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Learning objective

  • To write a short descriptive text about a person.

Success criteria

  • I can use language detective skills to
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Pupils should be taught to:

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None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Language detectives, listening to and noticing the opening question: ¿Qué te gusta hacer en casa?  – What do you like to do at home?

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should use the Resource: Sentence frames (support), which provides pre-written sentence starters and structured scaffolding; could use the Knowledge organiser to provide visual support with choosing vocabulary such as family members.

Pupils working at greater depth: 

Should be challenged to use the conjunction y – and, to join clauses in their sentences.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: writing a short text giving basic

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Vocabulary

  • cocinar

    to cook

  • dibujar

    to draw

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In this unit

Assessment - Y5/6 (A): Describing friends & family

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Hermanos

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Family tree

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Third person singular

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Describing what a person likes to do

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Describing people

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Identifying people

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Last update: 26th October, 2025

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