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Learning objective

  • To begin to describe shapes using colour adjectives.

Success criteria

  • I can use language detective skills to identify
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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Gimme five! Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and challenge the class to look closely and name all the colours they can see.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the Activity: Describing shapes: support version; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Spanish – Shapes and colours for additional vocabulary support (see Teacher knowledge).

Pupils working at greater depth

Should independently identify the two additional shapes using detective skills; could include multiple colours using the conjunction y – and, for example un cuadrado azul y rojo – a blue and red square.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: selecting appropriate shape and

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Vocabulary

  • ¿Qué es esto?

    What is this?

  • ¿Es ... ?

    Is it ... ?

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In this unit

Assessment - Spanish Y3: Shapes and colours

Lesson 1: Colours

Lesson 2: Describing shapes

Lesson 3: Gaudí mosaics

Lesson 4: Tile hunt

Lesson 5: Tiles of the Alhambra

Lesson 6: Tile designs

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Last update: 29th January, 2026

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