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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
mash (fem.)
grain (masc.)
barn (fem.)
Alfalfa (fem.)
courtyard (fem.)
poultry (fem.)
to jostle (1st group verb)
to rush (1st group verb)
familiar (masc. or fem. adj.)
oats (masc.)
barley (masc.)
to peck (1st group verb)
beaten (masc. fem. adj. or past part.)
to bicker (1st group verb)
the rooster (masc.)
proud (masc. fem. adj.)
the fray (fem.)
to swell (1st group verb)
hatched (masc. fem. adj. or past part.)
to waddle (1st group verb)
to groan (2nd group verb)
a bowl (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the kennel, the hutch, to tease, the sparrows, cheeky.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
Do not take the feminine mark, E:
1st: Feminine nouns ending in EUR except: an hour, a dwelling.
2nd: Feminine nouns ending in te, indicating quality: goodness, clarity etc.....
3rd: The following nouns: daughter-in-law, glue, tribe, virtue, faith, law, wall, mouse, ewe, partridge,
ant, night.
EXERCISE
Complete the unfinished words:
In the clear freshn........ of the morning, a bright rum........ rises above
the farm. The majestic gander lets out a hoarse clam.....
As soon as the farmer's wife appears, the whole winged trib..... throws itself with greed.... onto the grain.
In his vanit..... the turkey fans its tail so that its beaut.... is admired. A rooster scratches
the ground with vig...... In the stable with the strong smell....., the oxen, tied to the wal...
feel the tim..... of the meal and bellow with authorit......
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French by the Frenchman.
Reading No. 5 - Revision of the reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: One evening, Mr. Dupont found himself locked in his office. Relate the efforts
he made to escape.
Prepare the plan.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
A stall | (fem.)
the shoemaker | (masc.)
the forge | (fem.)
the masons | (masc.)
the carpenter | (Masc.)
the resin | (fem.)
the sawdust | (fem.)
the shavings | (masc.)
to whistle | (1st group verb)
hardly ..... | (invariable adverb)
to spit | (1st group verb)
the acacia | (masc.)
the poplar | (masc.)
the oak | (masc.)
to dig | (1st group verb)
to make one want to | (3rd group verb)
the woodwork | (fem.)
brave | (adj. masc. fem.)
the workshop | (masc.)
the saw | (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the parquet floor, to tidy, to pile up, to amass, to stuff.
GRAMMAR & APPLICATION EXERCISES
1st: When the adjective comes from a noun, it remains invariable
Ex: Chestnut eyes
Rust fabrics
Exception: Pink ribbons
Mauve dresses.
2nd: Other color adjectives vary:
Ex: Green leaves
Reddish stems.
3rd: Adjectives ⟦formed of two⟧ words joined together are invariable.
Ex: Pale yellow corollas.
EXERCISE
Make the words in parentheses agree, if applicable.
Pants (dead leaf)
Handkerchiefs (mauve)
Dresses (red, green, blue.)
suits (dark green)
blouses (black)
frock coats (tobacco, puce)
coats (dark red)
ribbons (cherry, pink, purple)
wools (lemon yellow)
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French through French
Reading No. 6 - Review of the reading vocabulary.
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Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: One evening, Mr. Dupont found himself locked in his office. Relate the
efforts he made to escape.
Write the composition using the plan prepared last week.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
The carpenter (masc.)
A cabinetmaker (masc.)
the locksmith (masc.)
conscientious (adj. masc. fem.)
a wardrobe (fem.)
a chest of drawers (fem.)
to look at oneself in a mirror (1st group verb)
to peer / to peep (1st group verb)
a swarm / a long string (fem.)
centenarian (masc. fem. adj. or noun)
a mourning (masc.)
a marriage (masc.)
a cornice (fem.)
a sheaf of wheat (fem.)
a vine stock (masc.)
a rosette (fem.)
spices (masc.)
to tinkle / to chime (1st group verb)
chicory (fem.)
foodstuffs (fem.)
Know the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the verb group very well.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS.
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the counter, the sugared almonds, a small keg, to ferret around, the joists.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
1o Nouns ending in ANCE often come from an adjective ending in ANT. Ex: Abundant, Abundance.
Some nouns ending in ANSE: Dance, Loop, Paunch.
2o Nouns ending in ENCE often come from an adjective ending in ENT. Ex: Prudent, Prudence.
Some nouns ending in ENSE: Defense, Expense, Dispensation, Offense, Reward.
EXERCICES
Complete the unfinished words:
The old wardrobe has a beautiful appear...... What pati..... it took to carve the beautiful
cornice! What a differ...... compared to our modern furniture. The earthenware soup tureens with
wide b..... are a surviv......... of the past. What an abund........ of jam jars!
Same exercise
The h........ of the basket. An age disp...... The capac....... of a container. The vigil......
of the watchdog. A pleasant resid...... A striking resembl..... Forbid..... to
fish! Speak with assur....... An old d........ A small neglig........ can
have serious consequ......... The eleg......... of this old sideboard. The excell........ of this
manufacturing. A serious off.........
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR
READING
Book: ⟦illegible⟧ by the French
Reading No. 7 - Revision of the reading vocabulary
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done out loud.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words perfectly.
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
The errands | (fem.)
to handle | (1st group verb)
the straw huts | (fem.)
a ball of yarn | (fem.)
the string | (fem.)
a canister | (masc.)
a barrel | (masc.)
a sausage | (masc.)
a female grocer | (fem.)
a female haberdasher | (fem.)
a female stationer | (fem.)
a female tobacconist | (fem.)
a female baker | (fem.)
a sign | (fem.)
luminous | (adj. masc. fem.)
the kindness | (fem.)
the friendliness | (fem.)
starving | (adj. masc. fem.)
thirsty | (adj. masc. fem.)
the shimmer | (masc.)
the competition | (fem.)
Know the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the group of verbs very well.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
to decorate, to stock up, to suffocate, to deliver, to take away.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
Nouns ending in EUR do not take an E at the end except: Butter, residence, hour.
Exercise: Complete the unfinished words
The hesitant buy..... asks the sell..... for advice. A confused rum..... rises from the tea
room. The splend..... of the displays, the val..... of the goods seduce many
buy..... and also thiev..... the supervision of inspect..... is quite necessary.
Delicious scent..... come from the perfume department. The h..... of lunch
leads me to the restaurant: excellent cooking with b..... to finish, the aroma and flav.....
of a cup of coffee, and perhaps a small glass of liq..... one must however resist
a pleasant torp..... and return to one's resid.........
Nouns ending in [assion] are written ATION except: passion, compassion.
Nouns ending in [ission] are written ITION except: words containing mission
Exercises
I like doing the err........., the whole populat...... of the village comes to Mother <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>,
Bernard who has a good reput...... I listen to the convers...... while waiting to make my
acquisi........ I remained in contempl...... before the displ....... of New Year's
wonders. Without hesit...... ⟦XX⟧ the grocer finds her goods, but she goes more slowly
in her operat......... : add......... and multiplic......... I sometimes had perm..... to
take a candy, and this free tast...... was very pleasant.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR.
READING
Book: French through French.
Reading No 8 - Review of the reading vocabulary
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice
The reading must be done out loud.
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COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: Write a story with the title "Adventure in a department store"
Prepare the outline.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
the worry | (masc.)
the fatigue | (fem.)
the widow | (fem.)
a bachelor | (masc.)
to kiss/embrace | (1st group verb)
willingly | (adverb)
impatience | (fem.)
exclamations | (fem.)
a desire | (masc.)
to delight (oneself) | (2nd group verb)
a puppet/punchinello | (masc.)
mischievous | (adj. masc. fem.)
New Year's gifts | (fem.)
sweets/treats | (fem.)
to feel like / want to | (verb and expression)
a godmother | (fem.)
a household | (masc.)
to whisper | (1st group verb)
to lend | (1st group verb)
kit/case | (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
To slide, to tremble, to undo, to be mistaken, to hear.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
All feminine nouns that do not indicate quality end in EE. In particular
all those that indicate content Ex: a handful.
Write the unfinished words correctly:
In the morn.... of New Year's Day, we wish a happy year.... to the whole househ....
What gaiet.... in this assembl.... of relatives and friends! We drink to the health.... to
the prosperit....., of everyone. The kindn....... of the grandmother, in truth..... it is a
real f..... responded to the desires of the whole nest..... One sucks a drag.... Another
pampers a doll.... watch out! the head is made of porcelain, what fragilit...... a
armf....... of branch....... blazes in the vast fireplac...... What a good day....... !
Placed before or after the verb, 'leur' is an invariable pronoun (singular 'lui')
Placed before a noun, 'leur' is a possessive adjective, variable (singular: 'son', 'sa')
Replace the dots with 'leur' or 'leurs'
In winter the farms, isolated behind ......... curtains of tall trees, seemed <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦asleep⟧ in ....... white shirt. From time to time one heard the trees creaking,
as if ......... wooden limbs had broken under ......... bark. When,
sometimes, well launched, stretched forward, they crossed each other, it ........ seemed to be
fast as lightning.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART. TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE
THE GRAMMAR FROM LAST WEEK.
READING
Book: French by the French
Reading No9 -- Revision of the reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done out loud.
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Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
the fences (fem.)
the silhouettes (fem.)
the logs (fem.)
the coal (fem.)
a pyramid (fem.)
to whisper (1st group verb)
the oak (masc.)
the hornbeam (masc.)
to float (1st group verb)
the pine (masc.)
the birch (masc.)
a blaze (fem.)
a boiler (fem.)
to heat (1st group verb)
a gas (masc.)
grayish (adj. masc. fem.)
harsh ( " " " )
to offer (3rd group verb)
slowly (adverb)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS WITH GIVEN WORDS
Light, spongy, to swallow up, the heat, the coal dust.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
The sound O at the end of words is often written:
EAU : the flag, the hat,
AU : the gut, the pram,
AUD : the toad, the simpleton,
AUT : the artichoke, the jump,
AUX : the scythe, the lime,
Complete the unfinished words:
the snowplow clears the snow. What a bold jump this skier made! On the frozen
stream, the children are skating. They have gathered a mountain of snow to make a
snowman under the courtyard shelter. The onlookers coming from neighboring hamlets, shiver under
their coats. The water froze coming out of the pipe and adorns the fountain with sparkling
jewels. Not the <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> smallest piece of fly or worm.
The ant is not a lender, that is her least fault.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE KNOWN PERFECTLY. TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE
THE GRAMMAR FROM LAST WEEK.
READING:
Book: French through French.
Reading No 10 - Revision of the reading vocabulary
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done out loud.
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I VOCABULARY
General revision of the vocabulary learned during the first five weeks.
II GRAMMAR
General revision of the grammar rules learned during the first five weeks.
III READING
Redo the first five readings with care.
Review the vocabulary of <del>the</del> these five readings.
IV COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: A police officer fell from a tree.
Tell how this accident happened.
Prepare the plan.
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I VOCABULARY
General review of the vocabulary learned during the last five
weeks.
II GRAMMAR
General review of the grammar rules learned during the last five
weeks.
III READING
Redo the last five readings with care.
Review the vocabulary of these last five readings.
IV COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: A police officer fell from a tree.
Tell how this accident happened.
Write the composition according to the plan prepared the week before.
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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK - SUMMER 1962
PREPARATION FOR ENTRY INTO THIRD SECONDARY
SECOND SECONDARY CLASS
This homework will be spread over 12 weeks and is designed to prevent students from forgetting
the knowledge acquired in the second secondary class; this general review will include:
Vocabulary words
Sentence constructions with given words
Essential grammar rules
Application exercises
Application readings
Essays
Vocabulary words with their meanings, exercises, and sentences to be constructed must
be recorded in a homework notebook, as well as the essays with their outlines.
FIRST WEEK
VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words perfectly
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using a dictionary
Pebbles (masculine)
A quiver (masculine)
The pier (feminine)
chilly (Adj. Masc.)
to splash around (1st group verb)
the dike (feminine noun)
to dock (1st group verb)
whiting (masculine)
mackerel ( " )
soles (feminine)
dabs ( " )
spiny lobsters ( " )
seaweed ( " )
shrimp ( " )
mussels ( " )
sea urchins (masculine)
crabs (masculine)
chestnuts (feminine)
a shell (masculine)
pearly (adj. Masc. or Fem.)
Heather (fem.)
Know the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the verb group very well.
CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the sea, the waves, the breeze, the bathers, the baskets.
Example: The wind, The light wind pushed the brown boats.
GRAMMAR AND APPLICATION EXERCISES
a and à
A without an accent is the verb 'to have' if it can be replaced by 'had'
À with an accent attaches a complement
Replace the dots with the appropriate word
Exercise: Colette ........... wants to trot barefoot
The boats left the quay ......... at nightfall and will only return at ...
dawn.
.......... low tide one finds multicolored seaweed.
The bather .......... leaves his cabin.
est - et
Est, verb 'to be', if it can be replaced by 'was'.
Et, coordinating conjunction, links two sentences or two words.
Replace the dots with the appropriate word:
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Search for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
The grape picker (masc.)
Pruning shears (masc.)
the vineyard plot (masc.)
the cluster (fem.)
the dew (fem.)
to handle (1st group verb)
to fill up (2nd group verb)
to bite (3rd group verb)
to peck (1st group verb)
the vine shoots (masc.)
the pruning knife (fem.)
to tease each other (1st group verb)
tiring (present participle or adj.)
a chariot/cart (mas.)
the carrying basket (fem.)
the wasteland (fem.)
the vat (fem.)
juicy (adj.)
a goblet (mas.)
the thrush (fem.)
worried (adj.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the group of verbs.
CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words.
The vine, the harvest, the ladder, a peach, the hedge.
GRAMMAR ⟦line⟧ APPLICATION EXERCISES
Sont - Son
Sont can be replaced by were (étaient)
Son when it refers to: his, her, its.
Ex: His uncle and his aunt have come for the grape harvest.
Ce and Se
Ce, is before a noun and can be replaced by that (cela) or by the (le).
Se, is placed before a verb.
Ex: This grape picker hastens to fill his basket.
OU and Où
Ou is written without an accent when ⟦it can be⟧ replaced by or else.
Où is written with an accent when it indicates the place.
Ex: With the pruning knife or the knife, one attacks the vine stock where the clusters hang.
EXERCICES: Copy and complete the sentences:
The vine shoots ........ garnished with heavy clusters. With ...... pruning shears Jean detaches the beautiful
grapes. The grape pickers ........ bend before the bushy vine stocks. Black ........ golden, the
grapes melt in the mouth. ........., one will empty the clusters into the vat, ......... they
will ferment. In fifteen days the winemaker will draw his wine. The barrels ......... in
the cellar ........ the storeroom. ......... will be a good harvest.
Words beginning with:
AT take two Ts: except: workshop, trump, hearth, atrocious.
COM take two Ms, except: Comedy, comedian, comic, edible, comet, committee.
DEF take a single F.
DIF take two Fs.
Exercise:
One must ........ait for the sun to have dried the dew. The ........eam will pull the heavy
cart. The flavor of this verjuice is ......rocious. In his ..... orkshop, the cooper hoops
the barrels. One .... ....ences work early in the morning, at noon one takes lunch in .......
on. Smeared with red juice, the children are <del>XXXXXXX</del> ....... ic and appear ........
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ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French through French
Reading No 2. Vocabulary review of the reading
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading is done out loud.
COMPOSITION
At the circus one day a lion escaped and there was great excitement in the crowd.
Describe the scene.
Prepare the plan first.
One or two introductory sentences
Several paragraphs with classified ideas
One or two concluding sentences.
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To be an indefatigable ⟦walker⟧.
To have a beautiful panoram⟦a⟧ before one's eyes.
To make a perilous ascent.
To go pick green gentians.
To come wash one's face in a trough.
ALL GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING:
Book: French through French.
Reading No. 3, Revision of reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
COMPOSITION
At the circus one day, ⟦a⟧ lion escaped and there was great emotion in the crowd.
Describe the scene.
Do the composition in draft, according to the plan prepared last week, then reread and
correct, finally copy the plan and composition neatly and in ink.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
To protect oneself (1st group verb)
the bad weather (fem.)
to lodge - to lodge oneself (1st group verb)
the stable (fem.)
the cowshed (fem.)
the sheepfold (fem.)
the chicken coop (masc.)
the dovecote (masc.)
the bees (fem.)
the hive (fem.)
the hare (masc.)
the wild boar (masc.)
the mouse (fem.)
the lizard (masc.)
the owl (masc.)
the squirrel (masc.)
the lion (masc.)
the claws (fem.)
the fox (masc.)
the mole (fem.)
the beaver (masc.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
An insect, an anthill, the finches, the turkey, the chicks.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
Words that start with:
SUF and SOUF: take two Fs except: sulfur, to sulfur.
SUP: take two Ps except: supreme and words starting with super.
PAR: take only one R, except: godfather and parricide.
EXERCISE
Classify into three columns: past, present, future the following verbs:
I protect the swallows.
We will house our rabbits.
The dog had its kennel.
A cushion sufficed for the cat.
The lizard slips into the crack in the wall.
the beavers will repair their dam.
the rabbit managed to escape.
the magpie leaves its nest.
the wild boar was in its wallow.
the pigeons return to the dovecote
the bee will not find its hive again.
Words starting with:
IN take only one N except: innocence, innumerable, to innovate, innate.
IR take two Rs except: iris, irony.
OF all take 2Fs
OR take only one R.
EXERCISES
IN - The price of this house is .........affordable.
This building is .........finished.
IR - Buying a villa is an ........alizable dream.
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What a beautiful border of ⟦...⟧ris!
This meadow is easily ⟦...⟧igable.
OF - At the ⟦...⟧ice of housing, I was ⟦...⟧ered a beautiful building, but so expensive!
They will make a mess for ⟦...⟧icers.
OR - The chalet rises at the ⟦...⟧rance of the woods, the facade ⟦...⟧iented to the east.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French through French.
Reading No 4: Revision of the reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
mash (fem.)
grain (masc.)
barn (fem.)
Alfalfa (fem.)
courtyard (fem.)
poultry (fem.)
to jostle (1st group verb)
to rush (1st group verb)
familiar (masc. or fem. adj.)
oats (masc.)
barley (masc.)
to peck (1st group verb)
beaten (masc. fem. adj. or past part.)
to bicker (1st group verb)
the rooster (masc.)
proud (masc. fem. adj.)
the fray (fem.)
to inflate (1st group verb)
hatched (masc. fem. adj. or past part.)
to waddle (1st group verb)
to groan (2nd group verb)
a bowl (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the kennel, the hutch, to tease, the sparrows, cheeky.
GRAMMAR E - APPLICATION EXERCISES
Do not take the feminine mark, E:
1st: Feminine nouns ending in EUR except: an hour, a dwelling.
2nd: Feminine nouns ending in te, indicating quality: goodness, clarity etc.....
3rd: The following nouns: daughter-in-law, glue, tribe, virtue, faith, law, wall, mouse, ewe, partridge,
ant, night.
EXERCISE
Complete the unfinished words:
In the clear cooln....... of the morning, a bright rumb....... flies above
the farm. The majestic gander lets out a hoarse clam.....
As soon as the farmer's wife appears, the whole winged trib..... throws itself with greed.... onto the grain.
In his vanit..... the turkey fans its tail so that its beaut.... is admired. A rooster scratches
the ground with vig...... In the stable with the strong scent...... the oxen, tied to the wal..,
feel the tim..... of the meal and bellow with authorit......
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French through French.
Reading No 5 - Revision of the reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done out loud.
COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: One evening, Mr. Dupont found himself locked in his office. Relate the efforts
he made to escape.
Prepare the plan.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look for a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
A stall ( fem. )
the shoemaker ( mas. )
the forge ( fem. )
the masons ( mas. )
the carpenter ( mas. )
the resin ( fem. )
the sawdust ( fem. )
the shavings ( mas. )
to whistle ( 1st group verb )
hardly ..... ( invariable adverb )
to spit ( 1st group verb )
the acacia ( mas. )
the poplar ( mas. )
the oak ( mas. )
to dig ( 1st group verb )
to make one want to ( 3rd group verb )
the woodwork ( fem. )
brave ( adj. mas. fem. )
the workshop ( mas. )
the saw ( fem. )
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the parquet floor, to tidy, to pile up, to amass, to stuff.
GRAMMAR & APPLICATION EXERCISES
1o: When the adjective comes from a noun, it remains invariable
Ex: Chestnut eyes
Rust fabrics
Exception: Pink ribbons
Mauve dresses.
2o: Other color adjectives vary:
Ex: Green leaves
Reddish stems.
3o: Adjectives formed of two joined words are invariable.
Ex: Pale yellow corollas.
EXERCISE
Make the words in parentheses agree, if applicable.
Dead-leaf ( dead leaf ) breeches
Mauve ( mauve ) handkerchiefs
Dresses ( red, green, blue, )
dark green ( dark green ) suits
blouses ( black )
frock coats ( tobacco, puce )
dark red ( dark red ) coats
ribbons ( cherry, pink, purple )
lemon yellow ( lemon yellow ) wools
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVISE LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR RULES.
READING
Book: French through French
Reading No 6 -- Revision of the reading vocabulary.
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Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: One evening, Mr. Dupont found himself locked in his office. Relate the
efforts he made to escape.
Write the composition using the plan prepared last week.
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2nd Grade Class.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
The carpenter (masc.)
A cabinetmaker (masc.)
the locksmith (masc.)
conscientious (masc. fem. adj.)
a wardrobe (fem.)
a chest of drawers (fem.)
to look at oneself in a mirror (1st group verb)
to peep (1st group verb)
a swarm / a long string (fem.)
centenarian (masc. fem. adj. or noun)
a mourning (masc.)
a marriage (masc.)
a cornice (fem.)
a sheaf of ears of corn (fem.)
a vine stock (masc.)
a rosette (fem.)
spices (masc.)
to tinkle (1st group verb)
chicory (fem.)
foodstuffs (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS.
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
the counter, the sugared almonds, a small keg, to ferret around, the joists.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
1o Nouns in ANCE often come from an adjective in ANT. Ex: Abundant, Abundance.
A few nouns in ANSE: Dance, Ganse (braid), Panse (paunch).
2o Nouns in ENCE often come from an adjective in ENT. Ex: Prudent, Prudence.
A few nouns in ENSE: Defense, Expense, Dispensation, Offense, Reward.
EXERCISES
Complete the unfinished words:
The old wardrobe has a beautiful appear...... What pati..... it took to carve the beautiful
cornice! What a differ...... compared to our modern furniture. The earthenware soup tureens with
large p..... are a surviv......... of the past. What an abund......... of jam jars!
Same exercise
The ........ of the basket. An age dispens...... The capac....... of a container. The vigil......
of the watchdog. A pleasant resid...... A striking resembl..... Forbidd..... to
fish! Speaking with assur....... An old d........ A small neglig........ can
have serious consequ........ The eleg......... of this old chest. The excell........ of this
manufacturing. A serious off........
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART
TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR
READING
Book: French through French
Reading No 7 - Review of the reading vocabulary
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done aloud.
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words perfectly.
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
Errands (fem.)
to handle (1st group verb)
foil-wrapped candies (fem.)
a ball of yarn/string (fem.)
string (fem.)
a canister/can (masc.)
a barrel/cask (masc.)
a dry sausage (masc.)
a female grocer (fem.)
a female haberdasher (fem.)
a female stationer (fem.)
a female tobacconist (fem.)
a female baker (fem.)
a sign (fem.)
luminous (masc. fem. adj.)
helpfulness (fem.)
kindness (fem.)
starving (masc. fem. adj.)
thirsty/altered (masc. fem. adj.)
shimmering (masc.)
competition (fem.)
Know the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the verb group very well.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
Make a short and clear sentence with each of the following words:
to decorate, to stock up, to stifle, to deliver, to take away.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
Nouns ending in EUR do not take an E at the end except: Beurre (butter), demeure (residence), heure (hour).
Exercise: Complete the unfinished words
The undecided buy..... asks the sell..... for advice. A confused rum..... rises from the tea
room. The splend..... of the displays, the val..... of the goods seduce many
purchas..... and also thiev..... the supervision of inspect..... is very necessary.
Delicious scent..... come from the perfume department. The h..... of lunch
leads me to the restaurant: excellent cooking with b..... to finish, the aroma and flav.....
of a cup of coffee, and perhaps a small glass of liq..... one must however resist
a pleasant torp..... and return to one's resid.........
Nouns ending in the sound "assion" are written ATION except: passion, compassion.
Nouns ending in the sound "ission" are written ITION except: words containing "mission"
Exercises
I like doing the err........ all the populat...... of the village comes to Mother <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>,
Bernard who has a good reput...... I listen to the convers...... while waiting to make my
acquisi........ I remained in contempl...... before the exhib....... of New Year's
wonders. Without hesit...... ⟦XX⟧ the grocer finds her goods, but she goes more slowly
in her operat........ : add......... and multiplic........ I sometimes had perm..... to
take a candy, and this free tast...... was very pleasant.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART.
TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR.
READING
Book: French through French.
Reading No. 8 - Review of the reading vocabulary
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice
The reading must be done out loud.
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COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: Write a story with the title "Adventure in a department store"
Prepare the outline.
Holiday Homework
2nd Grade Class
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VOCABULARY
Learn the spelling of these words very perfectly.
Look up a synonym or know the meaning perfectly using the dictionary.
the worry (masc.)
the fatigue (fem.)
the widow (fem.)
a bachelor (masc.)
to kiss/embrace (1st group verb)
willingly (adverb)
impatience (fem.)
exclamations (fem.)
a desire (masc.)
(to) delight (2nd group verb)
a puppet/polichinelle (masc.)
mischievous (masc. fem. adj.)
New Year's gifts (fem.)
sweets/treats (fem.)
to feel like / to want to (verb and expression)
a godmother (fem.)
a household (masc.)
to whisper (1st group verb)
to lend (1st group verb)
pencil case/kit (fem.)
Know very well the gender of nouns and adjectives, and the group of verbs.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION WITH GIVEN WORDS
To slide, to tremble, to undo, to be mistaken, to hear.
GRAMMAR - APPLICATION EXERCISES
all feminine nouns that do not indicate quality end in EE. in particular all those that indicate content Ex: a handful.
Correctly write the unfinished words:
In the morn.... of New Year's Day, we wish a happy year.... to the whole househ..... What gaiet.... in this assembl.... of relatives and friends! We drink to the health..... to the prosperit..... of everyone. The kindn....... of the grandmother, in truth..... she is a real f..... has responded to the desires of the whole nest..... One sucks on a sugared almond.... The other pampers a doll.... careful! the head is made of porcelain, what fragilit...... an armf....... of branch....... blazes in the vast firepl...... What a good day....... !
Placed before or after the verb, leur is an invariable pronoun (singular lui)
Placed before a noun, leur is a possessive adjective, variable (singular: son, sa)
Replace the dots with leur or leurs
In winter the farms, isolated behind ......... curtains of tall trees, seemed <del>⟦in⟧</del> asleep in ....... white shirt. From time to time one heard the trees creaking, as if ....... wooden limbs had broken under ......... bark. When, sometimes, well launched, leaning forward, they crossed each other, it ........ seemed to be as fast as lightning.
ALL THESE GRAMMAR RULES MUST BE LEARNED BY HEART. TAKE THE TIME TO REVIER LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR.
READING
Book: French through French
Reading No9 - Review of the reading vocabulary.
Read each paragraph slowly twice and the entire reading in turn twice.
The reading must be done out loud.
COMPOSITION
SUBJECT: Write a story under the title "Adventure in a department store"
Write the composition according to the plan prepared the week before.