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  • Year 11
  • Edexcel

Experiencias del colegio: read aloud, reading practice (Edexcel)

Learning outcomes

I can apply my vocabulary knowledge and reading strategies to successfully complete exam-style reading tasks.

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

Experiencias del colegio: read aloud, reading practice (Edexcel)

Learning outcomes

I can apply my vocabulary knowledge and reading strategies to successfully complete exam-style reading tasks.

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

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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

The more times I read the text, the better I’ll understand it.

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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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:amistad (f),friendship

friendship

Correct Answer:bolígrafo (m),pen

pen

Correct Answer:canción (f),song

song

Correct Answer:puerta (f),door

door

Correct Answer:lengua (f),language, tongue

language, tongue

Correct Answer:letra (f),letter, lyrics

letter, lyrics

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:cerrar,to close, closing

to close, closing

Correct Answer:abrazar,to hug, hugging

to hug, hugging

Correct Answer:depender,to depend, depending

to depend, depending

Correct Answer:repasar,to revise, revising

to revise, revising

Correct Answer:pintar,to paint, painting

to paint, painting

Correct Answer:merecer,to deserve, deserving

to deserve, deserving

Q3.
Which sentences mean 'I have been studying Spanish for two years'?

Estudié español hace dos años.
Correct answer: Llevo dos años estudiando español.
Correct answer: Estudio español desde hace dos años.
Estudiaré español durante dos años.
Estudié español durante dos años.

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I play football and I play the guitar'.

1 - juego
2 - al
3 - fútbol
4 - y
5 - toco
6 - la
7 - guitarra

Q5.
Write in English: 'me da bien el inglés'.

Correct Answer: I am good at English, I'm good at English

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'some heavy school bags'.

Correct Answer: unas mochilas pesadas

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which is not an effective exam strategy?

Using a checklist before a read-aloud task.
Identifying tricky sounds before a read-aloud task.
Mentally rehearsing before a read-aloud task.
Correct answer: Re-reading a text as many times as possible.
Looking out for distractors in a reading text.

Q2.
Which statements about distractors are correct?

Distractors only appear in reading tasks.
Distractors only appear in questions.
Correct answer: Distractors can appear in both reading and listening tasks.
Correct answer: Distractors can appear in both questions and answers.
Distractors are clearly incorrect details.

Q3.
Match the words and missing sounds.

Correct Answer:al___en,[gui]

[gui]

Correct Answer:diri__r,[gi]

[gi]

Correct Answer:__mentar,[au]

[au]

Correct Answer:mere__r,[ce]

[ce]

Correct Answer:es__ela,[cu]

[cu]

Correct Answer:estre__a,[ll]

[ll]

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:horario (m),timetable

timetable

Correct Answer:patio (m),playground

playground

Correct Answer:ropa (f),clothes

clothes

Correct Answer:éxito (m),success

success

Correct Answer:fábrica (f),factory

factory

Correct Answer:director (m),headteacher

headteacher