Learning objective
- To write descriptive sentences.
Success criteria
- I can write simple sentences to describe my
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Describe
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Working in table groups, ask the children to come up with a sentence to describe each person in their group using the following structure: Il/Elle a les cheveux […] et les yeux […]. Il/Elle est [characteristic]. Il/Elle s’appelle […]. He/She has […] hair and […] eyes. He/She is [characteristic]. He/She is called […]. For the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could work in a group with an adult as a scribe; should use the scaffold provided to aid with sentence building and vocabulary selection.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should be challenged to focus on writing their character description without the support of the scaffold; could self-assess against the scaffold and correct any errors; could present their description to the class.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Writing four sentences accurately with the
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary for this lesson has been covered in Lessons 1-4.
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Example work
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In this unit
Assessment French Y5/6 (Cycle A): Portraits
Y5/6 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Portraits - getting French adjectives to agree
Y5/6 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Simple descriptions in French
Y5/6 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Describing people in French
Y5/6 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Describing personality traits in French
Y5/6 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Writing portraits of friends in French