NB TCLÉ Reading & Writing study plan

Identify the main idea and author's purpose in 12 short French texts, writing a one-sentence summary for each without consulting a dictionary

Distinguish main ideas from supporting details by annotating 10 paragraphs and labeling each sentence as thesis, evidence, or illustration

Review core clause structure (subject–verb–object, subordinate clauses) and rewrite 15 faulty sentences to correct structural errors

Build a personal log of 20 purpose-signaling expressions (par exemple, afin de, dans le but de, toutefois) and classify them by rhetorical function

Locate explicit factual details in 10 informational passages by underlining the exact sentence that answers each question

Practice scanning techniques (names, dates, numbers, cognates) to answer 25 detail questions within a timed 30-minute set

Compare main-idea and detail questions and articulate in writing how the required reading strategy differs

Compile a reference sheet of 15 question stems typical of detail and main-idea items, translated and explained

Draw three defensible inferences from each of 8 passages and cite the textual evidence supporting each inference

Separate what a text states from what it implies by completing a two-column evidence-versus-inference chart for 6 texts

Identify author stance and tone shifts in 6 opinion pieces, marking the sentence where the shift occurs

Write 10 short inference justifications (2–3 sentences each) using the structure claim + evidence + reasoning

Infer the meaning of 40 unfamiliar words from context and verify each against a monolingual French dictionary

Distinguish near-synonyms and false friends by writing 20 contrastive example sentences

Identify the referent of 15 pronouns and cohesive devices (celui-ci, en, y, dont) in connected text

Recall and use 30 high-frequency academic connectives and abstract nouns accurately in original sentences

Correct 30 sentences containing agreement, tense, and pronoun errors and state the rule violated in each case

Combine and split sentences to improve clarity, producing 15 revised versions of choppy or run-on originals

Organize two short essays (150–200 words) with a clear thesis, topic sentences, and logical paragraph order

Apply cohesion devices to link paragraphs in 5 practice drafts, then mark every added connector

Match register to audience by rewriting the same message in three tones (formal letter, neutral email, informal note)

Evaluate 8 sample texts for coherence and flag any paragraph that breaks the logical flow, proposing a fix

Select appropriate address forms (vous, formules de politesse) for 10 described social and professional situations

Trim wordiness by editing 10 inflated sentences down by at least 25 percent without losing meaning

Apply French accent rules (aigu, grave, circonflexe, cédille) correctly across 50 words commonly misspelled

Punctuate 20 unpunctuated passages correctly, including quotation marks, dashes, and comma use in French style

Distinguish homophones (a/à, ou/où, ce/se, leur/leurs) by correcting 30 sentences

Proofread three of your own earlier essays and log every mechanical error by category

Complete two full timed practice sections under exam conditions and score each by domain

Review every missed item and write a one-line diagnosis naming the skill and the cause of the error

Draft and revise one 200-word response integrating main idea, inference, and clear organization

Consolidate weak areas into a one-page personal checklist of 10 recurring error patterns to review before test day