Top 10 Study Skills
participate in class
ask questions
stay organized
take good notes
keep track of important dates
create a study routine
prioritze homework
do your homework
have all your study materials
find a quiet place
Grade 4
nouns and pronous
-words and expressions used to identify nouns (e.g., C'est Lise. Ce sont des crayons.Voila Celine. Il y a.)
-pronoun subjects (je, j',tu,vous, il, elle)
-addition of s to form the plural of nouns (un enfant/des enfants)
-agreement of definite articles (un/une/des) with nouns
verbs
-present tense of etre, avoir, and some regular
-er verbs with a singular pronoun or noun subject (e.g., j'aime, Paul aime)
adjectives
-addition of e to form the feminine of simple, regular adjectives (grand/grande)
prepositions
-prepositions of place (e.g., sur, sous, dans) and to indicate possession (e.g., de)
interrogative constructions
-questions with rising intonation and with est-ce que
-questions words (comment, ou, combien, quel/quelle, qu'est-ce que, and qui)
vocabulary
-basic vocabulary (e.g., colours; numbers from 1 to 31; words associated with classroom objects, time, calender, family )
-new words from units of study, and words from personal word list, class lists
-word banks of identical cognates (e.g., un animal,le golf)
spelling rules and strategies
-use lower-case letters for the days of the week and months of the year
-use of rhyming words such as pere and mere, and of basic sounds and their spelling patterns in French (e.g., fache/ fevrier, auto/chameau/jaune)
Grade 5
nous and pronouns
pronoun subjects (nous, vous, ils, elles)
verbs
present tense of etre, avoir, and some regular
-er verbs with a plural pronoun or noun subject (e.g., nous sommes, Nico et Marie sont)
-expressions with avoir (e.g., J'ai faim. J'ai dix ans)
-direct infinitive to show preferences (e.g., J'aime manger)
adjectives
-agreement, in gender and number, of regular adjectives with nouns (e.g., un crayon bleu, des plumes bleues)
negation
-negative ne... pas in a simple sentence and contracted if necessary (e.g., Je n'aime pas la musique classique)
prepositions
-prepositions with nouns in short sentences (e.g., Paul est derrier Lorraine)
interrogative constructions
questions words (pourquoi, a quelle heure, de quelle couleur, quand )
vocabulary
-basic vocabulary (e.g., numbers from 1 to 69; words associated with weather, seasons, sports, clothing, animals, parts of the body)
-new words from units under study and vocabulary to do simple math (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide)
-word list using identical and similar cognates (e.g., une comedie, la boxe), oral vocabulary, personal word lists, and class lists
-use of English-French dictionary to expand vocabulary
spelling rules and strategies
-use of abbreviations to spell frequently used words (e.g., Monsieur/M., Madame/Mme, Mademoiselle/Mlle, professeur/prof.)
-use the basic sounds and their related spelling patterns in French (e.g., content/grand, cinema/adorer/craie)
-use of resources (e.g., classroom-displayed vocabulary, text, visual dictionary) to confirm spelling
Grade 6
nouns and pronouns
agreement in the partive article (du, de la, de , de l', des) with nouns
verbs
-present tense of some regular -ir and -re verbs, and faire and aller, with singular and plural pronoun or noun subjects (e.g., Pauline et Catou choisissent)
-expressions with faire (e.g., faire du ski )
-imperative forms of known verbs (e.g., chantons, arretez
adjectives
-possesive adjectives (mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes, son/sa/ses) conjunctions
-conjunctions (mais, et, parce que/parce qu')
adverbs
-common adverbs (e.g., peu, assez,becoup, trop) and expressions of quantity (e.g., un verre, un morceau, une boite, une canette)
vocabulary
-basic vocabulary (e.g., numbers from 1 to 100; words associated with meals, menus, restaurants, home, space)
-words from units under studer study and from oral vocabulary, personal word lists, and class lists
-use of an English-French dictionary to expand vocabulary
spelling rules and strategies
-use basic sounds and their related spelling patterns in French (e.g., beau/chaud/aujourd'hui)
-use of resources (e.g., classrooms displayed vocabulary, text, French-English dictionary) to check spelling
Grade 7
verbs
-present tense of the irregular verbs vouloir, pouvoir, partir, sortir, and devoir, with singular and plural subjects
-double verb constructions (e.g., Je veux ecouter de la musique)
-aller plus an infinitive to form le futur proche (e.g., Je vais manger)
-agreement of verb with compound subject (e.g., Mon ami et moi allons au cinema)
-imperative of some regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs
adjectives
-demonstrative adjectives (ce/cet/cette/ces)
-adjectives that precede the noun (e.g., grand, petite, nouveau)
-plural possessive adjectives (notre/nos, votre/vos, leur/leurs)
-singular and plural, feminine and masculine, of some irregular adjectives (e.g., beau/bel/beaux/belle/belles)
-agreement, in number and gender, of irregular adjectives with nouns ( e.g., les beaux chandails)
interrogative constructions
-subject-verbs inversion (e.g., Vas-tu au cinema?)
contractions
-the prepositions a and de plus the definite article (e.g., au/aux, du/des)
vocabulary
-basic vocabulary (e.g., numbers from 0 to 1000; words associated with outdoor and leisure activities, shopping, current events, food, films, television, radio)
-vocabulary from units under study
spelling rules and strategies
-use of related spelling patterns and sounds associated with accents (e.g., aigu, grave, cedille)
-use of resources (e.g., dictionary, text)
Grade 8
pronouns
-object pronouns y and en
-pronoun on
verbs
-subject and auxiliary verbs in le Passe compose 2
-le passe compose of regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs, and some irregular verbs (e.g., avoir, etre, faire, prendre) with the verb avoir
-singular form of le passe compose of a few high-frequency verbs formed with the verb etre (e.g., aller, partir)
adjectives
-comparative and superlative forms of adjectives (e.g., Le fromage est plus cher que le pain. C'est le film le plus populaire )
-partitive article with negation (e.g., Je n'ai pas de...)
adverbs
-formation of adverbs with adjectives (e.g., naturelle, naturellement, heureux/heureusement )
vocabulary
-basic vocabulary (e.g., words associated with careers, transportation, clothing, music, films, travel)
-words from units under study, phrases and expressions from oral vocabulary, personal word lists, and class lists
spelling rules and strategies
-use of basic sounds and their related spelling pattern, knowledge of cognates (e.g., adore/adorer, nutrition/nutrif, universel/universelle)
-use of some generalizations about spelling (e.g., word families: musique/musical/musicalement/musicien/musicienne)
-use of resources (e.g., classroom displayed vocabulary, text, dictionary) to check spelling