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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a Foundation Paper style GCSE writing question on the topic of school before co-constructing a written answer and completing our own independent writing at the end of this lesson. We will also practise vocabularly connected to school and the grammar strucures we need for our writing.
  2. Purpose of language use. Repaso
  3. Grammar. Guided writing: School and education

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13 Questions

Q1.
In the preterite, to mean “I”, -er & -ir verbs have ________ ending.

a different
Correct answer: the same

Q2.
'gano'

I learn
I learned
Others
Correct answer: Win/won

Q3.
'leí'

Correct answer: I read (past)
I read (present)

Q4.
'escribí'

Correct answer: past
present

Q5.
Choose the correct time phrase for 'desarrollé'

Correct answer: el trimestre pasado
este trimestre

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
de

at, on
Correct answer: of, from
to, towards

Q8.
en

a, an
in, an
Correct answer: in, on

Q9.
se

Correct answer: himself/herself/itself
his/hers/its
if

Q10.
pasar

Correct answer: to pass, spend (time)
to taste
to walk

Q11.
lejos

Correct answer: far
near
on top of

Q12.
cerca

far
Correct answer: near
underneath

Q13.
delante

behind
Correct answer: in front
next to

13 Questions

Q1.
The 'R' in BORDER stands for '...

repetition
Correct answer: review
rose

Q2.
Me gustan...

el español
Correct answer: las ciencias

Q3.
Me encanta...

Correct answer: hablar idiomas
hablo idiomas

Q4.
Me gustan las matemáticas porque _________ fáciles.

es
Correct answer: son

Q5.
En mi insti ________ una biblioteca,

es
Correct answer: hay

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
decir

to dictate
Correct answer: to say
to write

Q8.
bueno

bad
better
Correct answer: good

Q9.
casa

case
Correct answer: house
thing

Q10.
algo

geometry
it
Correct answer: something

Q11.
lado

late
Correct answer: side
they

Q12.
malo

Correct answer: bad
good
the worst

Q13.
detrás

Correct answer: behind
in front of
opposite