Y6 Revision guide by topic Your exam will consist of a reading/writing paper, which will be done in exam time. The topics you be likely to be tested on are the following: Dans mon quartier, ville et région On est comment? (physiquement) = describing people’s physical appearance On est comment? (de caractère) = describing people’s characters and personalities You will also need to know the following verbs: Avoir Être Habiter and how to form (conjugate) regular verbs ending in ER: And the following grammar items: Gender of nouns Adjectives: how they change when describing something feminine or plural (or both!) Adjectives: where they are placed in relation to the noun they are describing (a few are before, most are after) How to form negative sentences from positive, using ne…. pas around the verb. Knowing when to use j’ instead of je and n’ instead of ne in negative sentences (before a vowel: robot words). I’m going to ask you to contribute to my wall on revision techniques so LOOK AT… all the techniques that you and others have put on: https://padlet.com/kirstydg/rdnbwdfxfmiq or scan the QR code below if you have a device and use these to help you revise. You can put any techniques which you’ve found works for you – go on, don’t be shy! ALSO: add any extra vocab onto the traffic lighting pages you’re completing (below). Everything you need to know is detailed on the pages after this. Revision techniques – add your own

Y6: end KS2 AFL assessment and revision form, French Autumn term topics Nom………………………….. 1. Dans ma ville Grammar: Know phrases to describe living areas, using ‘au’, ‘en’, ‘dans’ etc. Using adjectives in the correct place (before/after nouns) ‘Agreement’ of adjectives (masc, fem and plural endings) Plurals of nouns (hôpital = hôpitaux) Knowing the pas + de rule when talking about quantities (‘any’) Conjugating the verb ‘habiter’ (to live) Vocabulary un collège …………………………… un musée …………………………… en banlieue ………………………………… en ville ………………………………… un centre commercial ………………………………… dans un village …………………………… un hôtel …………………………… à la campagne …………………………… un café …………………………… à la montagne …………………………… un bowling …………………………… au bord de la mer ……………………… au centre ville …………………………… un cinéma …………………………… un jardin …………………………… un château …………………………… un patinoire …………………………… une maison …………………………… grand(e)(s) …………………………… un bungalow …………………………… petit(e)(s) …………………………… un appartement ………………………… un studio …………………………… puant(e)(s) …………………………… étrange …………………………… un pavillon …………………………… historique(s) …………………………… une maison mitoyenne ……………… animé(e)(s) …………………………… Il y a …………………………… sale(s) …………………………… Il n’y a pas …………………………… une banque …………………………… moderne(s) …………………………… vieux …………………………… une piscine …………………………… vieille …………………………… une église …………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… une gare …………………………… une poste …………………………… un magasin …………………………… un parc ……………………………

What I did well: _____________________________________________ How I feel I did overall Red = I didn’t understand Orange = I feel quite confident but need to practise Green = I understand fully What I did well: _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ What I need to improve: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Y6: end KS2 AFL assessment and revision form, French Spring term topics On est comment? Grammar: Learning how to conjugate ‘avoir’ Learning how to conjugate ‘être’ (to be) Knowing all pronouns and how to work out which ones to use with verbs; knowing how regular verbs are formed To be able to make a question from a statement Agreement of adjectives (masc, fem, plural) Adding and using connectives, intensifiers and quantifiers les yeux………………………………… intelligent(e)…………………………… les cheveux………………………………… stupide…………………………… brun(e)…………………………… nul/nulle ………………………………… bleu(s)…………………………… timide…………………………… vert(s)…………………………… extraverti(e)…………………………… gris……………………… bizarre…………………………… noir(s)…………………………… rêveur/rêveuse.……………………… noisette …………………………………… grand(e)(s) …………………………… roux…………………………… petit(e)(s) …………………………… blond(e)(s)…………………………… étrange …………………………… châtain…………………………… intéressant(e)(s) ……………………… marron ………………………… ennuyeux/ennuyeuse……………… blond(e)…………………………… ennuyant(e)…………………………………. roux/rousse…………………………… animé(e)(s) …………………………… brunette ……………… méchant(e)(s) …………………………… des lunettes…………………………… vieux …………………………………………. une barbe…………………………… vieille(s) ………………………………..…… une moustache…………………………… très ................................................ sympa…………………………… extrêmement ………………………….. gentil(le)…………………………… particulièrement……………………... bavard(e)…………………………… vraiment …………………………………… sportif/sportive………………………… beaucoup …………………………………… creatif/creative………………………… un peu …………………………………………. actif/active …………………………….. assez ………………………………………….

What I did well: _____________________________________________ How I feel I did overall Red = I didn’t understand Orange = I feel quite confident about but need to practise Green = I understand fully What I did well: _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ What I need to improve: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ How much revision time do I think I should allocate per week to French? ……………………..

Finally: top tips for revising! If you’re struggling with quantity of vocab and phrases, then just learn a few from each list. Enough to be able to give a (different) opinion on two different items, using a connective between. Use post-it notes and stick feminine words on one side of your bedroom, masculine on the other! It works! Buddy up! Find a friend with whom you can revise and give yourselves time limits on each topic. Then test each other. Winner gets the prize (e.g. Haribo etc.) Make yourself a revision timetable for every day leading up to the exams. Then work out which parts of your revision you’re going to focus on each day. Switch off! Unplug or turn off your internet connection as it’s too tempting to surf the web and turn off your mobile as well (one distraction too many). Buddy up! Find a friend with whom you can revise and give yourselves time limits on each topic. Then test each other. The one with the most correct answers gets the prize (e.g. Haribo etc.)