Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Portrait puzzles
Reading descriptions and discovering the vocabulary to describe eyes and hair.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:
The names of different colours in Spanish.
- The third person singular of the verbs tener - to have (tienes) and ser - to be (es - it/he/she is)
- Adjective endings can change, normally to agree with the gender of the noun it describes. For example: a small dog is un perro pequeño, but a small cow is una vaca pequeña.
- The meaning of the question ¿Quién es? - Who is it?
The vocabulary for family members in Spanish.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 13 July 2026
