Y5/6 (A): Unit 2: Meet my French family
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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise words that are similar to English.
- Notice patterns in word order.
- Identify key information within a longer text.
- Adapt a sentence to change the meaning.
- Use a negative expression.
- Apply some understanding of French pronunciation.
- Present ideas and information orally.
Suggested prior learning
Y5/6 (A): Unit 1: Portraits – describing in French
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Y5/5 (A): Lesson 1: My French brothers and sisters
- To recognise and use phrases to say if I have a brother or sister.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: A French family tree
- To be able to name different family members on a family tree.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Describing my French family
- To be able to build descriptive sentences into a short paragraph.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: What my French family likes
- To be able to understand and express simple opinions.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: My extraordinary French family
- To plan and prepare a short presentation about my family.
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French
Knowledge Organiser – French Y5/6 (A): Meet my French family
A summary document to consolidate pupils' learning in this Y 5/6 Meet my French family unit.

French
Vocabulary display: Meet my French family – Y5/6
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Meet my French family unit.
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