Year 5 - French
Story: Soura, la souris
Me and others: plural 'être' and regular adjectives
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Unit Summary
In this unit, in the context of school, pupils use singular and plural 'être' and adjectives, numbers 16-31 and intonation questions to understand a story, describe teachers and friends, talk about birthdays and important cultural dates. Several key sound-symbol correspondences are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read and understand a short story in French.
Key Notes
- The final consonant of a word is often silent in French. We call this SFC for Silent Final Consonant: dans.
- The vowel 'e' is often silent at the end of a word. We call this SFe, Silent Final 'e': timide.
- Adjectives change spelling based on the gender of the noun they describe.
- Most adjectives add an 'e' in the feminine form: perdu, perdue. Some adjectives change spelling: sérieux, sérieuse.
- Some adjectives end in an 'e' in both the masculine and feminine forms: calme.
Vocabulary To Learn
- SFC: silent final consonant, as in 'dans'
- SFe: silent final 'e', as in 'timide'
- feminine form: form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Similar to English, you can pronounce the last consonant of a word in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The final consonant of a word is often silent in French. We call this SFC for Silent Final Consonant: dans. The vowel 'e' is often silent at the end of a word. We call this SFe, Silent Final 'e': timide.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'SFC'
silent final consonant, as in 'dans'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Similar to English, you can pronounce the last consonant of a word in French. Correction: The final consonant of a word is often silent in French: le petit chat. The letters c, r, f and l are exceptions to this rule: le sac neuf.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Back to school: information questions with 'qui' and 'comment' Study Guide
- Birthdays: 'quand', dates Study Guide
- Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months Study Guide
- Christmas traditions in Haiti Study Guide
- Cousins: 'vous êtes' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- Dates: 'quel' and 'quelle' Study Guide
- Description: 'ils, elles sont' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- In the classroom: 'ils' and 'elles' meaning 'they' for nouns Study Guide
- Teachers: 'nous sommes' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
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