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French Foreign Phrases – 8th Grade Core Knowledge English [Formative]
Advanced - 4
Student is able to produce an
illustration that requires no
definition to comprehend. The
illustration is labeled and shows
extraordinary effort to “capture”
the meaning of the phrase.
The foreign phrase is used in a
sentence in such a way that the
definition is not needed.
Additional details are added to
the sentence, or sentences, to
give an in-depth and nuanced
understanding of the phrase.
Proficient - 3
Student is able to produce
an illustration that requires
no definition to
comprehend.
The foreign phrase is used
in a sentence in such a way
that the definition is not
needed.
Partially Proficient -2
Student is able to produce
an illustration; however,
the illustration does not
capture the meaning of the
phrase or is incomplete.
The foreign phrase is used
in a sentence; however, the
definition of the phrase
cannot be deduced by its
use in the sentence.
In Progress -1
Student does not
attempt to illustrate the
phrase.
The foreign phrase is
not used in a sentence,
or the foreign phrase is
used incorrectly in a
sentence.
CCSS: RL.8.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text,
including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
2-3-4 Examples (these cannot be used in your work; use simply as a model):
Partially Proficient Sentence Example:
“Jenny had no savoir-faire of French cultural norms”
Proficient Sentence Example:
“Jenny’s savoir-faire of French cultural norms was evident when she knew that salad would be the last course
of the meal.”
Advance Sentence Example:
“Jenny knew exactly how to navigate the streets of Paris; she was able to speak the language, understood
French cultural norms, and was excited to interact with the French people. Jenny’s family was impressed with
her savoir-faire in regards to her knowledge of France.”
You are responsible for knowing, and being able to apply, all thirteen of the
following French foreign phrases in your writing. 
faux pas
savoir-faire
a social blunder, literally, “a false step”
the ability to say or do the right thing in any
situation, policed sureness in society; literally, “to
know how to do”
Draw an example of the word.
Draw an example of the word.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.
au revoir
tête-à-tête
goodbye, until we see each
other again
private conversation between two
people, literally, “head to head”
vis-à–vis
Draw an example of the word.
Draw an example of the word.
private conversation between
two people, literally, “face to
face”
Draw an example of the word.
Write the word correctly in a
sentence.
Write the word correctly in a
sentence.
Write the word correctly in a
sentence.
fait accompli
raison d’être
an accomplished fact, something that is finished
Draw an example of the word.
reason for being, reason for living
Draw an example of the word.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.
Madame
Mademoiselle
Monsieur
Merci
married or elderly
woman (any woman
older than you) or a
woman in a position of
authority (e.g. a
teacher)
young woman who is not
married (like Miss)
a man or young boy
(Mr.)
thank you
Draw an example of the
word.
Draw an example of the
word.
Draw an example of the
word.
Draw an example of the
word.
Write the word
correctly in a
sentence.
Write the word correctly
in a sentence.
Write the word correctly
in a sentence.
Write the word correctly in
a sentence.
déjà vu
c’est la vie
something overly familiar, literally, “already seen”
Draw an example of the word.
that’s life, that’s how things happen
Draw an example of the word.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.
Write the word correctly in a sentence.