Learning objective
- To research and identify the gender of nouns in Spanish.
Success criteria
- I can use a bilingual dictionary to find
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Broaden
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall: That the article un means ‘a’ or ‘an’ for some nouns (un círculo – a circle, un elefante – an elephant). Pronunciation of the Spanish vowel sounds a, e, o and i. Use the Pupil phonics videos as a reminder if needed.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could have the fruits labelled in a home language as well as English to assist with spelling; could use the Resource: Dictionary sample instead of a dictionary to limit the number of items to scan.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should suggest strategies for identifying the gender of a new noun in Spanish; could use the dictionary to research and write new nouns of their own choice, including the correct article according to gender.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using a dictionary or word bank
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Vocabulary
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un/una (masc/fem)
a, an
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Last update: 16th December, 2025
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