NB Grade 7 FI Reading study plan
NB Grade 7 FI Reading · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Comprehension of informational texts
Identify the main idea and supporting details in a 400-word informational text in French, scoring at least 4 out of 5 on a self-made question set
Annotate three short informational articles in French by marking topic sentences, key transitions, and evidence
Distinguish fact from opinion in ten French statements drawn from two texts and justify each choice in one sentence
Build a personal glossary of 20 informational-text signal words in French (par exemple, en revanche, donc) with English equivalents
Your checkpoint
A one-page annotated summary of one French informational article (main idea, three supporting details, two signal words noted)
Comprehension of informational texts
Map the structure of three French informational texts (cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) using a graphic organizer
Summarize a 500-word French informational text in 60-80 words without copying phrases from the source
Answer eight inference-free literal comprehension questions in French with 80% accuracy
Explain in writing how headings, captions, and bolded terms guide reading of a French text
Your checkpoint
A timed 20-minute practice set of 10 French informational comprehension questions with a written accuracy score and error log
Comprehension of literary texts
Identify character traits and motivations in a French short story by citing two direct quotations per trait
Trace the plot arc of a French narrative by labeling exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution
Describe the setting and explain how it shapes one character's choices in a French story
Distinguish first-person and third-person narration in three French excerpts and note the effect on the reader
Your checkpoint
A story map for one French short story (plot stages, two characters with quoted evidence, setting note) plus three written responses
Comprehension of literary texts & Interpretation and inference
Infer a character's unstated feelings from dialogue in two French stories and support each inference with a quotation
Compare the themes of two short French literary texts in a 150-word paragraph
Predict and revise interpretations while reading a French narrative, recording two predictions and their outcomes
Explain how figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification) in French contributes to mood in three examples
Your checkpoint
A 150-word French paragraph comparing themes in two stories, with at least three embedded quotations
Interpretation and inference
Draw three inferences per text from two French informational passages and label the evidence used for each
Identify an author's purpose and tone in four short French texts and justify each with a quoted phrase
Distinguish what a text states explicitly from what it implies across five paired statements
Evaluate the strength of two claims in a French opinion piece by locating supporting and missing evidence
Your checkpoint
An inference log covering three French texts (nine inferences total, each with a supporting quotation and one-sentence reasoning)
Vocabulary and language conventions in context
Determine the meaning of 15 unfamiliar French words from context in two passages without a dictionary
Apply French cognate and word-family strategies to decode 20 academic terms and record the reasoning
Identify the referent of pronouns and connecting words in ten French sentences
Correct subject-verb and adjective agreement errors in eight French sentences drawn from reading passages
Your checkpoint
A vocabulary-in-context quiz of 15 French items with answers, context clues cited, and a score of at least 80%
Vocabulary and language conventions in context & Response to text and use of evidence
Use transition words and connectors correctly in a 120-word French written response
Select and embed three quotations that directly support a stated claim about a French text
Paraphrase a French paragraph accurately in 50 words without changing meaning
Explain how a single word choice changes the tone of a French sentence in three examples
Your checkpoint
A 120-word evidence-based French response to one literary prompt, with three quotations and correct connectors
Comprehension of informational texts & Comprehension of literary texts & Interpretation and inference & Response to text and use of evidence
Complete two full-length timed mixed-domain French reading practice sets under 45-minute conditions
Write a 200-word evidence-based response to one literary and one informational prompt
Review the error log from weeks 1-7 and re-answer every missed item type correctly
State three test-taking strategies for French reading and apply each during practice
Your checkpoint
A final mixed practice exam with a written score report showing domain-by-domain accuracy and a corrected error log
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 75% on a 10-question French informational comprehension set and produce a complete text-structure map
Week 4: Write a 150-word French thematic comparison with three accurate quotations and no copying from the source
Week 6: Score at least 80% on the 15-item French vocabulary-in-context quiz with context clues documented
Week 8: Achieve at least 80% overall on the final mixed practice exam, with no domain below 70%