A letter to the Three Wise Men
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a letter to the Three Wise Men.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In Spanish, there are strong and weak vowels. The strong vowels are [a], [e] and [o]. These are pronounced separately.
- The weak vowels are [i] and [u]. They merge with [a], [e] and [o] to form a single syllable.
- Los Tres Reyes Mago is a very special celebration when children write letters to the Three Wise Men for gifts.
- Plural nouns means more than one person, place or thing.
- If a word ends in a vowel, add -s; in a consonant, add -es and in -z, remove it and add -ces.
Keywords
Strong vowels - vowels [a], [e], [o] which are pronounced separately when they appear next to each other
Weak vowels - vowels [i] and [u] which merge with [a], [e] and [o] to make a single syllable
Plural noun - more than one person, place or thing
Common misconception
To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s or -es as in English.
To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s if the noun ends in a vowel, add -es if the noun ends in a consonant and add -ces if the noun ends in z.
Teacher tip
This lesson provides an excellent opportunity to develop pupils' cultural knowledge and learn more about El Día de los Reyes and the traditions linked to this celebration. There are lots of videos and images online that can be used to further engage and enthuse pupils about this event.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'toy'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
to help, helping
to celebrate, celebrating
to eat, eating
to write, writing
to speak, speaking
to be, being (temporary states)
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
interesting
fun, funny
delicious
special
important
happy
Q4.Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q5.Order the words to say 'yesterday, my friend told a big lie'.
Q6.'The child hid the pen.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'sky'?
Q2.Which words are prepositions?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
red
yellow
green
blue
pink
white
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
to play, playing
to clean, cleaning
to be, being (permanent traits)
to listen, listening
to say, saying
to visit, visiting
Q5.Order the words to say 'she received a pretty gift last week'.
Q6.'I have a new red pencil case.'
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