Louise Mcvicar

A Powerpoint lesson to introduce facial features in Italian - il naso, gli occhi, la bocca, le orrechie, i denti, la faccia and i capelli. Introduces key words - noting maschile and femminile gender, and gives a chance for practicing on the floor before moving to a worksheet to finish on (see download) and QR code that links to a game that students can complete on their tablets. My students liked starting with the QR code before we start the lesson and it gives them an introduction to the lang

This powerpoint introduces the eye and hair colours with the structure "I have" Students use Italian word order to discuss what they have "I have + body part + colour" e.g. Ho i capelli neri. A QR code link revises the colours that can be used for hair and eye and introduces 3 new colours - biondi (blonde) castani (brown) and di nocciola (hazel) . This link can be used to start the lesson or end it. By the end of the lesson students can use the powerpoint to support them to make a poster or

A revision worksheet to reinforce language after a lesson on face parts: gli occhi, i denti, la faccia, i capelli, la bocca, le orecchie. See other post for lesson powerpoint and a QR code for a game for the tablet.

Use this fun handout to create a written record for your Italian language learners. Students must read and apply the vocabulary by drawing the detail on the face. Comes with a free handout for adjective descriptors too. Perfect for project work and referring back to for future tasks. Suitable for grades 5-7. Vocabulary included is for hair (capelli) and eyes (occhi) with other features like pony tails, freckles, beard and moustache. Fun basis for making miming games or pick the person out of t

A simple worksheet designed to give scaffolded writing practise with describing someone in Italian by their hair or eyes. (Ho/Ha + i capelli/ gli occhi + aggettivo) . Students personalise the language by applying to themselves then describe two people of their choice. Recommended pre-teach - Colours of hair and eyes, and this 3 part structure (Ho/Ha + i capelli/ gli occhi + aggettivo) .

4 multiple choice comprehension questions for a year 3/4 reader, vocab work and student evaluation with reasoning. This colourful worksheet (+ answers) accompanies the below children's book based on a true story! Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger, David Leonard (Illustrator) 4.15  ·  Rating details ·  559 ratings  ·  121 reviewsOut of this tank, I must be free.I must explore the open sea!Inky the octopus is bored with aquarium life and wants to escape to the ocean! But just how can

Do you want to try an immersion style lesson? Maybe for a relief teaching lesson or end of year? This lesson is inspired by this fabulous lesson by Andrea at Kinder Art :https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/sculpture/organic-shape-and-line-collage/ I started with an introduction to some basic art terminology, completely in Italian and then tested them on the vocabulary. Then I lead the way with the students copying and gathering materials, and modelling each step as we went. The students panicke

Comprehension questions to the "Female Pirates" spread of "A sea Captain's guide to Pirates" book. Suitable for upper Primary within a unit of study on pirates. Questions involve inferencing and using headings to help locate text, as well as justifying opinions from the text. Also includes a follow up activity for research and writing using the rest of the book or internet resources.

I created this resource for a summer project with my year 5s and 6s. They are really confident on keynote and all have ipads so this was designed to get them excited about the locations that inspired the setting for Luca. We didn't watch the film but they did need access to youtube to watch the trailer for Luca. Alternatively, you could watch the trailer together a few times and then let them loose. The activities on this worksheet are: To identify the key setting and characters of the storyTo u