Grade 7 French Immersion
7 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum.
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
Le superlatif
The relative superlative (le plus, la moins…) and the absolute superlative (très, extrêmement).
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 2
Choisir le bon temps
Choosing verb tenses that fit together logically in a text, using clues such as hier, chaque été and demain.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 3
Figures de style
Recognizing comparisons, metaphors, personification and hyperbole, and how they create an effect.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 4
La poésie
Features of poetry: verses, stanzas, rhyme, theme and images, using two original poems.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 5
Défendre son opinion
Structure of an argumentative paragraph: opinion, arguments, examples and conclusion, linked with discourse markers.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 6
Lire entre les lignes
Finding implicit information from clues in a text, and identifying the theme of a story.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 7
Portrait de personnage
Describing a character with physical traits and psychological traits, and inferring personality from actions.
Learning outcome: Alberta French immersion language arts, Grades 7 to 9 · writing in French with correct conventions
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