This document provides a lesson plan for a Grade 5 French class on animals. The objectives are for students to understand and express vocabulary related to common farm animals. The lesson involves introducing pictures and words for five farm animals (cow, goat, horse, duck, dog), singing a song to practice pronunciation, and matching words to pictures. Students will then practice describing an animal's size by completing sentences like "Il y a un petit chien" (there is a small dog). Assessment includes matching activities and an exit pass where students write about their favorite animal.

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Language, grade level, and program of studies: French, Grade 5, 9Y
Topic/theme: Les animaux/Animals
Program of Study Objectives:
Communication:
- Students will use their knowledge of French to understand and/or to express a message effectively in various situations for a
variety of purposes. (p. 11)
Language:
Knowledge of Vocabulary:
- students will demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary associated with:
o common farm animals (p. 22)
Application of Vocabulary and Language Concepts:
- students will use the following linguistic elements, mainly orally and sometimes in written form, in modelled situations, to
communicate a simple message:
o the names of common farm animals (e.g., une vache, un cochon). (p. 23)
Outcomes/I Can statements
- I can list the 5 given farm animals that
are on a farm.
- I can say if a farm animal is big or
small.
Procedure
1. The teacher will tell the class what “I can” statements they will be able to do
by the end of the lesson.
2. Teacher will play the “Monseuir Dupont a une ferme…” as an anticipatory
set.
3. Five pictures of animals (cow, goat, horse, duck, dog) will be placed on the
white board when their word will be place beside them, but not in an order.
The teacher will show a word and sing part of the song, and then have the
students repeat the new word a few times. After, the teacher will place the
word beside the corresponding picture. The teacher will go through the other
four other animals in the same fashion.
4. The teacher will mix up the pictures and words on the board (pictures on one
side, words on the other) and will ask for a student to come up and match a
word to a picture. When they pick a word, they have to also say the word
and match it to the corresponding picture. Each student will come up to the

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board and will do the same.
5. The teacher will introduce the language ladder by writing it on the board:
a. un chien Il y a un chien  Il y a un petit chien.
The teacher will read over each one, having them repeat.
6. As an exit pass, the students will write on a piece of paper of which animal
they liked out of the five given.
Materials
Pencil, paper, projector, computer, white board,
white board markers, handouts for matching
game at the board, magnets, video
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Assessment
The teacher can assess through the students being able to match the words and the
pictures on the board. Also the exit pass out will help assess if the students
understand what I asked and can assess their written skills.
Four Skills
Reading – vocabulary on the board and handout.
Oral – repeating after the teacher singing the song.
Writing – writing out the animal and its size in the handout.
Listening – listening to the teacher and the song
Multiple Intelligences
- Linguistic
- Spatial
- Interpersonal
- Mathematic
- Kinesthetic
- Musical