1 Using index cards, make fancy flash cards with the newest words in our vocabulary list, you may not use the same words more than one time. 2 On one side of the index card draw or glue a gorgeous picture illustrating the word and on the other neatly write the word in French/Italian spelled correctly. 3 On a cover card write your name, class period, and Option #___ & Option name. 4 Clip or rubber-band the cards together. Minimum 20 cards
Write 15 original, non-repetitive sentences in French//Italian using the vocabulary we are presently working on. Underline or circle the vocabulary word in each sentence. You are not to use any on-line translator.
Using any perspective EXCEPT S/HE form1 Select the 15 most difficult words for you from word lists. 2 Write a sentence in French/Italian for each word. 3 Write the sentences in any form EXCEPT S/HE form. 4 Circle the vocabulary word. 5 Make sure your sentences are interesting and non-repetitive.
1 Take a piece of binder paper and fold it into 3 columns. 2 Decorate the front of the fan fold with special decorations. 3. on the back write: Watched me study _________________ & watched me take test ______________ 3 Label the 1st column “Français” and the 2nd column “Anglais” & the 3rd column “Quiz” 4 In the first column, write in the French/Italian column the newest vocabulary words from our List that you need to study (minimum 25 words). 5 In column 2, next to each word in column 1, write the meaning in English of the word in column 2 6. Have an adult available to see you do the next 2 steps. 7 Study the words in column 1 for 10 minutes per night for at least 3 nights (you may lift up column 3 to refer to column 2 when necessary). 8 On the third night, quiz yourself by folding column 3 to cover column 2, then writing the meaning of each word on column 3 without peeking. 9. Check and correct your answers in front of the adult. 10. On the lines on the back, have the adult who watched you study and the adult
who watched you take the test sign both lines.
1 Make a list of the 15 most difficult words from our vocabulary list (refer to your wordlists). 2 Under the list, describe an effective and original way to review the words. 3 Then review the words using the method you described. 4 You must turn in solid proof that you reviewed the words showing the method you used (i.e. written composition, graphics, & parent or teacher signature). 5 You may not do: flashcards, fan fold, word list, or graphic dictionary. 6 You may use a partner activity, if you get teacher permission ahead of time.
1 Using the word list we are currently practicing, write a mini-story of your choosing. 2 Make sure to use all the words on the word list. Circle each word from the word list the first time you use it . 3Your composition must be minimum 100 words long.
A. Write the story in any perspective EXCEPT THE S/HE FORM. (I, you, we, or they) B. Make sure to use all the words on the word list. Watch your verb endings. Check your verbs. C. Circle each word from the word list the first time you use it. (Hint: The
words on the list are mostly in the order they occur in the story. However, you may change the order if necessary.) D. Your composition must be minimum 100 words long.
1 Write a sequel to a story that we have done in class. 2 Tell what happens next. 3 You must write at least 100 original words in French/Italian . (Do not count any words you copy from a handout.) In the title, tell what story it is in English.
1 Take one of the word lists from any unit we are doing & write an original story using all the words from the list. 2 Underline each word the first time you use it. 3 At the top of the page, tell which word list you used. 4 Your story must be minimum 100 words long
1 Using the recent vocabulary we have been studying, write a story in French//Italian using at least 15 of the words (ones that you need to study.) 2 You may write a story about any topic you choose as long as you use the Chapter vocabulary. 3 Write entirely in French//Italian , and keep it class-appropriate. 4 Your composition must be minimum 100 words long.
1 Do a timed writing in French/Italian . 2 Write for 5 minutes without stopping to look up anything or ask for a word. 2 If you don’t know a word, you can put it in English – only 5 in total in the free write - on any topic you’d like. 3 Make sure someone times you accurately (you need to ask a family member or teacher to time you) & have them sign the assignment. 4 Count up the number of French/Italian words you wrote and write the number at the top of the page. 5 Don’t count proper nouns or English.
1 Write a story in French/Italian about winter or a winter holiday. 2 Your story should be at least 100 words long. 3 Ask the teacher for any specialized vocabulary you need. 4 You may also look through the vocabulary lists that you have been given to help you with that vocabulary.
1 Write a story about something that happened to you while driving/riding in a car, walking, riding a horse, or bike, etc. 2 You will write the story in the “I” and/or “we” forms, with a minimum 100 words in French/Italian. 3 Make sure to use the correct verb endings for “I” and “we.” CHECK YOUR VERB SECTION FOR THE CORRECT FORMS IF YOU CAN’T REMEMBER. 4. Must be at least 100 words.
1 Write a story about a time you made or came in contact with a mess/ had a big adventure/ went to a school function. 2 Describe the mess/ the adventure/ school function, how exactly it happened and how it got cleaned up/ ended. 3 Use the “I” form as necessary. 4 Write a minimum 100 words in French/Italian .
1 Write a true story about an important, interesting or amusing event that happened to you when you were a baby. 2 Describe the event in as much detail as possible. 3 Use the “I” form as necessary. USE YOUR VERB SHEETS IN THE VOCABULARY SECTION. 4 Write a minimum 100 words in French/Italian .
1Write a true story about a time when you when you encountered a scary animal/lost animal/found a baby animal. 2 Describe the event in as much detail as possible. 3 Use the “je” form as necessary. 4 Write a minimum 100 words in French/Italian
1 Describe a memorable trip you’ve taken. 2 Write at least 100 words in French/Italian . 3 Use “I,” “we,” etc. as necessary, making sure to use the correct endings on verbs. CHECK YOUR VERB SHEETS IN VOCAB SECTION IF YOU CAN’T REMEMBER.
1in French//Italian , tell what your plans are for the summer. 2 Use “I’m going to ____”/“we’re going to ____”/etc. to talk about the future. EX. Je vais passer l’été à la piscine/ Vado a passare l’estate in piscina i. 3 Write a minimum 100 words in French//Italian
1In French/Italian/ write a fairy tale you used to hear or read when you were little or make up a fairy tale in French//Italian. 2Write min. 100 words in French/Italian/.
1Write a poem in French/Italian/. 2 It should have at least 50 words in it. 3 Make sure to use one of the poem types – the same as in English, only written in French//Italian, for example 4 sets of 2 lines with each set of 2 lines rhyming at the end 4 Make use of good imagery.
1 Write a story in French//Italian that’s at least 100 words long. 2 Leave at least 10 blanks in the story. 3 Under each blank, indicate what kind of word should go in the blank (place name, person’s name, profession, action verb, adjective, etc.). 4 Your story must be G-rated to receive credit.
1 Make a list of at least 10 words or phrases you need to review most. 2 Write a report of a fictitious news event using the words you selected. 3 Circle each word the first time you use it. 4 The news report must be at least 100 words long in French//Italian. 5 As with all good reporting, the story must contain the who, what, where, when, why, how, etc. of the event.
1 Write an additional chapter to a book we/you read in class. 2 Your chapter must be in French//Italian and contain characters from the novel we read. 3 It may be as creative as you like 4 It must be G-rated and at least 100 words long.
1In French/Italian write a review (a book you are reading or that you’ve read). 2 Describe the book and give your opinion of it. 3 If the book is in English, write the review in French/Italian/Italian. 4 You may not review a book we’ve read together in French/Italian class. 5 Be sure to include the title and author of the book. 6 Minimum 100 words.
Create a book trailer for a book from our Free Choice Reading library. Here is an explanation of how to make one: https://imaginationsoup.net/how-to-make-your-own-book-trailer-kids/ You can give a synopsis in English and then tell something in L2 as well as read a short excerpt. You will post your book trailer here! These will be visible to the public. This assignment may be repeated. Submit here for French and here for Italian
1 Come to the classroom and read children’s’ books in French//Italian. 2 Pick out a book that interests you and read it to the best of your ability. 3 If you finish that book, pick a new one to read. 4 You must read for at least 20 minutes. 5 On a piece of paper, write down the title of each book you read. 6 For each book, write down what the book was about in English. 7 At the end of the 20 minutes have the teacher sign your sheet of paper.
1 Come into class and talk to the French//Italian teacher for at least 10 minutes in French//Italian. 2 Have a sheet of paper prepared ahead of time with what you are going to talk about written on it in French//Italian. 3 After you have talked about the things on your list, write a short summary on the same paper of what was said and have the teacher sign you paper.
1Set up a time to visit with a friend 2Make sure there is an adult available to monitor you conversing 3 Write out a list of topics you want to discuss 4 Look up in your vocabulary section any items you might need in you discussion and write them down 5Talk with your friend for at least 30 minutes in French/Italian/Italian - Check off the items you wrote down as you talk 6 Have the adult sign that you talked for the 30 minutes
1Purchase a French/Italian/Francophone packaged food from an French//Italian/Francophone store or the grocery store. Try the food (prepare it, if necessary) then on a piece of paper: •list any French//Italian/Francophone words that you understand from the label •in English, tell where you purchased the product •in English, describe the food & in English, give your opinion of the food in at least 100 words •staple or tape the label/package (If you can’t remove the label, turn in the whole package or take a photo)
1Watch French//Italian language TV/movie for a minimum of 30 minutes. 2 Write a one page description in English of what you saw--including ads and station program information--and your opinion of it. 3 What does it have in common with English-language television, and how is it different? 4 Include the title of the program you watched, the channel it was on(url, if relevant), and what day and time the program was on.
1Watch 25 minutes of a film you have already seen in French//Italian. 2 Be sure to fill out the viewing guide you got from your teacher as you watch 3. Have a parent verify that you have watched it in French//Italian by signing your form when you are done.
1Listen to an French//Italian-language program on internet radio or on iTunes™. 2 Listen for minimum of 30 minutes and make a schedule of what you heard. 3 On the schedule, indicate what you heard (an advertisement, a public service announcement, a song, etc.) and the time at which you heard it. 4 Provide as much detail as possible regarding what you heard.
Bring in a song in French//Italian(Can be on CD, cassette or video/DVD OR attach link to your assignment in google class). Include a print out of the lyrics. (It must be a song we haven’t heard yet in class.) In your own words, describe in English what the song is about OR provide biographical information on the artist/band (100 words minimum).
1 Make a poster in English that illustrates the similarities and differences between Holidays in La Francophonie/Italy. 2 Make your poster on a piece of White paper(8.5”x11” or 9”x12”). 3 On the poster, describe in your own words the Holiday. (min. 5 sentences) 4 Include a description of how the Holiday is celebrated in the U.S. min. 5 sentences. 5 Elsewhere on the poster, list 3 similarities between the two celebrations 6 List 3 differences. 7 The 3 similarities and 3 differences should provide information not included in the descriptions. 8 Include graphics that illustrate each celebration.
1Research an aspect of a French//Italian speaking culture that interests you. 2You could research holiday traditions, dances, foods, schools, a town or beach, immigration, indigenous peoples/dialects, historical events, etc. 3Make a poster showing what you found out. 4Your poster must be on colored paper (8.5x11” or 9x12”). 5 On the poster, include a title, illustrations or graphics depicting your topic and what you found out about the topic. 6 Write at least 100 words in English. 7 Do not copy from your sources; use your own words to share what you learned.
1 Make a French//Italian/Francophone handicraft (look on the Internet or see me for
projects). 2 In English, write a 1/2 page telling about making the handicraft: a. what part was easy, hard, fun; b. would you recommend the project to others; c. what country the craft is from, etc. 3Turn in both the handicraft with your description. 4 You will get your handicraft back after credit is recorded. Antique pattern Library
1 Teach a family member at least 10 French/Italian vocab words (using a method that includes your participation in the teaching of the words – such as TPR, flash cards, repetition and student participation, etc) You should teach them for at least 1/2 hour. 2 On one piece of paper write down the method you used and the list of words you taught them. 3 Then make up a written quiz and have him/her take it. 4 Grade the quiz and have your victim sign the quiz also proving that they took the test . 5 The victim must sign that paper that they verify that you have taught them the words. Pets don’t count, even if they are your favorite family members. :
1 Take one of the stories that we have done in class or make up your own using the most recent vocabulary. 2 Fold or draw lines on a paper to make 6 squares, draw the story in those 6 squares 3 Tell the story in French//Italian to a parent, guardian or teacher by just looking at your pictures without using any written notes. 4 Have that person write a note saying you told them the story without reading it off something. 5 Attach the note to your drawing.
Option #__40_: Postcard ( French/talian ) – DO NOT USE ON LINE TRANSLATORS
1. Buy a postcard and write to someone in French/Italian (minimum 50 words). 2. Address it correctly (use Street, Name of street, House #) as your address line 3. Write city & state & zip. 4. Draw a stamp on it
1 Make a special card for one of your past or present teachers. 2 In French//Italian, describe a good memory you have of that teacher or tell how much you appreciate him/her. 3 Decorate the card with quality design, illustrations and decorations. 4 You will get the card back so you can give it to the teacher. (If they don’t speak French//Italian, I’m sure they can find someone to translate it.) Minimum 30 words.
1Make a card for someone you appreciate (your mom, grandparent, dad, friend, pet, etc.) 2 Tell him/her how wonderful s/he is, how much you appreciate what s/he does for you, and how much s/he means to you. 3 Use quality illustrations & a minimum of 30 words in French//Italian. 4 You will get the card back once the credit is recorded.
1 Come with a partner to our classroom to play games in French/Italian. 2 You must sign up ahead of time and you must come on the day you sign up for. 3 You MUST play for 30 minutes. 4 If you do not play for the entire 30 minutes, you must come in a 2nd day and make up the time missed. 5 On a piece of paper, write down the names of your partner(s), the date you played, the game you played, what you learned from each game, (or if scrabble – Write down all the words you make), 6 then have the teacher sign it.
1 Decide on some of the vocabulary words (at least 10) we have been using in class. 2 Make a list of those words and decide on some sentences 3 On a piece of paper write down one of the sentences for them. 4 Then say the sentence with the vocabulary word in it to your family member 5 Have them guess what you have said, then translate for them. 6. Continue talking to them using the words & sentences for at least 30 minutes. 7 As you go, teach your family member the vocabulary words 8 Have your family member sign saying you talked to them and taught them the words on the list.
1 Put together an exchange(a French//Italian/ conversation group) on an afternoon or evening where you and a partner get together at a designated place with an observer. (You may also make arrangements to do this in my classroom) 2 You discuss various topics within your group in French//Italian 3. An observer (an adult) must sign a note attesting that you participated in the full session for at least 30 minutes. 4. In English, write down a description of what you did in the session.
1 Put together an exchange ( French/Italian internet conversation group) where you and a partner get together on the internet and chat in French//Italian 2 You discuss various topics within your writings in 3. Copy your writings into a word document and print a copy 4. An observer (an adult) must sign a note attesting that you participated for at least 30 minutes
1 Put together an exchange ( French/Italian internet conversation group) where you and a partner get together on the internet and write on each other’s walls in French/Italian 2 You discuss various topics within your writings in 3. Copy your writings into a word document and print a copy 4. An observer (an adult) must sign a note attesting that you participated for at least 30 minutes
1. Pick a time when you and a partner can Tweet each other in 2. You must discuss various topics in 3. You may do this at different times as long as you accumulate at least 30 minutes of Tweet time 4. Download your tweets to your computer and copy to a word document.
1Draw an illustration from a story from class. 2 Tell the story in French/Italian to one of your parents or teachers without using written notes. 3 Have the parent/teacher write a comment on your presentation 4 Have the person you told the story to sign their name.
1Invent an Exercise for the unit /vocabulary we are doing in class. 2 It must contain at least 10 items. 3 It must be different from class exercises, and it must be in French//Italian. 4 Write clear instructions in English. 5 Turn in your exercise with no answers on it 6 Turn in a key as well on a separate piece of paper.
1Use a copy of a story in French//Italian that we have done in s/he form in class. 2 Change the main character to two people (as if the main character did everything with his/her best friend). 3Make sure to change the articles (un/une, le/la, etc.) and the adjectives, too. 4 Underline any words that need changing, and write the complete word above. 5 Do not change any of the other characters in the story.
Your review will have 3 parts. A. Do parts 1 & 2 on one side of an unlined piece of paper. Do part 3 on the other side of the paper. 1) In English, tell how to change verbs into the 1st person ”I” form. Give 3 examples of verbs that follow the rule. Give 3 examples of exceptions: verbs that don’t follow the normal rule. 2) Make a list in French//Italian of at least 10 vocabulary words from the chapter that you need to review. 3) On the other side of the paper, make a crazy drawing that contains all of the words from the review list you made for #2. B Label each word in French//Italian on the illustration. C The illustration must be in color.
1Design the speaking section for our final. 2 Create a speaking assignment that can be prepared and carried out in 5 minutes. 3The goal of the speaking section is for students to show the teacher how well they can speak French//Italian spontaneously (without memorization or written notes). 4 Write complete instructions in English for your test idea and include a grading scale. 5 The best idea(s) may be used for our final. 6 You may use drawings that reflect the vocabulary we have used for them to use to tell about.
1Create an activity for reviewing all the vocabulary we’ve studied since the first day of school. 2 The activity should keep all students engaged for 45 - 60 minutes. 3It should include as many words as possible from the word lists/your vocabulary drawings dictionary. 4Write complete instructions in English for your activity. 5The best idea(s) will be used to review for our final.
1Pick 15 words from vocabulary we are using that you need to review the most. 2 Write an interesting and original sentence for each word that lets the reader know the meaning of the word from the sentence. 3Circle the word in the sentence. 4Write the sentences in a perspective different from s/he –
1Write a composition in French/Italian on the topic “My brothers and sisters.” 2 Are your siblings important in your life? 3What are your relationships with your siblings like? 4 If you are an only child, describe the advantages and disadvantages of not having siblings. 5 Write at least 100 words in the best French//Italian you can. 6 Remember you will be using s/he form when discussing 1 of them and “ils” form when talking about them together. You should use both forms in your story.
1 Write a composition on the topic “the best and worst of my Thanksgiving /Christmas/ 4th of July/ etc. vacation.” 2 Write at least 100 words in your best French//Italian, include lots of funny, nice or crazy information depending on which type you are doing.
1In a magazine or newspaper find an article in English with news about Italy/Francophone nation or about the French//Italian language 3 Write a summary of the article in French/Italian/, at least 100 words long. 4 Cut out or photocopy the article and attach it to your summary.
1Write a sequel to a story we told in class. 2 Tell what will happen next. 3Write at least 100 words in 4. You may NOT count the words copied from a copy of the original story.
1Buy a French//Italian-language magazine 2Flip through the magazine. 3Read at least one article in it. 4Write at least 100 words in French/Italian/Italian describing the article that you read and your opinion of the magazine in general (how you like it, are there good articles, how is it different from what you normally read). 5 Turn in the magazine with your paragraph (I will return the magazine to you after reading your composition.) 6 Use your own words; don’t use the article or translator to copy from.
1Tell me something interesting you plan to do this coming summer. 2 Write at least 100 words in French/Italian.
1Tell me something interesting that happened to you this past summer. 2Write at least 100 words in French/Italian. 3 Remember to use imperfect for description & repetition in past /present perfect for over & done.
1Write a story in French/Italian that takes place in the future. 2Use the vocabulary words we are currently studying in class. 3 Your story should be at least 100 words long.
1Write a simple 6-sentence story (use the words we are currently studying & the structure we are studying). 2Show the story to your teacher. 3 Illustrate the story in 6 squares. 4 Present the story to the class during your class period a. first with actors from the class (practice with them ahead of time) b. use your illustration copied for the class to have (I will copy it for you, if you need me to).
1 Write a description of something you’re going to do in the future. 2 Write at least 100 words; use the future tenses.1Read a poem in French//Italian. 2Write a composition in French/Italian at least 100 words long giving your interpretation of and commentary about the poem. 3Turn in a copy of the poem with your paragraph.
1Write 20 sentences in French/Italian/ using the grammar and vocabulary of the Unit we are currently working on. 2 Use the most difficult vocabulary. 3 Write 2 sentences in the present, 6 in the 2 past tenses, 6 in the future, and 6 in the conditional