Alloprof Resources That Make Teaching High School French Easier

Resources for Teaching Commas

In accordance with the Progression des apprentissages au secondaire, comma rules are introduced gradually over the five years of high school. This learning sequence for high school Cycle 1 students contextualizes comma rules via a narrative text. It includes rubrics for both Secondary I and Secondary II students.

Below are some other resources for teaching commas that you can use before or after the grammar activity in the learning sequence:

• Comma video

• Comma exercise

• Special comma cases concept sheet

• Comma concept sheet

• Punctuation concept sheet

• Comma usage posters (one for each grade)

Resources for Teaching Parts of Speech

Teaching parts of speech is an essential part of the Progression des apprentissages au secondaire. Identifying parts of speech while reading can help students better grasp the meaning of texts and use words correctly when writing. Here are some resources to make teaching this concept easier:

• LES: Parts of speech bingo using French song titles

• Parts of speech worksheet

• Parts of speech video

• Interactive synthesis exercise on parts of speech I

• Interactive synthesis exercise on parts of speech II

Resources for Teaching Colour Adjective Agreements

In Cycle 2, students learn about the special cases of adjective agreement, including the agreement of colour adjectives. This learning activity helps students explore and understand the rules that apply to colour adjective agreements.

Here are some other useful resources:

• Adjective agreement concept sheet

• Video on colour adjective agreements

• Interactive exercise on colour adjectives

Resources for Developing Argumentation Skills

Argumentative reasoning and critical thinking are both important 21^st century skills (link in French). These skills are also assessed in the Secondary V ministry exam, as students will need to use arguments to fully develop and defend a thesis. The 60 seconds to persuade LES asks Secondary V students to think about ways to improve their school environment. Students must build a solid argument with a thesis and persuasive evidence, then present it to their classmates.

Here are some other useful resources:

• Concept sheet on theses, arguments, and evidence in an argumentative text

• Concept sheet on argumentative texts

• Concept sheet on argumentative strategies

• Concept sheet on argumentative sequences

• Interactive video on identifying the thesis and arguments in an argumentative text

• Crash Lesson on argumentative explanation

• Crash Lesson on modality markers in spoken language

• Argumentative strategies poster

• Explanatory devices poster

To support you in your teaching practice, Alloprof Teachers is constantly creating new practical, relevant, ready-to-use resources. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date, and feel free to send us your suggestions. Here are a few other helpful tips and tools:

• Alloprof’s increasingly popular TikTok account. The playlist of French tips is very popular with high school students. You can use these short videos to liven up your French lessons.

• Our resource collection with our best French tools for elementary and high school students.

• Printable tools for practical activities that are shorter than the LES:

  • Create a Story Based on a Writing Prompt

  • Engaging Conversation Topics for Interacting with Your Student

  • Exquisite corpse word game

  • Learning activity: Making a podcast about a current event + Learning activity: My current event

• Posters to brighten up your classroom and support the learning of key French concepts:

  • Conjugation

  • Functions of relative pronouns

  • Past participle agreements

  • Comic strip vocabulary

  • Commas

  • 7 questions to ask yourself when reading an expository text

  • 7 questions to ask yourself when reading a narrative text

  • Argumentative strategies

  • Explanatory devices

  • 10 essential French stylistic devices for high school students