Year 11
Year 11

Guided Writing: Higher (Part 1/2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a Foundation Paper style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation 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 free time and the grammar strucures we need for our writing.
  2. Purpose of language use. Repaso
  3. Grammar. Guided writing: Home town / region

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13 Questions

Q1.
The idiomatic use of ‘quedarse’ translates as _______.

to arrange to meet up
Correct answer: to end up

Q2.
'Me quedé sin dinero' translates as...

I kept all the money
Correct answer: I ran out of money
I saved money

Q3.
'Lo bueno _______ que'.

Correct answer: era
había

Q4.
When approaching a listening task, it’s important to think about the topic language and _________________.

draw
note down words you recognise in English
Correct answer: note down words you recognise in Spanish

Q5.
'Me ____________ enamorado de la ciudad' means 'I fell in love with the city.

quedarse
Correct answer: quedé
quedo

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.
su

himself/herself/themselves/yourself
Correct answer: his/her/their/your
to him/to her/to them/to you

Q8.
parecer

to disappear
Correct answer: to seem
to share

Q9.
hombre

Correct answer: man, husband
shoulder
woman, wife

Q10.
durante

duration
Correct answer: during
lasting

Q11.
noche

last night
morning
Correct answer: night, evening

Q12.
casi

Correct answer: almost
each
how

Q13.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
The 'D' in border stands for...

detail
Correct answer: development
double space

Q2.
'Normalmente _____ con mis amigos'.

quedamos
quedar
Correct answer: quedo

Q3.
'caminar' means...

to collect, collecting
to eat, eating
Correct answer: to walk, walking

Q4.
Select the verb in the near future:

fui
voy
Correct answer: voy a ir

Q5.
'ver' is a regular verb.

Correct answer: False
True

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.
desafortunadamente

deforestation
fortunately
Others
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q8.
mismo

mine
Others
Correct answer: same
with

Q9.
país

Correct answer: country
peace
place

Q10.
propio

Correct answer: own, proper
properly
propped up

Q11.
allí

far
here
Correct answer: there

Q12.
alguien

somehow
Correct answer: someone
something

Q13.
próximo

near
Correct answer: next
year