Month: May 2020 (Page 2 of 2)

Reading

1. Continue with your At Home Reading Program through Raz Kids, reading daily in French for a minimum of 10 minutes
2. You should receive a letter some time this week. Read your letter 🙂 Read it out loud to someone else in your family.

Dictee #5: “ai”

*pronounced like “eh” (the Canadian way) or sometimes “e” same as in English and SOMETIMES “eye”

1. j’ai–I have
2. j’aime–I like
3. Mais–but
4. Je fais–I make/I do
5. aider–help
6. La maison–the house
7. Le travail–work **pronounced “trav-eye”
8. Un main–a hand
9. Maintenant–now
10. Je serais–I will be

*BONUS SENTENCE (optional):  J’aime aider et je fais le travail de maison, mais maintenant mon main est fatigué!

1. Vocabulary practice: Create a word search using the vocabulary from this week. If you have a printer, you can use the template below. Add your vocabulary inside the grid then fill in the rest of the squares with random letters. Make sure to include your vocabulary search list on the left side. 

*As a challenge, you may add more words containing the same sound.

word search

2. Dictée: Once you have had sufficient practice spelling the words, listen to the audio link and test yourself by writing out the words without looking. If you want a challenge, try the sentence at the end. When you are finished you can compare your words with the spelling list above and make any necessary corrections.

Writing

1. Write a letter to respond to the one you received in the mail. Try and answer one or all of the questions. Can you think of any other questions? Please take a picture of your letter and e-mail it to me.
2. Try one or both of these vocabulary games:

https://literacycenter.net/play_learn/french-language-games.php#

http://phpstack-386632-1215838.cloudwaysapps.com/litteratout/melimotsjunior_complet/index.html

Optional: l’atelier des histoires – story workshop 

Créer une histoire. Pensez à un endroit, des personnages et les évènements.  Est-ce qu’il y a un problème et comment se termine l’histoire? Essaie de ton mieux à écrire dans tes propres mots en français. 

Make sure you choose a setting, characters and events in your story.  Try to write down your story or represent it in another way. 

Oral Language

This week we will be having one on one conferences on Zoom. With your child, please decide on a focus point. Choose whether you would like us to work on reading (through Raz Kids), writing, Math, conversation in French or a specific homework assignment. Please sign up for a time that works for your child using the link below. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSprPoSvyNn22-kYwVqbcGsVsw9nBk_DZ2p0D6UOymQ/edit

Reading

1. Continue with your At Home Reading Program through Raz Kids, reading daily in French for a minimum of 10 minutes
2. Listen and follow along with the below audiobook. Draw me a picture of your favorite part and tell me what is happening.

Grade 1’s: http://phpstack-386632-1215838.cloudwaysapps.com/litteratout/ln_charivari_audio_complet/index.html#p=18

Grade 2’s: http://phpstack-386632-1215838.cloudwaysapps.com/litteratout/ln_couragedafneaudio_complete/index.html#p=1

Dictee #4- “é”

*pronounced like “eh” (the Canadian way) or “ay”

1. J’ai mangé/I ate
2. Le marché/the market
3. L’été/summer
4. Le bébé/the baby
5. La poupée/the doll
6. J’étais/I was
7. L’école/the school
8. La crème glacée/Ice cream
9. Un carré/a square
10. Un vélo/a bike

*BONUS SENTENCE (optional):  Pendant l’été, je suis allée au marché avec ma poupée et j’ai mangé une crème glacée!

1. Vocabulary practice: Try this online game to practice spelling words with the sound é http://phpstack-386632-1215838.cloudwaysapps.com/litteratout/voyelle_eaigu_complet/index.html
2. Dictée: Once you have had sufficient practice spelling the words, listen to the audio link and test yourself by writing out the words without looking. If you want a challenge, try the sentence at the end. When you are finished you can compare your words with the spelling list above and make any necessary corrections.

Writing

1. Spring: Use all your senses to come up with a good list of words, sentences or images associated with Spring. If you prefer, you can draw a  spring scene and then label your drawing. If you need inspiration, look out a window or go for a walk. ‘

Ecrire des mots, des phrases ou dessiner des images associées au printemps. “Pendant le printemps…”:

• Je vois/observe/regarde
• Je sens
• J’entends/j’écoute
• Je goûte/je mange/je déguste
• Je touche
• j’aime

Le Printemps

Bonjour le soleil qui sort de sa cachette

Bonjour les enfants qui font de la bicyclette

Bonjour les fleurs qui se reveille

Mars, avril et mai

C’est le temps de célébrer

Une nouvelle saison

Le printemps

Using your words, sentences and images from activity 1, write a poem, a paragraph or sentences about spring. Please write in French and do your best to add detail and be creative. Make sure to send me your work

GRADE 2: Please write a poem or paragraph 5-7 sentences

GRADE 1: You can write sentences (3-5), a paragraph or a poem

Spring vocab

2. Please find and correct the mistakes in each sentence:

• J’ai allée au parc. (1 mistake)
• Je a mangé une banane é un sandwich. (2 mistakes)
• Mon maman et gentille. (2 mistakes)
• la fille joue avek sa frère. (3 mistakes)
• J’ème les fleur (3 mistakes)
• Le bato flotte dans l’eau. (1 mistake)

Oral Language

This week we will be having small group conferences on Zoom. Please sign up for a time that works for your child using the link below. For this meeting, students will be presenting a show and tell. Below is an optional worksheet to help your child prepare:

Show and Tell:

Please prepare and practise your montre et raconte for when we meet up again. Here is a script. You do not have to follow it.

1. Bonjour je m’appelle_____________
2. J’ai un objet mystère/ I have a mystery item
3. Peux-tu deviner mon objet? Voici des indices/ Can you guess my object? Here are some clues.
4. C’est petit(e)/moyen(ne)/grand(e)
5. C’est vivant/non-vivant
6. C’est fait en bois/plastique/métal
7. C’est en forme d’un rectangle
8. Mon objet commence avec la lettre
9. ________________________________________
10. J’aime mon objet parce que

mon objet mystere

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSprPoSvyNn22-kYwVqbcGsVsw9nBk_DZ2p0D6UOymQ/edit