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The official Manitoba Core French, Grade 4 curriculum
Manitoba defines Core French, Grade 4 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Manitoba's official curriculumRead it on the government site — edu.gov.mb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand B | 5 | Oral Communication |
| Strand C | 2 | Reading |
| Strand D | 2 | Writing |
| Strand E | 5 | Culture |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French, Grade 4 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Oral CommunicationOfficial strand · Strand B
Listening to understand short, simple French messages, and speaking to communicate ideas in complete simple sentences with the fluency and accuracy modeled by the teacher.
Listening
- Listening to understand simple messagesFR.B.GRADE4.1 — Listen to short, simple French messages with visual support and show you understood - catching cognates and familiar words, answering simple yes/no questions, and following simple directions.
Message: Speaking to Communicate
- Introducing yourself and describingFR.B.GRADE4.2 — Communicate ideas in complete simple French sentences modeled by the teacher - introducing yourself, describing your preferences and a person, place, or thing, and talking about daily activities and your surroundings.
- Needs, questions, and directionsFR.B.GRADE4.3 — Communicate ideas in complete simple French sentences modeled by the teacher - expressing a need, asking simple questions for information, and giving simple directions.
Fluency
- Speaking with rhythm and spontaneityFR.B.GRADE4.4 — Use appropriate vocabulary and expressions modeled by the teacher to communicate a message with some spontaneity, using rhythm, pace, and intonation to communicate and interact.
Accuracy
- Correct vocabulary, syntax, and pronunciationFR.B.GRADE4.5 — Correctly use the vocabulary and syntax of French modeled by the teacher, with simple affirmative, negative, and interrogative structures mostly in the present tense, and accurate pronunciation.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- FR.B.GRADE4.1
listen for specific information and demonstrate understanding ex., name cognates (mots amis) and familiar words in short, familiar, simple messages
- FR.B.GRADE4.2
communicate clearly their message orally by carrying out the following acts of communication: - introducing oneself
- FR.B.GRADE4.3
communicate clearly their message orally by carrying out the following acts of communication: - communicating a need
- FR.B.GRADE4.4
Students use rhythm, pace, and intonation to communicate and to interact as modeled by the teacher.
- FR.B.GRADE4.5
Students use simple affirmative, negative, and interrogative linguistic structures, primarily in the present tense (related to themes).
Unit 2ReadingOfficial strand · Strand C
Reading short, simple illustrated French texts, responding to them, and reading aloud with fluency and accuracy - paying attention to punctuation, intonation, and sound-letter relationships.
Message: Responding to Text
- Responding to what you readFR.C.GRADE4.1 — Respond to a short French text orally or in writing - giving your preferences and opinions, naming a few simple details, and identifying the beginning, middle, and end.
Fluency and Accuracy
- Reading aloud with ease and precisionFR.C.GRADE4.2 — Read a short, simple, illustrated French text aloud with ease and precision - pausing at punctuation, using intonation for the sentence type, and pronouncing sounds and liaisons correctly.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- FR.C.GRADE4.1
respond to texts orally or in writing: - give preferences and opinions (making personal connections)
- FR.C.GRADE4.2
read aloud a short, simple illustrated text with ease and precision.
Unit 3WritingOfficial strand · Strand D
Planning and writing clear, coherent short French texts on familiar topics - simple complete sentences and simple paragraphs modeled by the teacher - and managing writing with attention to the rules, syntax, and conventions of French.
Fluency
- Writing clearly with fluencyFR.D.GRADE4.1 — Write a variety of clear, flowing French texts on familiar topics in simple complete sentences and simple paragraphs modeled by the teacher, using appropriate vocabulary and structures to convey the message.
Accuracy
- Writing accurately: rules and conventionsFR.D.GRADE4.2 — Manage your French writing with the rules and syntax of the language - correct word order, and correct writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, and capitals) modeled by the teacher.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- FR.D.GRADE4.1
write a variety of simple sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms, using primarily the present tense and singular pronouns
- FR.D.GRADE4.2
correctly use writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitals) as modeled by the teacher.
Unit 4CultureOfficial strand · Strand E
Getting to know francophone cultures and the francophonie manitobaine - the French-speaking communities of Manitoba, Franco-Manitoban culture and celebrities, the advantages of learning French, and seeing French in daily life - and applying that knowledge to interactions with others.
Franco-Manitoban Communities and Culture
- French-speaking communities of ManitobaFR.E.GRADE4.1 — Identify elements of your own cultural background, identify and locate French-speaking communities in Manitoba on a map, identify elements of Franco-Manitoban culture, and name local or provincial francophone celebrities.
- Connecting to my own cultureFR.E.GRADE4.2 — Make links to your personal life by comparing elements of your own culture to elements of Franco-Manitoban culture - such as a francophone tradition, song, celebration, or game.
Language, Advantages, and French in Daily Life
- French and English: forms of address and differencesFR.E.GRADE4.3 — Use appropriate vocabulary for the purpose and context - using familiar and formal forms of address correctly, and identifying commonalities and linguistic and cultural differences between French and English.
- Advantages of learning FrenchFR.E.GRADE4.4 — Identify advantages of learning French - giving reasons for learning another language, such as speaking with francophones and that French is one of Canada's two official languages.
- French in my daily lifeFR.E.GRADE4.5 — Identify yourself as a French language learner - recognizing French in your daily life (signs, television, radio, music, labels) and understanding a variety of simple idiomatic expressions.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- FR.E.GRADE4.1
identify French speaking communities in Manitoba and locate them on a map. ex., St. Boniface, St. Pierre-Jolys, Laurier, La Broquerie, Saint-Claude, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Sainte Anne, St. Jean Baptiste
- FR.E.GRADE4.2
compare elements of own culture to elements of Franco-Manitoban culture.
- FR.E.GRADE4.3
identify commonalities and linguistic and cultural differences between the French and English languages.
- FR.E.GRADE4.4
give reasons for learning another language. ex., It's fun to speak French; it's fun to speak with francophones
- FR.E.GRADE4.5
recognize French in daily lives. ex., signs (street names in Saint-Boniface), television (channel 10), radio (1050 AM), Internet, music, labels on food packaging
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Core French, Grade 4 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with Core French, Grade 4?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 14 skills in Manitoba's Core French, Grade 4 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to Manitoba's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Manitoba's Grade 4 French curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Core French, Grade 4 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official Manitoba curriculum for Core French, Grade 4?
The official source is linked on this page — Manitoba's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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