Learning objective

  • To write a range of sentences in French to describe a food chain.

Success criteria

  • I can write a sentence of my own

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National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Write

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Divide the class in half and explain that you will show some slides of animals. There are three points to be earned for each slide: One point for the name of the animal. The children can use the direct or indirect object:  le, la, l’ or un, une. ). The animals shown are: un/le lapin,…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could simply label the animal names, and, if working with an adult, can add orally, mange – eat to link them. Can use the French, Year 3, Circle of life: Knowledge organiser to check the vocabulary and ensure they write the animal words down correctly.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Could write sentences on the paper plate about the predator at the top of the food chain, for example, Le lion habite dans la savane. Le lion est un carnivore – The lion lives in the savannah. The lion is a carnivore. The children may need to be imaginative to create long enough food chains.

 

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: following and adapting from the model

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Vocabulary and translations

  • où est ?

    where is?

  • le (masc.)

    the

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Belinda Dean

French specialist

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Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across the curriculum. Having…
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