Learning objective

  • To use a bilingual dictionary to identify nouns and their gender.

Success criteria

  • I can describe

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National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

What is in the sound box? Show the class a box, basket or envelope labelled with the phoneme b/v. Challenge the children to work with a partner and to think of as many different items or words that might be found in the box. The words can start with or contain the phoneme (for example,…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the support version of the Activity: Dictionary task with English captions for spelling support; (EAL learners) could record in their home language and Spanish; could use an online translator or the Resource: Dictionary pages instead of a dictionary.  

Pupils working at greater depth

Should identify new words from the written text and suggest strategies to decode; could source additional nouns from the dictionary; could use new vocabulary to create an introduction paragraph for a character living in one of the homes on the Activity: Dictionary task.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using a bilingual dictionary

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Vocabulary definitions

  • una casa

    a house

  • un castillo

    a castle

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