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Year 7

Write a poem: using 'comme' in French similes

Learning outcomes

I can write a French poem using 'comme' similes.

I can recognise and pronounce [j/soft g].

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Year 7

Write a poem: using 'comme' in French similes

Learning outcomes

I can write a French poem using 'comme' similes.

I can recognise and pronounce [j/soft g].

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Key learning points

  1. j/soft g sounds like jour
  2. Use the definite article (le/la/l'/les) for specific nouns and the indefinite article un/une for non specific nouns.
  3. Use similes with 'comme' to compare two things.

Keywords

  • [j/soft g] - pronounced as in jour

  • Simile - a rhetorical device used to compare two things

Common misconception

The articles le/la/l'/les and un/une can be used interchangeably.

Use the definite article (le/la/l'/les) for specific nouns and the indefinite article (un/une) for non-specific nouns.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What does 'comme' mean in English?
but
here is
Correct answer: like, as
often
very
Q2.
Match the French and English adjectives.
Correct Answer:drôle,funny

funny

Correct Answer:intéressant,interesting

interesting

Correct Answer:jaune,yellow

yellow

Correct Answer:sympa,nice, pleasant

nice, pleasant

Correct Answer:vert,green

green

Correct Answer:vrai,true

true

Q3.
' est bleue'. What is the gender of the missing word?
masculine
Correct answer: feminine
could be either
Q4.
'Mexique', 'équipe', and 'qui' all help us practise the sound ...
Correct Answer: qu, [qu]
Q5.
True or false? The sentence 'le volcan est rouge' is grammatically correct.
Correct Answer: true, vrai, tru
Q6.
Which option would not make sense?
vert comme un papillon
Correct answer: vert comme le sable
vert comme un sorbet
vert comme l'arc aux sept couleurs

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the words with the [j/soft g] sound.
Correct answer: génial
Correct answer: jury
gare
global
Correct answer: j'ai
Q2.
La banane est . Choose the most logical missing word.
Correct answer: jaune
bleue
orange
indigo
rouge
Q3.
'Comme' means 'so' in English. True or false?
Correct Answer: false, flase, faux
Q4.
Which words are definite articles?
Correct answer: le
Correct answer: la
Correct answer: les
une
un
Q5.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:le ciel,the sky

the sky

Correct Answer:le papillon,the butterfly

the butterfly

Correct Answer:le rêve,the dream

the dream

Correct Answer:le poème,the poem

the poem

Correct Answer:la vague,the wave

the wave

Q6.
Choose the best word to complete this image: 'Vert comme plante (f)'.
la
Correct answer: une
un
le

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