Grade 3 French Immersion
7 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Français”.
Organizing ideas
- Listening and speaking in French grow every day when French is the language of learning.
- Reading French texts of many kinds builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
- Writing in French for a purpose and an audience uses the conventions of the language.
- Understanding how French words, sentences and texts work helps students choose the right words and forms.
- Learning in French connects students with Francophone communities in Alberta, Canada and the world.
Units
Unit 1
Je me, tu te, il se
Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous) with everyday routines like se laver and se coucher.
Learning outcome: Use the writing process and basic sentences to express ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 2
Et, mais, ou, avec
Joining ideas into longer sentences with coordinating conjunctions and simple prepositions.
Learning outcome: Use the writing process and basic sentences to express ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 3
Ne… pas
The negative form ne… pas, including n' before a vowel sound.
Learning outcome: Use the writing process and basic sentences to express ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 4
Le futur proche
Talking about what is about to happen with aller + a verb, and telling past from future.
Learning outcome: Use the writing process and basic sentences to express ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 5
Les pluriels en -x
Plural spellings: -eau/-eu/-ou nouns add an x, and -al nouns become -aux.
Learning outcome: Use the writing process and basic sentences to express ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 6
Préfixes et suffixes
Using prefixes and suffixes (re-, dé-, in-, -ette, -eur, -ier) to work out the meaning of new words.
Learning outcome: Use reading strategies and demonstrate comprehension of fiction and non-fiction texts. · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 7
L'idée principale
Reading a short text and telling the main idea apart from smaller details.
Learning outcome: Use reading strategies and demonstrate comprehension of fiction and non-fiction texts. · reading and understanding French texts
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