Core French, Grade 8

Directed short conversations

I can take part in a directed short French conversation for a clear purpose, staying on task.

Asking and answering questions

I can ask and answer a range of French questions using different question words and forms.

Discussing activities with some detail

I can discuss my activities and interests in French with SOME detail - a few connected points, not just a list.

Present tense with occasional past

I can engage in familiar French activities using the present tense frequently and the PAST tense occasionally - my first structured past-tense use.

Global comprehension of texts

I can grasp the overall meaning (global comprehension) of French oral, written, and visual texts on familiar topics.

Extracting specific information

I can extract specific information from a French text to complete a real task.

Analyzing media messages

I can identify AND analyze the message in a French media text - what it says and how it tries to say it.

Recounting events in time and place

I can recount events in French, placing them clearly in time and place.

Reading aloud familiar texts

I can read short familiar French texts aloud with good pronunciation, intonation, and expression.

Reading for information and pleasure

I can read a variety of French resources both to get information and for enjoyment.

Creating and publishing texts (50-55 words)

I can create, present, and publish French texts of about 50-55 words, on my own and in a group.

Representing the meaning of a creative work

I can represent and explain the main idea, message, and emotion of a French creative work (a song, poem, or story).

Responding creatively to art

I can respond creatively to various forms of French artistic expression, making something of my own in reaction.

Canada is officially bilingual

I can explain that Canada is officially bilingual and what that means in daily life.

Personal and local celebrations

I can identify and share my own and local celebrations, customs, and routines in French.

Francophone celebrations and customs

I can identify real celebrations, customs, and routines of francophone cultures.

Francophone cultures in Canada and Saint Pierre et Miquelon

I can locate francophone cultures across Canada and in Saint Pierre et Miquelon, including close to Newfoundland.

Contributions of prominent francophones

I can identify and describe the contributions of real prominent francophones.

Decoding with cues

I can use visual, verbal, and non-verbal cues to decode meaning in familiar Grade-8 French texts (present tense, about 50-55 words).

Predicting with contextual clues

I can use contextual clues - cognates, word families, associations - to predict meaning in Grade-8 familiar French.

Using advance organizers

I can use advance organizers - titles, headings, KWL charts - to predict and construct meaning before and while I read Grade-8 French.

Gathering and organizing information

I can gather and organize French information on my own and in a group for a Grade-8 task.

Applying language patterns

I can apply patterns in pronunciation, spelling, and phrase structure to improve my Grade-8 French.

Using reference materials

I can use a dictionary, glossary, and other references to support my Grade-8 French.

Using a model

I can use a model to complete a Grade-8 oral or written French task.

Checking for errors

I can check my Grade-8 French work for errors and understand why it matters.

Using the writing process

I can use the writing process - plan, draft, revise, publish - to complete a Grade-8 French text.

Oral presentation strategies

I can use oral-presentation strategies - voice, music, sound, gestures - to enhance a Grade-8 French presentation.

Applying print-text features

I can apply print-text features - font, colour, headings - to my published Grade-8 French work.