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Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 3rd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can use the infinitive and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs Key learning points: - The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'. - The masculine and...
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A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can understand and create 3rd person narratives. Key learning points: - The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'. - Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning...
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Music lessons: singular regular verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use my knowledge of singular forms of -ar and -er verbs to say what I and others do and to understand a text about music lessons. Key learning points: - Secure knowledge of sound spelling correspondences helps when...
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Todo sobre el instituto: role-play and conversations
Pupil outcome: I can complete role-play tasks and express developed opinions in the context of life at school. Key learning points: - When preparing and performing role-plays, it’s important to include a verb in each answer. - Role-play...
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Rich vocabulary associated with trying hard
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘tenacious’, ‘persevere’ and other rich vocabulary associated with trying hard. Key learning points: - 'Tenacious' is an adjective which means determined or strong-willed. - 'Persevere' is a...
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Writing sentences in the progressive present, past and future tense
Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types in the progressive present, past or future tense. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - The progressive tense can denote present, past or future action. -...
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Spelling words with the suffix "-ly"
Pupil outcome: I can change adjectives into adverbs by adding the suffix -ly. Key learning points: - -ly is a suffix that can be used to create adverbs. For most words just add -ly. - For words ending in 'ic' add -ally. - For two...
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Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses
Pupil outcome: I can spell a word in the present or past tense using the suffix -ing. Key learning points: - Adding the -ing suffix turns the verb into the progressive tense. - The progressive tense makes use of an auxiliary verb with...
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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ify and -ise. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ise and -ify often turn adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. -...
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Identifying the active and passive voice
Pupil outcome: I can identify whether sentences are written in the active or passive voice. Key learning points: - There are different tenses and ways of forming verbs in English. - The subject of the clause does or is the verb in the...
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Rich vocabulary associated with running
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'hurtle', 'scamper' and other rich vocabulary associated with running. Key learning points: - 'Hurtle' is a verb which means to rush or move very quickly. - 'Scamper' is a verb which means...
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Using the active and passive voice
Pupil outcome: I can convert sentences between the active and passive voice. Key learning points: - There are different tenses and ways of forming verbs in English. - In the passive voice, the verb is 'done to' the subject. - The passive...
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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ate and -en
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ate and -en. Key learning points: - The suffixes -en and -ate often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. -...
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Adding the suffix -ise to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ise. Key learning points: - The suffix -ise often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix....
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Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ed"
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense. - Using...
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Spelling words with the suffix "-ing", using alternative rules
Pupil outcome: I can learn new rules to spell words when adding the suffix -ing. Key learning points: - When -ing is added to the end of a word, it can show the past tense or the present tense. - If the root word has a short vowel and a...
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Applying all of the rules for the suffix "-ing"
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the -ing suffix. Key learning points: - When -ing is added to the end of a word, it can show the past tense or the present tense. - Using the strategy "big letters" is a useful practice strategy. -...
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Present tense
Pupil outcome: I can say and write a simple sentence in the simple present tense. Key learning points: - A simple sentence is about one idea and it makes complete sense. - A simple sentence can be written in the present tense. - A simple...
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The vowels: [a] [e] [i] [o] [u]: classroom instructions
Pupil outcome: I can recognise and understand instructions in the classroom. Key learning points: - The vowels [a] [e] [i] [o] [u] are pronounced differently in Spanish and in English. - When you know the sound-symbol correspondences...
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Spelling words with the suffix "-ed", using alternative rules
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you change the 'y' to an 'i' or double the consonant. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a...
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Present and past tense
Pupil outcome: I can vary the tense of a simple sentence. Key learning points: - A simple sentence can be written in the past or present tense. - The tense of a simple sentence changes the time frame of the action.
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Conversation with a friend: -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can use the 1st and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs. Key learning points: - [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. These sounds differ accross the Spanish-speaking world. - The indefinite...
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Sentences in the simple present, past and future tense
Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types in the simple present, past or future tense. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - Sentences can be formed in the first, second or third person. - The...
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Rich vocabulary associated with walking
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking. Key learning points: - 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path. - 'Skulk' is a...