Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 10
Literacy 1204
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 English course, from Reading and Viewing to Writing and Representing.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 23
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 13 skills
Reading and Viewing
Interpret and understand
Building broader general knowledge from texts
I can read and view widely to grow what I generally know.
Skill 1.1
Gathering information on a specific topic
I can find and gather information about one specific topic.
Skill 1.2
Making connections to information
I can connect new information to what I already know.
Skill 1.3
Recognizing purpose and audience in texts
I can tell what a text is for and who it was made for.
Skill 1.4
Using comprehension strategies to build meaning
I can use comprehension strategies to make meaning from what I read.
Skill 1.5
Using text features, conventions, and structures
I can use a text's features and structure to understand it.
Skill 1.6
Building vocabulary for specific topics
I can grow my vocabulary for the topics I read about.
Skill 1.7
Solving unfamiliar words
I can use strategies to figure out words I do not know.
Skill 1.8
Inquiry
Setting topics and questions for inquiry
I can choose a topic and set questions to guide my inquiry.
Skill 1.9
Planning how to find answers
I can make a plan for finding information and answering my questions.
Skill 1.10
Expanding topics and questions
I can grow my inquiry with new questions as I learn more.
Skill 1.11
Comparing related ideas
I can compare related ideas I find in different sources.
Skill 1.12
Recognizing the need to question information
I can recognize when information should be questioned.
Skill 1.13
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- 1.1
- Acquire broader general knowledge
- 1.2
- Acquire information about a specific topic or subject
- 1.3
- Make connections to information
- 1.4
- Understand that different texts have distinctive purposes and audiences
- 1.5
- Use a variety of comprehension strategies to develop meaning from texts
- 1.6
- Construct meaning from texts based on text features, conventions, and structures
- 1.7
- Enhance vocabulary for specific topics
- 1.8
- Use strategies to solve unfamiliar words
- 1.9
- Establish topics of interest and questions for inquiry
- 1.10
- Develop a plan to find topic information and answers to inquiry questions
- 1.11
- Expand topics of interest and questions for inquiry
- 1.12
- Compare related ideas
- 1.13
- Recognize the need to question information
Key ideas
Wide reading across many texts steadily builds background knowledge.
Inquiry begins with a topic you genuinely want to explore.
General knowledge helps you understand new texts faster.
A good inquiry question is open and can be researched.
Newspapers, articles, videos, and books each add different knowledge.
Watch out for
- Thinking reading only counts if it is for a specific assignment.
- Choosing a yes/no question that ends the inquiry immediately.
- Believing background knowledge does not affect comprehension.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 6 skills
Speaking and Listening
Oral communication
Expressing ideas appropriately for the situation
I can adjust how I express ideas to fit the situation.
Skill 2.1
Expressing ideas clearly
I can express my ideas clearly enough for listeners to follow.
Skill 2.2
Justifying reasoning for opinions
I can give reasons that justify my opinions.
Skill 2.3
Listening actively to others' ideas
I can listen actively and recognize other people's ideas and views.
Skill 2.4
Showing empathy and encouragement
I can communicate with empathy, compassion, and encouragement.
Skill 2.5
Considering the impact of how you communicate
I can think about how my mode of communication affects others.
Skill 2.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 2.1
- Express ideas appropriately in a variety of situations
- 2.2
- Express ideas clearly
- 2.3
- Justify reasoning for personal opinions
- 2.4
- Use active listening to recognize others ideas and perspectives
- 2.5
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and encouragement to others
- 2.6
- Consider the implications of their modes of communication
Key ideas
Appropriate expression matches the setting, audience, and purpose.
A formal presentation and a casual chat call for different registers.
Reading the situation guides your tone and word choice.
Clear expression is organized, specific, and easy to follow.
Pacing, volume, and word choice all affect clarity.
Watch out for
- Speaking the same way in every situation.
- Confusing appropriate with simply quiet or brief.
- Adding more words instead of making the point clearer.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 4 skills
Writing and Representing
Create information
Using features and structures to create texts
I can build texts using the right features, conventions, and structures.
Skill 3.1
Creating texts with others and on your own
I can create texts both with a group and on my own.
Skill 3.2
Creating texts to organize yourself
I can create texts that help me organize my own life and work.
Skill 3.3
Creating texts that meet specific purposes
I can create a text that meets a specific purpose.
Skill 3.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 3.1
- Use a variety of specific features, conventions, and structures to create texts
- 3.2
- Create a variety of texts collaboratively and independently
- 3.3
- Create texts for personal organizational purposes
- 3.4
- Create texts that meet specific purposes
Key ideas
Features (headings, lists, captions) help a reader navigate what you write.
Conventions (spelling, punctuation, layout) make a text readable.
Structure organizes your text so its meaning is clear.
Collaboration shares ideas, drafting, and feedback across people.
Independent creation builds your own writing stamina and voice.
Watch out for
- Writing a wall of text with no features or structure.
- Treating conventions as optional to meaning.
- Letting one person do all the work in a collaboration.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Newfoundland & Labrador has 3 English courses for Grade 10. Here they are side by side.
- English Language Arts 1201 (Academic)3 units · 19 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversSpeaking and Listening · Reading and Viewing · Writing and Representing
- English Language Arts 1202 (Applied)3 units · 19 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversSpeaking and Listening · Reading and Viewing · Writing and Representing
- Literacy 1204This course3 units · 23 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversReading and Viewing · Speaking and Listening · Writing and Representing
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Literacy 1204.
Study it in MapleMind
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Questions about Literacy 1204
What is Literacy 1204?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 English course: 3 units and 23 skills, from Reading and Viewing to Writing and Representing.
What units are in Literacy 1204?
1. Reading and Viewing, 2. Speaking and Listening and 3. Writing and Representing.
Is there a provincial exam for Literacy 1204?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Literacy 1204.
What comes after Literacy 1204?
English Language Arts 2201 (Academic), English Language Arts 2202 (Applied) and Writing 2203.
Can MapleMind help with Literacy 1204?
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