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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Literacy 1204 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Literacy 1204 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 Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand RV | 13 | Reading and Viewing |
| Strand SL | 6 | Speaking and Listening |
| Strand WR | 4 | Writing and Representing |
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How MapleMind teaches Literacy 1204 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Reading and ViewingOfficial strand · Strand RV
Interpreting and understanding texts, and inquiring: building general and topic knowledge, making connections, using comprehension strategies, working with text features and vocabulary, solving unfamiliar words, and planning and questioning through inquiry.
Interpret and understand
- Building broader general knowledge from textsNL-ELA-1204.1.1 — Read and view widely to acquire broader general knowledge across topics and text types.
- Gathering information on a specific topicNL-ELA-1204.1.2 — Read and view to acquire information about a specific topic or subject.
- Making connections to informationNL-ELA-1204.1.3 — Make connections to information in texts, linking it to prior knowledge and experience.
- Recognizing purpose and audience in textsNL-ELA-1204.1.4 — Understand that different texts have distinctive purposes and audiences.
- Using comprehension strategies to build meaningNL-ELA-1204.1.5 — Use a variety of comprehension strategies to develop meaning from texts.
- Using text features, conventions, and structuresNL-ELA-1204.1.6 — Construct meaning from texts based on their text features, conventions, and structures.
- Building vocabulary for specific topicsNL-ELA-1204.1.7 — Enhance vocabulary for specific topics encountered in reading and viewing.
- Solving unfamiliar wordsNL-ELA-1204.1.8 — Use strategies to solve unfamiliar words while reading.
Inquiry
- Setting topics and questions for inquiryNL-ELA-1204.2.1 — Establish topics of interest and questions for inquiry.
- Planning how to find answersNL-ELA-1204.2.2 — Develop a plan to find topic information and answers to inquiry questions.
- Expanding topics and questionsNL-ELA-1204.2.3 — Expand topics of interest and questions for inquiry as understanding grows.
- Recognizing the need to question informationNL-ELA-1204.2.5 — Recognize the need to question information for reliability and bias.
The official wording — 13 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-1204.1.1
Acquire broader general knowledge
- NL-ELA-1204.1.2
Acquire information about a specific topic or subject
- NL-ELA-1204.1.3
Make connections to information
- NL-ELA-1204.1.4
Understand that different texts have distinctive purposes and audiences
- NL-ELA-1204.1.5
Use a variety of comprehension strategies to develop meaning from texts
- NL-ELA-1204.1.6
Construct meaning from texts based on text features, conventions, and structures
- NL-ELA-1204.1.7
Enhance vocabulary for specific topics
- NL-ELA-1204.1.8
Use strategies to solve unfamiliar words
- NL-ELA-1204.2.1
Establish topics of interest and questions for inquiry
- NL-ELA-1204.2.2
Develop a plan to find topic information and answers to inquiry questions
- NL-ELA-1204.2.3
Expand topics of interest and questions for inquiry
- NL-ELA-1204.2.4
Compare related ideas
- NL-ELA-1204.2.5
Recognize the need to question information
Unit 2Speaking and ListeningOfficial strand · Strand SL
Oral communication: expressing ideas appropriately and clearly across situations, justifying opinions, listening actively to others' perspectives, showing empathy, and considering the impact of how you communicate.
Oral communication
- Expressing ideas appropriately for the situationNL-ELA-1204.3.1 — Express ideas appropriately in a variety of situations.
- Expressing ideas clearlyNL-ELA-1204.3.2 — Express ideas clearly so listeners understand.
- Justifying reasoning for opinionsNL-ELA-1204.3.3 — Justify reasoning for personal opinions.
- Listening actively to others' ideasNL-ELA-1204.3.4 — Use active listening to recognize others' ideas and perspectives.
- Showing empathy and encouragementNL-ELA-1204.3.5 — Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and encouragement to others.
- Considering the impact of how you communicateNL-ELA-1204.3.6 — Consider the implications of their modes of communication.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-1204.3.1
Express ideas appropriately in a variety of situations
- NL-ELA-1204.3.2
Express ideas clearly
- NL-ELA-1204.3.3
Justify reasoning for personal opinions
- NL-ELA-1204.3.4
Use active listening to recognize others ideas and perspectives
- NL-ELA-1204.3.5
Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and encouragement to others
- NL-ELA-1204.3.6
Consider the implications of their modes of communication
Unit 3Writing and RepresentingOfficial strand · Strand WR
Creating information: using features, conventions, and structures to create texts; working collaboratively and independently; and creating texts for personal, organizational, and specific purposes.
Create information
- Using features and structures to create textsNL-ELA-1204.4.1 — Use a variety of specific features, conventions, and structures to create texts.
- Creating texts with others and on your ownNL-ELA-1204.4.2 — Create a variety of texts collaboratively and independently.
- Creating texts to organize yourselfNL-ELA-1204.4.3 — Create texts for personal organizational purposes.
- Creating texts that meet specific purposesNL-ELA-1204.4.4 — Create texts that meet specific purposes.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-1204.4.1
Use a variety of specific features, conventions, and structures to create texts
- NL-ELA-1204.4.2
Create a variety of texts collaboratively and independently
- NL-ELA-1204.4.3
Create texts for personal organizational purposes
- NL-ELA-1204.4.4
Create texts that meet specific purposes
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Literacy 1204 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.
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Can MapleMind help me with Literacy 1204?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 23 skills in Newfoundland and Labrador's Literacy 1204 — you pick 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 Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Newfoundland and Labrador's Grade 10 English Language Arts 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 I'm stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Literacy 1204 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons you don'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 you choose.
Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for Literacy 1204?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador'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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