Learning objective
- To recognise and use phrases to say if I have a brother or sister
National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Read carefully and show understanding of simple writing.
- Speak in sentences using familiar vocabulary.
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Teacher knowledge - language points
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: can either have a printed copy of the matching cards uncut, or keep their matched cards on the table to use as a support for writing. The unit Knowledge Organiser will also be a useful support resource.
Pupils working at greater depth: can move on to Siblings activity Sheet 2, a gap fill task which further focuses on the phrase structure. Challenge any fast- finishers to begin to write their own sentence and draw a matching picture about a real, imagined, fictional or historical family.
Wrapping up
During the week
- Start each day by sharing an example of a French word or phrase that we ‘borrow’ in English without a translation, for example ‘unique’, ‘croissant’, ‘rendezvous’, ‘RSVP’.
- Depending on the children in your class and circumstances, ask the question during register, Tu as des frères et soeurs ? – Do you have brothers or sisters? – children respond with details about their family.
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this unit
- Assessment - French Y5/6 (A): Meet my French family
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: My French brothers and sisters
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: A French family tree
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Describing my French family
- Y5/6 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): What my French family likes
- Y5/6 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): My extraordinary French family