Year 8 · French · beta

Friends and family: comparison with adjectives and adverbs

In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of feminine adjective agreement before then learning the comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs and exploring these in comparative structures 'plus...que', 'moins...que' and 'aussi...que. Pupils learn the SSCs om,on and um,un before a vowel.

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Prior knowledge

Pupils know that adjectives usually change to agree with feminine nouns.
Pupils know that adjectives usually change to agree with plural nouns.
Pupils know the difference between and adjective and an adverb.
Pupils know that adjectives usually follow a noun but some adjectives precede the noun.
Pupils know that adverbs that modify a verb usually come after the verb.

Source curriculum references

Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests, allowing them to give and justify opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues.
Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions, and translate short written text accurately into the foreign language.
Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details.
Use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns, including voices and moods, as appropriate.
Provide an accurate English translation of short, suitable material.
Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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