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