Learning objectives
- To understand and recognise what are cognates and near cognates.
- To give and receive instructions that include shape, size and colour vocabulary.
Success criteria
- I can recognise written similarities between French and
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Engage
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design KS2
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Odd one out and give the children some time to discuss the shape with their partner. Encourage the use of French vocabulary from the last lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could focus on asking for just the shapes at first, then building up to using colour and/or size as they become more confident.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should ask for a shape using both size and colour adjectives; could ask for more than one shape at a time using the word et – and to create longer sentences, e.g. je voudrais un petit cercle rouge et un grand triangle bleu.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising cognates; finding the shapes they
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Vocabulary definitions
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Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
What is it?
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c’est un …
it's a…
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In this unit
Assessment - French Y3/4 (A): French adjectives of colour, size and shape
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Colours in French
Y3/4 (A): Unit 2: French adjectives of colour, size and shape
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Using shapes like the French artist, Matisse
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: In the style of the French artist, Matisse
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Inspired by Matisse's French 'Christmas Night' window
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 21st July, 2025
