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Carnaval: information questions with 'cuántos' and 'cuántas'

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I can ask and answer information questions using 'cuántos', 'cuántas' and 'hay'.

I can read aloud and distinguish between [ce], [ci], [que], [qui].

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Carnaval: information questions with 'cuántos' and 'cuántas'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer information questions using 'cuántos', 'cuántas' and 'hay'.

I can read aloud and distinguish between [ce], [ci], [que], [qui].

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Key learning points

  1. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it precedes a singular or plural noun.
  2. The question words 'cuántos' and 'cuántas' meaning how many agree with the gender and number of noun they describe.
  3. Using cuántos/cuántas and hay to ask and answer questions.

Keywords

  • Hay - verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it comes before singular or plural nouns

  • Cuántos - a question word meaning 'how many' used for masculine plural nouns

  • Cuántas - a question word meaning 'how many' used for feminine plural nouns

Common misconception

There is one way to ask 'how many' like in English.

In Spanish, the words for 'how many' agree with the gender of the noun.


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Provide real-life counting activities so pupils can use the language of cuánto, cuántas, hay in context. This will also provide opportunities to recall number vocabulary.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:Hay una pregunta.,There is a question.
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There is a question.

Correct Answer:Hay unas preguntas.,There are some questions.
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There are some questions.

Correct Answer:Hay una respuesta.,There is an answer.
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There is an answer.

Correct Answer:Hay unas respuestas. ,There are some answers.
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There are some answers.

Q2.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:Hay un oso.,There is a bear.
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There is a bear.

Correct Answer:Hay unos osos.,There are some bears.
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There are some bears.

Correct Answer:Hay una tarta.,There is a cake.
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There is a cake.

Correct Answer:Hay unas tartas.,There are some cakes.
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There are some cakes.

Q3.
Write 'some bottles' in Spanish.
Correct Answer: unas botellas
Q4.
Which indefinite article is missing from all these words? uniformes, libros, sombreros
un
Correct answer: unos
una
unas
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'There are some books'.
Correct Answer: Hay unos libros., hay unos cuadernos.
Q6.
Put the Spanish words in order to say: 'There are some pens and some rucksacks.'
1 - hay
2 - unos
3 - bolígrafos
4 - y
5 - unas
6 - mochilas

6 Questions

Q1.
Which sound is missing from these words? _ntro, dul_, do_
Correct answer: ce
ci
que
qui
Q2.
Which sound is missing from these words? a_, e_po, mos_to
ce
ci
que
Correct answer: qui
Q3.
Match the English and the Spanish.
Correct Answer:Hay doce globos.,There are twelve balloons.
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There are twelve balloons.

Correct Answer:Hay tres tartas.,There are three cakes.
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There are three cakes.

Correct Answer:Hay cinco sombreros.,There are five hats.
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There are five hats.

Q4.
What do the words 'cuántos' and 'cuántas' mean?
Correct Answer: how many
Q5.
'Cuántos bolígrafos hay?' Choose the correct translation.
How many books are there?
Correct answer: How many pens are there?
Are there pens?
Are there books?
Q6.
'How many beaches are there?' Choose the correct translation.
¿Cuántos playas hay?
¿Cuántas playas?
Correct answer: ¿Cuántas playas hay?
¿Cuántos playas?

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