Learning objective
- To describe shapes by their size and colour.
Success criteria
- I can describe shapes using a colour or
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Present
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: High five! and give the children some time to share five colours with their partner.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could focus on one shape and describe it using different colours and/or sizes; could have repeated actions to accompany vocabulary and to aid recall; could use word mats with images to support in recognising vocabulary.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should complete the tangram activity.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: correctly identifying a described shape; drawing
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Vocabulary definitions
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un cercle
a circle
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un triangle
a triangle
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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
