Get help with Core French, Grade 4
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The official Prince Edward Island Core French, Grade 4 curriculum
Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| POE | 4 | La production orale et l'ecoute |
| Strand LV | 4 | La lecture et le visionnement |
| Strand ER | 2 | L'ecriture et la representation |
Every skill below, taught one on one.
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 1La production orale et l'ecouteOfficial strand · POE
Oral production and listening: understanding simple spoken French through active listening, showing comprehension, producing short clear spoken texts, and using speech acts to interact and express yourself - all modeled first by the teacher at the Grade 4 entry level.
Listening and Understanding
- Active listening strategiesPEI.CF4.POE1 — Use active-listening strategies - watching gestures, listening for known words and word-friends - to get the meaning of a short simple spoken French text.
- Showing you understood (non-verbal)PEI.CF4.POE2 — Show you understood a simple spoken French text by using non-verbal signals and by following a simple one-step directive.
- Answering simple questions about what you heardPEI.CF4.POE2 — Answer a simple who/what/where question with a known word to show you understood a short spoken French text.
Speaking and Interacting in French
- Strategies for speaking clearlyPEI.CF4.POE3 — Use simple strategies - copying the teacher's model, using known phrases - to produce short, clear spoken French.
- Using speech acts to interact and express yourselfPEI.CF4.POE4 — Use simple A1 speech acts - greeting, introducing yourself, saying what you like - to interact and express yourself in familiar situations.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- PEI.CF4.POE1
Appliquer les strategies d'ecoute active afin de comprendre le sens d'un texte simple.
- PEI.CF4.POE2
Demontrer sa comprehension d'un texte simple a l'oral.
- PEI.CF4.POE3
Appliquer des strategies de production orale pour creer des textes simples et clairs.
- PEI.CF4.POE4
Employer divers actes langagiers pour interagir et s'exprimer dans des situations authentiques.
Unit 2La lecture et le visionnementOfficial strand · Strand LV
Reading and viewing: using strategies to construct meaning from a simple text, understanding a variety of simple texts, reading familiar texts aloud with fluency, and making cultural connections with the francophone world - starting with the Acadians of our own Island.
Cracking the Meaning of French Texts
- Reading strategies to build meaningPEI.CF4.LV1 — Use reading strategies - pictures, cognates, prior knowledge - to construct the meaning of a short, simple French text.
- Understanding a variety of simple textsPEI.CF4.LV2 — Understand a variety of short simple French texts and share a point of view, answering qui/quoi/ou/quand questions.
- Linking a simple text to my own lifePEI.CF4.LV2 — Show you understood a simple French text by making a link to your own life with a familiar word or picture.
Reading Aloud and Meeting Acadian PEI
- Reading familiar text aloud with fluencyPEI.CF4.LV3 — Read a short, familiar French text aloud, matching French sounds to their letters and reading smoothly.
- Meeting Acadian Prince Edward IslandPEI.CF4.LV4 — Make cultural connections by viewing authentic French from our own province - the Acadians of PEI, the Evangeline region, and the Acadian flag.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- PEI.CF4.LV1
Appliquer des strategies de lecture pour construire le sens d'un texte simple.
- PEI.CF4.LV2
Demontrer sa comprehension d'une variete de textes simples.
- PEI.CF4.LV3
Appliquer des strategies de lecture a voix haute a une variete de textes simples et familiers afin de demontrer de la fluidite.
- PEI.CF4.LV4
Creer des liens avec les elements culturels propres a la francophonie et aux autres cultures.
Unit 3L'ecriture et la representationOfficial strand · Strand ER
Writing and representing: using strategies to guide your writing, and writing a variety of simple texts on familiar topics - all following the teacher's model at the Grade 4 entry level.
Writing My First French Texts
- Strategies to guide my writingPEI.CF4.ER1 — Use simple writing strategies - a model, a word bank, drawing first - to guide a short French text.
- Writing a variety of simple textsPEI.CF4.ER2 — Write a few simple French sentences on a familiar topic - about yourself, your family, or your likes - following a model.
- Writing a short functional textPEI.CF4.ER2 — Write a short everyday French text - a label, a list, or a simple greeting card - following a model.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- PEI.CF4.ER1
Appliquer des strategies d'ecriture pour orienter sa production ecrite.
- PEI.CF4.ER2
Ecrire une variete de textes simples sur des sujets familiers.


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 13 skills in Prince Edward Island'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 Prince Edward Island's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Prince Edward Island'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.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
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 Prince Edward Island curriculum for Core French, Grade 4?
The official source is linked on this page — Prince Edward Island'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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