18.5+Compound+sentences

• to listen attentively and understand more complex phrases and sentences (O5.3) • to make simple sentences and short texts (L5.2) • to manipulate language by changing an element in a sentence (KAL) ||  || • Display the 'combien de lune' activity and / or the 'facts about Earth's rotation' activity on the board and challenge class in pairs or small groups to work it out. || * combien de lunes activity a compound sentence - compare & contrast with the technique in English and talk about how this improves our writing. || || the planets and join them with //parce// // que -// or practise as a whole class as human sentences. || ||  //Vénus est une planète très chaude//. //Pourquoi?// These questions could be answered orally or in writing. ||  || a compound sentence. Can the class work out & explain the meaning. Does the word order change in English too? || @donc parce que activity || • or click this link to Mimi la fourmi scheme of work and resources • or download this suggested teaching sequence for this book and flashcards [|flashcards for Mimi.pdf] || • Mimi la fourmi de l'espace (online version) • but you could also order a class set of readers from Pearson ||
 * **Lesson Five. Making compound sentences ****Learning Objectives **
 * **Possible Teaching Activities **
 * facts about Earth's rotation activity ||
 * • Use the connectives powerpoint (adjacent) to demonstrate how to join two shorter sentences to create
 * • Give groups the planet connective word cards (adjacent) so that they can make two sentences about
 * • Extension: Provide children with written statements and questions, such as
 * • Use the donc/parce que activity (adjacent) to demonstrate an example on the board of
 * <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Try a simple but longer text using this fun story Mimi la fourmi de l'espace (adjacent link)
 * and here is a fun little rhyme (as suggested by Linda Owen from Gloucester LA) to practise the oi phoneme || @star song to practise oi ||