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Connectives
Vocabulary
Openings
French
Key words
Noun
Gender
Masculine
Feminine
Singular
Plural
Verb
Subject
Pronoun
Connectives
Opinions
Mais = but
Pourtant = however
Cependant = however
Donc = therefore
Alors = so
Puis = then, next
Et = and
Parce que = because
Car = for
Je pense que = I
think that
Je crois que = I
believe that
À mon avis = in
my opinion
J’aime = I like
Je n’aime pas = I
don’t like
C’est génial! =
it’s great!
PRESENT
JE JOUE
I play / I am
playing
J’AI JOUÉ
I played
JE FAIS
I do / I am doing
Time Frame
Tense
Past
Present
Future
Adjective
These are used at the end of every sentence.
COURTS
Comma
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,
Commas are used 1) to separate the items in a list 2) to mark
the boundaries between main and subordinate clauses.
Speech Marks/Quotation Marks
CONNECTIVES
“ ” or << >>
These surround words actually spoken or exact quotations
from a text.
!
UPGRADES
Used to emphasise something. Don’t use more than one.
REASONS
Question Mark
?
Used at the end of a sentence that is a question.
Verb ending
First verb plus
infinitive
following in your written
work:
Exclamation Mark
Conjugate
Infinitive
Full stop
OPINIONS
FUTURE
PAST
Look for the
J’adore = I love
Je déteste = I
hate
Punctuation
É
I went
JE VAIS
I go / I am going
JE VAIS JOUER
TENSES
I am going to
play
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
JE VAIS
I am going
JE VAIS ALLER
I am going to go
Apostrophe
’
Apostrophes are used to mark omitted letters ( il s’appelle,
l’homme ).
Brackets
()
These are used to indicate extra information within a
sentence.
Semi-colon
;
Semi-colons are used to join two related sentences together
or to separate items in a longer, more wordy list.
Colon
:
To improve your writing you must ensure:
Try these Spelling Strategies:
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You check your work using C-O-U-R-T-S.
Break it into syllables (ra-ta-tou-ille)
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Check your verbs are accurate.
Sentences always start with a capital letter.
Sentences always end with a full stop or a question mark .
Vocabulary is accurate.
People, places and titles have capital letters e.g. Louise, Paris, Monsieur.
A variety of sentences are used – simple, compound and complex.
Simple – J’ai un chat.
Compound – J’ai un chat noir qui déteste les chiens.
Complex – J’ai un chat noir qui déteste les chiens, parce qu’il est très timide.
Writing is organised into paragraphs – start with a topic sentence and use the 3 ‘T’s rule.
You should start a new paragraph when there is a shift of topic, viewpoint or time.
Spelling is accurate – use textbooks.
Punctuation has been used accurately (.,:;?)
Proof read your work aloud to ensure it makes sense.
Break it into affixes (im-possible)
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What do marking codes mean?
Sp – spelling
T – check verb tense
Op – give an opinion
Cp – capital letter needed
// -- new paragraph
pp – poor presentation
u – underline
3 underlines – important error
Use a mnemonic (le lapin = rabbit. I’ve got my rabbit on
my lap. Le lit=bed. Don’t put litter on my bed!)
Refer to a word in the same family (muscle – musclé)
Say it as it sounds (maison = may-zon)
Use analogy (mère, père, lumière)
Watch out for Common
Spelling Mistakes!
In French
La famille
Qui s’appelle
La soeur
La mère
Le père
Le frère
Anglais
Angleterre
Français
C’est
Je n’aime pas
Mix-ups
Vous/vu
De/des
Je/j’ai
Il/ils
Et/est
Dix/deux
Ou/où