Year 6 · Languages · Writing a paragraph · Lesson 3
Writing and checking a paragraph
Writing and checking a French paragraph: planning content, using connectives and reasons, and correcting common errors in age, à/en, gender, agreement, accents and negatives.

14-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Plan a French paragraph
- Write extended sentences
- Correct common errors
- Use a checklist
The method
- Plan.
- Write.
- Check.
- Read aloud.
Key words: paragraph, accents, gender, agreement, parce que, checking.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Fix: ‘Je suis dix.’
- Step 1: J'ai...
Answer: J'ai dix ans.
Question 2
Fix: ‘J'habite en Leeds.’
- Step 1: J'habite à...
Answer: J'habite à Leeds.
Question 3
Fix: ‘Ma père est gentil.’
- Step 1: Mon père...
Answer: Mon père est gentil.