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Word class revision
Pupil outcome: I can practise word class test questions. Key learning points: - There are four types of noun: common, proper, collective and abstract. - Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs build clauses. - Determiners introduce nouns. -...
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Spelling words with the suffix "-ed"
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you just add -ed or remove the ‘e’ and add -ed. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a suffix...
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Was darf man ab wann? 'Dürfen' vs 'können', wh- questions and modal verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use 'können' and 'dürfen' to describe what people are able to do and what people are allowed to do. Key learning points: - 'Dürfen' refers to permission required from another person to do something. - 'Können' refers...
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Ich bin Ingenieurin: imperfect modals
Pupil outcome: I can use modal verbs in the imperfect tense to talk about work and studying. Key learning points: - [o] and [ö] are long when followed by no consonants or only one consonant. - To form the imperfect of singular modal...
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Wer ist Bella? Was macht sie? Present tense verbs, yes/ no questions
Pupil outcome: I can differentiate simple present and present continuous in German when asking and answering questions. Key learning points: - There is just one present tense in German. - Time adverbs help to translate German present...
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What people have: 'haben' with definite and indefinite articles (accusative)
Pupil outcome: I can say what I, you or she/he has and can use the indefinite and definite articles in the accusative case. Key learning points: - The verb 'haben' means 'to have/having'. 'Ich habe' means 'I have', 'du hast' - 'you...
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Life at home: building sentences, present tense singular
Pupil outcome: I can use weak verbs in the present tense in singular persons to translate or write a letter to a penfriend in German. Key learning points: - [u] can be either short (followed by 2 or more consonants) or long (followed by...
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Cet été à Paris : aller + infinitive, future tense -er verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use the simple future of -er verbs accurately to talk about my own and others' future plans for a visit to Paris. Key learning points: - Conjugate the future tense of -er verbs by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a,...
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Ce week-end: impersonal verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use impersonal verbs to tell the time, describe weather, say what there is and what is necessary in the context of making plans. Key learning points: - An impersonal verb is a verb and subject that don't refer to a...
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Le chef : voir, boire, croire and faire in present, the imperative
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of irregular present tense verbs to describe people's roles at work and I can recognise the imperative. Key learning points: - The verbs voir (to see), boire (to drink), croire (to believe) and faire (to...
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Collègues et amis : the imperative
Pupil outcome: I can use the imperative when talking to friends and in more formal situations to give instructions or advice. Key learning points: - The imperative is used to tell somebody to do something, give commands and advice. - The...
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What someone does: 'faire' singular persons
Pupil outcome: I can use 'faire' to say what activities I and others do at home. Key learning points: - Use 'je fais' for I do/make, 'tu fais' for you do/make, 'il fait' for he does/makes, 'elle fait' for she does/makes. - Use definite...
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Spelling further words with the suffix -ed
Pupil outcome: I can spell irregular past tense verbs. Key learning points: - Adding the suffix -ed turns the verb into the past tense. - When the vowel sound is long, we just add the suffix -ed. - When the vowel sound is short, we...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -ary and -ery
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ary and -ery. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ary and -ery can turn some words into nouns. - The ending -ery is more common. - When a word ends in a consonant, just add the...
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Spelling words with the suffixes -tion and -cian
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -tion and -cian. Key learning points: - The /shun/ sound spelt -tion is the most common spelling. - The /shun/ sound spelt -tion is used when the root word ends with 't' or 'te'. - The...
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Writing descriptive sentences about the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can join two ideas together to write a descriptive sentence. Key learning points: - An adjective or list of adjectives can describe a noun, such as 'sweet mango' or 'noisy, chirping birds' - Describing a setting using...
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Writing the middle of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
Pupil outcome: I can write the middle of the story. Key learning points: - Sequencing language can be used at the start of a sentence, such as 'Suddenly,' - The middle of a story introduces the main plot and problem, such as the porridge...
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Adding the suffix -ify to words
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ify. Key learning points: - The suffix -ify often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. - When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix....
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Writing sentences in the simple present, past and future tense
Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types in the simple present, past or future tense. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - Sentences can be formed in the first, second or third person. - The...
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Writing sentences in the perfect present tense
Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types using the perfect present tense. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - The perfect tense can denote present, past or future action. - The perfect tense is...
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Adding the suffix -ed to verbs
Pupil outcome: I can spell a word in the past tense using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - Adding the suffix -ed turns the verb into the past tense and the -ed can sound like /id/, /d/ or /t/. - When a verb has two syllables and...
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Verbs: doing verbs
Pupil outcome: I can define and identify a verb. Key learning points: - Verbs are doing words. - Verbs agree with the noun they are paired with. - A complete sentence must contain a verb. - A doing verb can be the only verb in a complete...
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At school: prenominal adjectives
Pupil outcome: I can use the correct position of adjectives when talking about activities at school. Key learning points: - If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final...
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Where are you? 'Estar' 2nd person singular
Pupil outcome: I can use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe the location of myself and others. Key learning points: - The SSC [o] is pronounced as in 'yo'. - 'Estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for location. - 'Estoy', 'estás'...