Salut, les copains! Integrated Performance Assessment

Master French email reading! Practice vocabulary, infer meaning, and analyze text with this engaging worksheet.

Reading Strategies Reading strategies you use in English will also work in a second language. Here are a few strategies to try if you feel stuck:*Re-read in small chunks*Read aloud*Talk out loud first with the words you recognize and see if you can fill in what is missing logically*Use our quizlet lists as a reference - Click here for our chapter 1 lists I. Keyword Recognition A. Find and list the French words or phrases in Magalie’s letter that best match the meanings of these English words and phrases. 1. computer: ordinateur 2. with: avec3. there is / there are: il y a4. French: français5. How are you?: Comment ça va?6. teacher: professeur7. my name is: Je m'appelle8. English: anglais B. Now, list any cognates you see, along with their English equivalents. (Cognates are foreign-language words that look like and have the same meaning as English words.) C. What words or phrases does Magalie use to ask questions? List them here and tell what you think they mean II. Main Idea and Supporting Details A. Reread Magalie’s e-mail and tell in a few (2-3) sentences why she is writing this e-mail and what she would like you and your classmates to do. B. Answer the following questions about Magalie. 1. What is her nationality? 2. What two languages does she speak? 3. How did she find your school’s e-mail address? III. Organization Magalie’s message is organized in three paragraphs. Briefly describe each one. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: IV. Guessing Meaning from Context Based on what you understand in Magalie’s e-mail, guess what the following words and phrases mean in English: 1. connaître: to know2. j’ai trouvé: I found3. envoyer: to send4. j’habite: I live V. Inferences Try to “read between the lines” and answer the following questions about Magalie. Be sure to use details from her e-mail message to support your answers. 1. Would Magalie like to visit your school and your French class? Why? 2. Does Magalie like technology? Support your answer with two to three reasons. VII. Personal Reaction to the Text Using specific information from Magalie’s e-mail message, describe how you feel about what she says and asks for. Would you like to be Magalie's penpal? Provide reasons to support your reaction.