Year 5 - French
My ideal teacher: singular and plural adjectives
What I and others have: plural 'avoir' and nouns
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use singular and plural postnominal adjectives and 'avoir' in the contexts of an online exchange, conversations between cousins in France and Haiti, and physical description of hair and eyes. Supporting sounds are Silent Final e and -s liaison.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form sentences using adjective agreement with plural adjectives, and the indefinite article 'des'.
Key Notes
- The SSCs (sound-symbol correspondences) [au], [eau] and [o] make the same sound.
- To refer to a masculine noun use the indefinite article un. To refer to a feminine noun use the indefinite article une.
- To refer to a plural noun use the indefinite article 'des' (some). It does not change based on the gender of the noun.
- Adjective agreement is the change of spelling of an adjective based on the gender and number of the noun it describes.
- We often add an 'e' to make an adjective feminine and an 's' to make it plural. Add an 'es' to make it feminine plural.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [(e)au], [o]: pronounced as in 'gauche' and 'photo'
- des: plural indefinite article meaning some
- indefinite article: the 'a', 'an' or some that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant, some books)
- adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
- plural adjective: an adjective in its plural form: deux livres intéressants
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, adjectives do not change spelling based on the number of the noun described: a blue book - some blue books.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs (sound-symbol correspondences) [au], [eau] and [o] make the same sound. To refer to a masculine noun use the indefinite article un. To refer to a feminine noun use the indefinite article une.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[(e)au], [o]'
pronounced as in 'gauche' and 'photo'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Like in English, adjectives do not change spelling based on the number of the noun described: a blue book - some blue books. Correction: Unlike in English, adjectives change spelling based on the number (and gender) of the noun they describe: un livre bleu - des livres bleus.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A horrible week! 'Avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun Study Guide
- All about me: presenting myself in French Study Guide
- Exchange school in England: 'nous avons' and 'vous avez' Study Guide
- Hair and eyes: singular and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- In class: 'il y a' and 'ce sont' Study Guide
- Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun Study Guide
- To have or to be: 'avoir' and 'être' singular Study Guide
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