Intensive French, Grade 5

Sharing personal information

I can share personal information in French in complete sentences, and ask and answer simple questions.

Taking part in classroom routines

I can take part in French classroom routines using handy phrases for many situations.

Relating experiences across time

I can talk about my experiences in French with a little present, past, and future, and say how I felt.

Sharing preferences and interests

I can share what I like and am interested in, in French, on familiar topics.

Listening and responding to others

I can listen to someone's idea in French and respond with a simple sentence.

Asking and answering a variety of questions

I can ask and answer several different kinds of simple questions in French.

Expressing opinions with simple explanations

I can give my opinion in French and back some opinions with a simple reason.

Taking part in conversations and discussions

I can take part in a French conversation or small-group discussion, taking turns as speaker and listener.

Using gesture and tone to convey meaning

I can use gestures and tone of voice to help make my French meaning clear.

Giving and following simple directions

I can give and follow simple directions or instructions in French.

Giving and responding to oral presentations

I can give a simple oral presentation in French and respond to someone else's.

Using courtesies and conventions of conversation

I can use basic French courtesies and conversation conventions in group work.

Choosing language for the situation and audience

I can notice that I speak differently to a friend than to an adult, and adjust my French a little.

Reading and viewing for enjoyment and information

I can see French reading and viewing as something interesting and enjoyable, not just work.

Choosing texts that suit you

I can choose a French text that fits my interests and my reading level, alone or with help.

Using cue systems to construct meaning

I can use different kinds of cues - meaning, sentence order, sound-letter, and context - to work out a French text, with support.

Using a variety of strategies to construct meaning

I can use several reading strategies - predicting, rereading, using pictures - to make meaning from a French text.

Reading program fiction and non-fiction

I can read a range of the program's French fiction and non-fiction texts.

Using text features to locate information

I can use pictures, headings, and a table of contents to find information in a French text.

Finding main ideas and supporting details

I can find the main idea and a supporting detail in a French text, even with a few new words.

Reading aloud with sound and intonation

I can read a familiar French text aloud with correct sounds, good intonation, and phrasing that shows I understand it.

Gathering information for projects

I can use simple French texts and ask people to gather the information I need for a project.

Generating questions to guide projects

I can come up with simple French questions to guide a project.

Expressing and supporting opinions about texts

I can give my opinion about a French text or picture and begin to support it.

Making personal connections to texts

I can connect a French text to my own life and share how it makes me feel, in simple words.

Responding to texts in a variety of ways

I can respond to a French text in different creative ways - a drawing, a short skit, or writing.

Writing to communicate messages and feelings

I can use French writing to send a message, recount an experience, or express a feeling or opinion.

Showing imagination in writing

I can show my imagination in French writing - inventing a character, a place, or a little story.

Creating texts in familiar forms

I can create a French text in a familiar form - a letter, a recount, a poem, or a survey.

Writing a paragraph on an orally developed topic

I can write a French paragraph with reasonable accuracy about a topic we developed orally first.

Using the writing process with resources

I can move through the stages of the writing process and use resources to create a French text.

Using prewriting strategies in French

I can use prewriting strategies in French - discussing, researching, interviewing - to gather and organize ideas before I write.

Drafting and making simple revisions

I can write a French draft and make simple revisions so my message is clear.

Editing for spelling and punctuation

I can edit my French writing for spelling and punctuation, using my journal to check.

Publishing and presenting your writing

I can publish and present my French writing neatly, adding illustrations or a simple chart to enhance it.