CBSE Class 9 French Syllabus 2020-21

M. Marks: 80

A) Reading Section: 10 marks
One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive) (150 words)
B) Writing Section: 20 marks
One long composition (Informal letter) 80 words.
Two short compositions -: (recipe, message, post card, description of a person with visual input
and clues) (30-35 words)
C) Grammar Section: 30 marks
Demonstrative adjectives, verbs (présent, futur proche, futur simple, pronominal verbs, passé
composé, impératif, imparfait), question formation (excluding interrogative adjectives and
pronouns), negatives, personal pronouns, simple relative pronouns.
D) Culture and Civilization: 20 marks
Question based on text book:
a) Short answer questions 6 x 2 12 marks
b) MCQ (True or false/match the following/ 8 marks
fill in the blanks) (Any 2)
1. L. 1 – La famille
2. L. 2 – Au lycée
3. L. 3 – Une journée de Pauline
4. L. 4 – Les saisons
5. L. 5 – Les voyages
6. L. 6 - Les loisirs et les sports
7. L. 7 – L’argent de poche
8. L. 8 – Faire des achats
E) Internal Assessment : 20 marks
As per CBSE guidelines for all subjects:
i. Subject enrichment activity (ASL) 5 marks
ii. Portfolio 5 marks
iii. Periodic Tests 5 marks
iv. Multiple Assessments 5 marks

Prescribed textbook:
Entre Jeunes, Class IX (CBSE) : Textbook Lessons 1-8.

The Question Paper will be divided into four sections:
Section - A: Reading Comprehension - 10 marks
Section - B: Writing - 20 marks
Section - C: Grammar - 30 marks
Section - D: Culture and Civilization - 20 marks

Section wise weightage:

Section Details of Topics/Sections Types of Questions Marks

Section – A 1 Unseen prose passage True or false 10
(Understanding) (150 words) Short answer questions
Vocabulary search:
Noun and verb
forms/opposites/
synonyms/adjectives/ adverbs

Section – B 1 Long composition Creative long answers 10
(Creating) (informal letter – 80 words)
Any 2 short compositions Creative short answers 05 x 2
(30-35 words):
Message/Describing a
person/Recipe/Post card

Section – C Grammar Adjectifs démonstratifs 05
(Applications) (5 out of 7 questions - for
each grammar topic) Trouvez la question 05

Négatifs 05
Pronoms (COD, COI)
05
Verbes (Présent, futur simple,
impératif, futur proche, passé
composé, imparfait, impératif), 05
verbes pronominaux

Pronoms relatifs simples
05

Section – D Culture and Civilization Short answers 6x2 12
(Remembering and Lessons 1 – 8 MCQ

analyzing) True or False 4x1 04
Match the following 8 x ½ 04
Fill in the blanks 8x½ 04
(Any 2)

Total marks 80

Note : The Question paper has to include 33% internal choice.