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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Consejos de vida: read aloud, reading practice (Edexcel)

Learning outcomes

I can use my vocabulary knowledge and reading strategies to successfully complete exam-style reading tasks in the context of healthy lifestyles and life advice.

I can use my knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) to successfully complete a read-aloud task.

Lesson 8 of 6
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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Consejos de vida: read aloud, reading practice (Edexcel)

Learning outcomes

I can use my vocabulary knowledge and reading strategies to successfully complete exam-style reading tasks in the context of healthy lifestyles and life advice.

I can use my knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) to successfully complete a read-aloud task.

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Lesson details

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Key learning points

  1. Using a checklist before a read-aloud task is a powerful and effective strategy.
  2. In a read-aloud task, think carefully about how to correctly pronounce the letters in each word and spot tricky sounds.
  3. Considering cognates and mentally rehearsing the text are key steps in preparation for a read-aloud task.
  4. We can avoid distractors by not rushing to select an answer.
  5. Distractors can appear anywhere - in the question, the answer options or the text itself.

Keywords

  • Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading and listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common misconception

I can use my knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) to successfully complete a read-aloud task.

Simply re-reading without purpose doesn't necessarily lead to better comprehension. Strategies such as reading through the text and questions, using each question to find the relevant part of the text, avoiding distractors, etc., are more effective.


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Encourage students to identify gaps in their vocabulary knowledge using words from this revision lesson. All vocabulary comes from the GCSE word list and has been previously taught, making this a good check of retention and areas needing more practice.
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Equipment

For learning cycle 3, it would be helpful for pupils to have a copy of the questions, or better still, the texts and the questions.

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word or phrase means 'next (to)'?

a menudo
Correct answer: al lado de
lejos
pesado
ya que

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:billete (m),ticket (transport)

ticket (transport)

Correct Answer:diciembre (m),December

December

Correct Answer:documento (m),document

document

Correct Answer:estudio (m),study

study

Correct Answer:nieve (f),snow

snow

Correct Answer:ventana (f),window

window

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:coger,to catch, catching

to catch, catching

Correct Answer:descubrir,to discover, discovering

to discover, discovering

Correct Answer:llover,to rain, raining

to rain, raining

Correct Answer:montar,to ride, riding

to ride, riding

Correct Answer:poner,to put, putting

to put, putting

Correct Answer:salir,to go out, going out

to go out, going out

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'a beautiful view of a special boat'.

1 - una
2 - vista
3 - hermosa
4 - de
5 - un
6 - barco
7 - especial

Q5.
Write in English: 'siempre viajamos en verano'.

Correct Answer: we always travel in summer

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'the return of the plane'.

Correct Answer: la vuelta del avión

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which statement about reading and read-aloud tasks is incorrect?

Using a checklist before a read-aloud task is a powerful and effective strategy.
Correct answer: The more times I read a text, the better I'll understand it.
I should consider cognates and mentally rehearse before a read-aloud task.
Distractors can appear anywhere - in the question, the answers or the text.
We can avoid distractors by not rushing to select an answer.

Q2.
Match the words and missing sounds.

Correct Answer:___esto,[g]

[g]

Correct Answer:___ombre,[h]

[h]

Correct Answer:eno___ado,[j]

[j]

Correct Answer:deta___e,[ll]

[ll]

Correct Answer:___dador,[cui]

[cui]

Correct Answer:e___po,[qui]

[qui]

Q3.
Write in English: '¿Te gusta este lugar?'.

Correct Answer: do you like this place?

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'I go out each weekend'.

Correct Answer: salgo cada fin de semana, yo salgo cada fin de semana