Card sorting Cut out the cards, then try to sort them into 4 groups.

Youll need to think about: - What the words mean - How theyre spelt - Which ones you think go together
THERES NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER AS LONG AS YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE THOSE GROUPS

What gender is this word?

Copy the table and put each word in the right column, to show if the word is masculine, feminine or plural Clue: look at the word that comes before it! mon chien une souris ma soeur les chats la tortue le chat mes parents un oiseau ma cousine mon cousin les poissons Masculine Feminine Plural

Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes something. Can you tell which of these English words are adjectives?

red

play

big

funny

maths

ten
boring

brown
sister

dog
happy

working
boy

school
friendly

three

chatty

pens

hello

Adjectives If you want to use an adjective in French, you have to know the gender of the word its describing. You also need to know if there is more than one of it. Why?? Look at these sentences and see if you can tell why its important to know the gender of a word. Mon chat est brun. Ma souris est brune. Mon grand-pre est amusant. Ma grand-mre est amusante. Mes frres sont intelligents. Mes soeurs sont intelligentes. Mes crayons sont bleus. Mes gommes sont bleues.

Describing Describing Describing Describing

Adjectives The usual rules for adjectives are: a masculine word leave it as it is a feminine word add E a masculine plural word add S a feminine plural word - add ES

BLEU BLEUE BLEUS BLEUES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Can you fill in the right endings on these adjectives? Mon chat est noir___ Ma souris est brun___ Ma grand-mre est bleu___ Mes cousins sont amusant___ Le hamster est vert___ Les cochons dInde sont petit___ La tortue est grand___

Adjectives (describing words) If you use an adjective in French, you have to know if the word its describing is masculine or feminine. You also need to know if there is more than one of it.

Describing Describing Describing Describing

The usual rules for adjectives are: a masculine word leave it as it is a feminine word add E a masculine plural word add S a feminine plural word - add ES

BLEU BLEUE BLEUS BLEUES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Spotting mistakes! These adjectives all have the wrong ending. Can you correct them? Mon chien est noire Ma tortue est bruns Ma tante est intelligent Mes cousines sont amusante Le serpent est vertes Les lapins sont petit La tortue est grandes Le perroquet est bavards

These adjectives follow the rule you wrote down. Can you write the French & English next to each other?

intelligent
bleu Green = Blue = Brown = Black =

amusant

bavard
brun

marrant
noir

grand
petit

strict

vert

Funny = Clever = Chatty = Fun = Strict =

Big/tall =
Small =

vert noir bleu brun

Add: E for feminine words S for masculine plural ES for feminine plural

gris
Add: E for feminine words ES for feminine plural

Add: S for plural words

rouge
jaune rose