Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 6
Core French, Grade 6
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 6 French course, from Oral Communication to Written Communication.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 12
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- gov.nl.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 9 skills
Oral Communication
Messages and First Spontaneity
Messages on a diversity of topics
I can communicate simple French messages across a diversity of topics, not just familiar everyday ones.
Skill 1.1
Handling spontaneous conversations
I can use strategies to handle occasional SPONTANEOUS French conversations, not only scripted ones.
Skill 1.2
Understanding and responding to oral texts
I can understand a French oral text about my concrete environment AND respond with a relevant idea.
Skill 1.3
Initiating real conversations
I can initiate and sustain a real French conversation respectfully, on a range of topics.
Skill 1.4
Sharing Ideas and Opinions
Discussing feelings
I can express AND discuss feelings in French - mine and a partner's - not just state my own.
Skill 1.5
Describing with detail
I can describe a person, object, or place in French with several details, giving a fuller picture.
Skill 1.6
Sharing ideas and opinions
I can share my ideas and opinions about daily life in a real French conversation, and give a reason.
Skill 1.7
Preferences across topics
I can express and justify my preferences in French across a variety of topics.
Skill 1.8
Describing francophone cultures
I can DESCRIBE specific aspects of francophone and other diverse cultures I am learning about, with a detail or two.
Skill 1.9
The official wording · 9 outcomes
- 1.1
- Communicate simple messages on a diversity of topics with fluency and accuracy
- 1.2
- Apply oral communication strategies and engage in structured, modelled and occasional spontaneous conversations
- 1.3
- Demonstrate understanding of and respond to oral texts containing familiar language and related to their concrete environment
- 1.4
- Initiate and participate respectfully in authentic conversations
- 1.5
- Express and discuss how they are feeling using simple language
- 1.6
- Identify and describe, with detail, people, objects and places using familiar language
- 1.7
- Engage in authentic conversations to share ideas and opinions about daily life
- 1.8
- Express preferences using familiar language on a variety of topics
- 1.9
- Describe aspects of francophone and other diverse cultures
Key ideas
Grade 6 widens the topics: sports, environment, technology, community.
Grade 6 adds DISCUSSING feelings: ask and respond, not just announce.
Reuse familiar structures on new topics.
Ask about others: 'Comment te sens-tu?' (How do you feel?)
Keep messages clear even when the topic is new.
Watch out for
- Sticking to a few familiar topics instead of stretching to new ones.
- Only stating your own feeling (Grade-5 level) without discussing.
- Abandoning accuracy when the topic feels unfamiliar.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Reading and Viewing
Reading with Strategies
Reading short, simple texts
I can read a short, simple French text smoothly and accurately, on a range of topics.
Skill 2.1
Applying reading strategies
I can apply reading strategies - predicting, using cognates, using pictures - to understand and respond to a range of simple French texts, as a first reading toolkit.
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- Read short, simple texts containing familiar language with fluency and accuracy
- 2.2
- Apply reading strategies to demonstrate understanding of, and respond to, a range of simple written and visual texts
Key ideas
Read fluently in phrases, with expression.
Grade 6 texts cover more topics than earlier grades.
Apply sound-spelling patterns to unfamiliar-looking words.
Keep accuracy on new vocabulary using known patterns.
At Grade 6 you START building a reading-strategy toolkit: predict, use cognates, use pictures.
Watch out for
- Losing fluency when the topic is unfamiliar.
- Reading flatly instead of with expression.
- Reading with no strategy and getting stuck.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 1 skill
Written Communication
Creating Varied Texts
Planning and creating varied texts
I can plan and create various KINDS of simple French texts - a note, a poster, a short paragraph - choosing a form that fits my message.
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- Plan and create various simple written and visual texts using familiar language with fluency and accuracy
Key ideas
Grade 6 emphasizes VARIOUS text types, not just one form.
Match the form to the purpose (poster to persuade, note to inform).
Plan the form, the topic, and the words before writing.
Combine words and visuals for a stronger text.
Watch out for
- Writing the same form every time instead of varying it.
- Choosing a form that doesn't fit the purpose.
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.
The official curriculum
This page follows Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Core French, Grade 6.
Study it in MapleMind
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Course Companion
Your year in one workbook
A fun way to keep Core French, Grade 6 organized, get to know your child better and see early when they need a hand. Fill it in on a screen, or print it.
- Pages
- 24
- Fillable fields
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Questions about Core French, Grade 6
What is Core French, Grade 6?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 6 French course: 3 units and 12 skills, from Oral Communication to Written Communication.
What units are in Core French, Grade 6?
1. Oral Communication, 2. Reading and Viewing and 3. Written Communication.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French, Grade 6?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Core French, Grade 6.
What comes after Core French, Grade 6?
Core French, Grade 7.
Can MapleMind help with Core French, Grade 6?
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