KS2 · Spanish · Year 6
A letter to the Three Wise Men
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Your learning goal
I can write a letter to the Three Wise Men.
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I can write a letter to the Three Wise Men.
Key learning points
- In Spanish, there are strong and weak vowels. The strong vowels are [a], [e] and [o]. These are pronounced separately.
- The weak vowels are [i] and [u]. They merge with [a], [e] and [o] to form a single syllable.
- Los Tres Reyes Mago is a very special celebration when children write letters to the Three Wise Men for gifts.
- Plural nouns means more than one person, place or thing.
- If a word ends in a vowel, add -s; in a consonant, add -es and in -z, remove it and add -ces.
Words to know
- strong vowels
- vowels [a], [e], [o] which are pronounced separately when they appear next to each other
- weak vowels
- vowels [i] and [u] which merge with [a], [e] and [o] to make a single syllable
- plural noun
- more than one person, place or thing
Common mistakes
To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s or -es as in English.
To make nouns plurals in Spanish, add -s if the noun ends in a vowel, add -es if the noun ends in a consonant and add -ces if the noun ends in z.
For parents, carers and teachers
- This lesson provides an excellent opportunity to develop pupils' cultural knowledge and learn more about El Día de los Reyes and the traditions linked to this celebration. There are lots of videos and images online that can be used to further engage and enthuse pupils about this event.