Grade 4

Benjamin et la nuit
Book Study

*mardi - jeudi, le 25 juin*

* You've made it! Last mini-project of the year!

* Our last project is a "bricolage". You are to draw/ design a new and colourful look for Benjamin's shell. Some ideas include: mosaic pieces of different colours, line art, dot art, etc... Feel free to use the images in the book on stream as a reference tool.

* Here are some examples of how you can decorate Benjamin's shell!!!

Dot Art:

 Mosaic Art:

 Line Art:

 Let your creativity soar & have fun!

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*vendredi, le 19 juin*

*Today's assignment is a retelling of our book. Please listen to "Benjamin et la nuit" on stream (with pictures). While following along, you are to tell the story in your own words in English. I am not looking for word-for-word translation, but concept translation.

 NO use of dictionaries or devices... You can do it!!!

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*mercredi, le 17 juin*

* Today's assignment is to send me a video/ audio clip of you reading your 4 sentences. Check out my video of me reading my sentences as a reference of articulation & pronunciation.

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*lundi, le 15 juin*

* Today we are going to use our answers from last class to fill in the blanks to create complete sentences.

1. Mon personnage préféré est ______________________.

2. Ce livre ressemble un autre livre « ______________________ ».

3. Oui, j’aime ce livre./ Non, je n’aime pas ce livre.

4. Ma partie preferee est quand ____________________________________.

EXAMPLE:

1. Mon personnage préféré est __le lion________________.

2. Ce livre ressemble un autre livre « __Where the Wild Things Are____ ».

3. Oui, j’aime ce livre.

4. Ma partie preferee est quand ___le lion est effrayer des bruits_______.

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*jeudi, le 11 juin*

* For today, please re-read/ listen to "Benjamin et la nuit" (both versions, with pictures & without) located in your STREAM section of Teams. If you are having difficulty finding it please let me know and I will help guide you. 

* Following the re-reading of the "Benjamin et la nuit", please answer the following questions based on the book. Feel free to answer using one word answers or phrasing borrowed from the book. We will be transferring the information into complete sentence structures next week. Bonne chance!!!

        1. Qui est ton personnage préféré? 

        Who is your favourite character?

        2. Est-ce que ce livre a une ressemblance a un livre que tu as déjà lu?

       Does this book ressemble a book you already read? If so, just write the title in English.

        3. As-tu aime ce livre?

        Did you like this book? Oui/ non?

        4. Quel était ta partie préférée?

   Which is your favourite part?

Remember to borrow words from the book to help you answer the questions. Bonne chance!


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*vendredi- mardi le 9 juin*

* Today's assignment is divided into 2 parts*

1. Please rewrite your sentences into a paragraph format in your neatest printing. Your sentences should follow this order:

Name

Where it lives

What it likes to eat

3 descriptive sentences describing your monster

2.Once you have completed writing your paragraph, please send me a video/ audio file of you reading your paragraph.  

I look forward to hearing all your presentations!!!

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*mercredi le 3 juin*

* Last day's class you were asked to create 3 sentences describing your Monster's attributes. Today, we are going to add 3 additional sentences about our Monster. Feel free to use a French/English dictionary or device for one word answers... NOT COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Template: 

a. Name

b. Where it lives

c. What it likes to eat.

example: 

a. Je m'appelle Roxy.

b. J'habite dessous les lits.

c. J'aime manger les enfants.

Be silly & creative!

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*lundi le 1 juin*

* Now that you have completed drawing & labeling your Monster, todays assignment is to create 3 sentences describing the attributes that you have labeled with the verb sheet from last day's assignment.

* Remember, if your monster is male, start each sentence with "Il" (he).

*Remember, if your monster is female, start each sentence with "Elle"(she).

* Sentence template: 

(Il/ Elle) a _________ pour __________.

Example:

He has claws for hunting.

Il a des talons pour chasser.

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*jeudi le 28 mai*

* Continuing from last day's class (drawing of your Monster), please LABEL 3 different attributes of your Monster ex) hornes= les cornes/ fur= du fourrures. 

*Feel free to use either a French/ English dictionary or a device.

* Second part of your assignment is to match the French verb with it's English meaning.

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*mardi le 26 mai*

* Today's assignment is to create a drawing of your very own Monster (that would be found in Benjamin's turtle shell). Think of 3 different attributes you would like to represent in your drawing; colour, shape, size, horns, three eyes, etc...

* NO WHITE SPACES! (These 3 attributes are important as we will be referring to them in our written work)

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*vendredi le 22 mai*

* Use the answer key below to correct last days assignment:

a.    nouer= to tie

b.   peur bleue= fear

c.    carapace= turtle shell

d.   sombre= dark

e.   fourmille= a swarm

f.    gluants= slimy

g.   vertige= heights/ vertigo

* I have uploaded another video to "Stream" on Office 365 of me reading "Benjamin et la nuit", yet this time focusing on the words of the story. It is titled "Benjamin et la nuit/ Words only". Please have a listen, then try reading along with me.

* Today's assignment is to also attempt question #2 on the worksheet from last class.

Nomme les personnages en order// Name all characters Benjamin came across in order.

Bonne chance!!!

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*mercredi le 20 mai*

* Our final unit of the year, keep up the great work! I have uploaded a video to "Stream" on Office 365 of me reading "Benjamin et la nuit".

 *Your assignment for today is to only complete question # 1. Using your French/English dictionary or device, translate the French words taken from the story to English..

* Question #2, is Friday's assignment. 

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*mercredi- vendredi, le 15 mai*

Now that you've completed your very own pizza recipe, now is the fun part! 

Let's create a pizza!

Be creative! You can use recycled materials, playdough, or colour and cut out your ingredients to create a 3 dimensional pizza. Depending how big your pizza is you can glue your ingredient list and recipe to the back, or create a poster. Have fun!

*Due Date: Tuesday, May 19th*

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*Le lundi 11 mai*

Today's assignment will be focused on completing the bottom section we started from last day's handout. 

* Following the same recipe steps from " 29 avril handout", let's finish writing the remainder of the steps #4-7 using your other worksheets as a reference tool.

4. Mettez _______________ et _____________ sur la sauce tomate.

5. Ajoutez _____________, _____________, et ______________ (the cut ingredients from # 3) avec beaucoup du fromage. J’adore le fromage!

6. Mettez la pizza dans un four chaud.

7. Attendez vingt minutes et voilà c’est la pizza « ___name of your pizza here____ ».

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*Le jeudi 7 mai*

Today, we will be focusing on the bottom section of last day's handout. 

* Following the same recipe steps from " 29 avril handout", let's write the first 3 steps using your other worksheets as a reference tool.

1. Préparez la pâte.

2. Étalez la sauce tomate sur la pâte.

3. Coupez ??? (the ingredients you need to cut, list here)

If you want to challenge yourself, try filling in all 7 steps.

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*Le mardi 5 mai*

This assignment will be divided into two parts. For today, I would like you to focus on the part labelled "Les ingredients". List ingredients you would like to use to create your very own speciality pizza. Be creative!

* This does not have to be something you would actually eat.

* You need a minimum of 4 ingredients and a maximum of 6 ingredients.

* Use your other assignments as a reference tool.

* Don't forget to add "les" in front of the word, if you are using more than one. 

ex) Les champignons= mushrooms

Have Fun/ Amusez-vous!

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*Le vendredi 1 mai*
* Using the last assignment as a reference tool, try to put the recipe steps in order. Place #1 next to the first step, #2 next to the second step, and so on... Bonne chance!

Ma Pizza Favorite

_______     Mettez les tomates et le bacon sur la pâte.

_______  Étalez la sauce tomate sur la pâte.

_______  Attendez vingt minutes.      

_______  Mettez la pizza dans un four chaud.

_______  Préparez la pâte.

_______  Ajoutez les oignons et les poivrons verts sur les tomates et le bacon.

_______  Mettez beaucoup de formage sur les autres garnitures.

         _______   Voilà ma pizza favorite.

_______  Coupez les oignons, les tomates, les poivrons verts.

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*Le mercredi 29 avril*

Try to match these English instructions with the French instructions

(steps 1-7) on “La Pizza Super” worksheet. Feel free to cut and paste, or simply write the English meaning next to the French sentence.

Prepare the dough.

Spread the tomato sauce on the dough.

Cut the onions and mushrooms.

Place the ham and pepperoni on the tomato sauce.

Add the onions, mushrooms, pineapple and lots of cheese. I love

cheese!

Place the pizza in the oven.

Wait twenty-five minutes and voila, it’s a “Super Pizza”.

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*Le lundi 27 avril* Draw out your pizza including 5 toppings from the list below. Then fill in the sentence with 4 ingredients you like and 1 ingredient you DO NOT like!









Les ingrédients :

des anchois           du jambon               des oignons        des crevettes du fromage         des ananas                 des poivrons verts

des olives            des champignons      des tomates      de la saucisse    du boeuf haché

Sur ma pizza, il y a __________, ___________, ____________ et ___________. Mais, il n'y a pas ____________. Beurk!


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 La Pizza

·         Your assignment for today is to ask each member of your household how they feel about each type of pizza listed below… IN FRENCH!

·         They can answer; j’adore, j’aime, je n’aime pas or je déteste.

Try listening to the song once more and filling in the song lyrics to the best of your ability. 

Ô, je suis un pizza
Avec du ________________

poivron vert Pepperoni la cuisine des champignons fromage une pizza une pizza voiture tomates

Beaucoup de sauce
Des ___________________
Des oignons, _________________________
Épices mélangees
Je suis une pizza, prête à manger

Je suis une pizza
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Pas d'anchois
Ou "Phoney Bologna"
Je suis ___________________
Tèlèphone-moi
Je suis une pizza, apporte-moi chez toi.

Je suis une pizza
Du ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________
Je vais du four
Jusqu'à la boîte
Dans ______________

Make a list of toppings in FRENCH that you would put on your pizza!

A l'envers
Je suis une pizza, tombée par terre

J'étais une pizza
Trésor de ______________________
Je suis ______________________
Tombée en ruine!







YouTube sites:

* YouTube sing along "Je suis une pizza, Charlotte Diamond"