Year 10
Year 10

Guided Writing - Foundation (1/1)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a foundation style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. This is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. In this writing activity we will describe free time activities.
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: My free time. (Foundation)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present, near future and perfect tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: it was not

c'était
ce n'est pas
Correct answer: ce n'était pas

Q2.
Translate: he went to the cinema

Correct answer: il est allé au cinéma
il va aller au cinéma
il va au cinéma

Q3.
Which word means 'late'?

moins tard
plus tard
Correct answer: tard

Q4.
What is the correct spelling of last week?

la semaine dernier
la semaine derniere
Correct answer: la semaine dernière

Q5.
Which of these sentences is NOT written in the perfect tense?

J'ai bu du thé.
Je suis allé au restaurant.
Correct answer: Je vais au théâtre.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
encore

Correct answer: again, yet
new
time, times

Q8.
nouveau, nouvelle

Correct answer: new
next
nice

Q9.
aller

to be
Correct answer: to go
to have

Q10.
je vais

I am
Correct answer: I go
I have

Q11.
Il va

He does
Correct answer: He goes
He likes

Q12.
cela

cellar
mobile phone
Correct answer: that, it

Q13.
entre

Correct answer: between
entrance
with

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: I do

Correct answer: Je fais
Je regarde
Je vais

Q2.
Translate: less interesting than

aussi intéressant que
Correct answer: moins intéressant que
plus intéressant que

Q3.
Translate: I love to go horse riding

J'adore aller l'équitation
Correct answer: J'adore faire de l'équitation
J'adore l'équitation

Q4.
Translate: My favourite activity

Correct answer: Mon activité préférée
Mon passe-temp préféré
Mon sport préféré

Q5.
Translate: to take

Correct answer: prendre
rater
télécharger

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
premier

Correct answer: first
only
top

Q8.
vouloir

to have to
to need
Correct answer: to want

Q9.
Je veux

I can
I must
Correct answer: I want

Q10.
Je voudrais

I could
I should
Correct answer: I would like

Q11.
déjà

Correct answer: already
still
yet

Q12.
grand

Correct answer: big
fancy
grand

Q13.
mon, ma, mes

his/her
Correct answer: my
your