Developing ability to respond with less support, guidance,

and prompting (i.e., needs fewer reminders).

Developing ability
to make meaning
of basic French
text, using
strategies and
cuing systems
(e.g., looking at
accompanying
pictures).
Beginning ability to
read basic
(familiar, highfrequency) French
text aloud.
With support and
guidance, writes
familiar, highfrequency French
words.

Making connections between

French language and culture,
rather than mere description.

Understanding is limited. Often responds to question with

language structures that don't match the question.

Understanding of
Francophone
communities allows
for some
description of
elements of French
language and
culture in those
communities.

Developing ability to put words together in sentences.

3) Begin to
read French
text and use
writing to
express ideas
in French.

Descriptions of elements of
Francophone communities limited
or inaccurate.

2) Build an
awareness of
Francophone
communities
and connect
Francophone
culture to
French
language.

May misunderstand French text when reading. Writing

may contain errors that make it hard to understand.

KEY LEARNINGS

Students
1) Develop
their ability to
orally
communicate
(listen and
speak)
meaningfully
about simple
ideas and
information
using spoken
French.

Core French (French as a Second Language) Grade 6

CC
C+
B
A
Understands some
Usually
Understands simple
simple phrases and
understands
phrases and
questions that he
simple phrases
questions that he or
or she has learned.
and questions
she has learned.
With support,
that he or she
Responds to simple
guidance, or
questions with a
has learned.
prompting,
Responds to
chosen response
responds to simple
simple
that reflects what he
questions with an
questions with
or she wants to say.
appropriate
an appropriate
Asks questions and
response.
response.
makes statements
Asks questions and
Asks questions
(or recites lists; e.g.,
makes statements
and makes
numbers or the
(or recites lists;
statements (or
alphabet), using
e.g., numbers or
recites lists;
learned vocabulary
the alphabet),
e.g., numbers or and structures
using learned
the alphabet),
correctly and with
vocabulary and
using learned
good pronunciation.
structures; may
vocabulary and
need hints to
structures,
complete lists.
usually
correctly.
Understanding
of Francophone
communities
allows for some
analysis and the
ability to identify
connections
between French
language and
culture.

Understanding of
Francophone
communities allows
for insightful
analysis and
perception of the
connection and
relationship
between French
language and
culture.

Ability to make
meaning of
simple French
text and stories,
using strategies
and cuing
systems (e.g.,
awareness of
cognates &
semantic cuing
system).
Developing
ability to read
simple French
text aloud.
With support
and guidance,
writes simple
sentences using
familiar, highfrequency
French words.

Comprehension of
written French
(simple texts), with
an ability to
accurately translate
main ideas into
English.
Can read simple
French text aloud
with fairly correct
pronunciation.
Writes simple
sentences using
familiar, highfrequency French
words.
Developing ability to
correctly use French
letter patterns in
spelling and
beginning to
appropriately use
accents.