Prince Edward Island · Grade 4
Core French, Grade 4
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 4 French course, from La production orale et l'ecoute to L'ecriture et la representation.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 5
- Skills
- 13
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 5 skills
La production orale et l'ecoute
Listening and Understanding
Active listening strategies
I can use active-listening strategies - watching the speaker, listening for words I know, and using picture clues - to understand a short, simple French message.
Skill 1.1
Showing you understood (non-verbal)
I can show I understood a simple French message without speaking much - by nodding, pointing, giving a thumbs-up, or following one simple instruction.
Skill 1.2
Answering simple questions about what you heard
I can listen to a short French text my teacher reads aloud and answer a simple 'Qui?' (Who?) or 'Quoi?' (What?) question with a word I know.
Skill 1.3
Speaking and Interacting in French
Strategies for speaking clearly
I can say a short, clear French sentence by copying a model my teacher showed me and reusing phrases I already know.
Skill 1.4
Using speech acts to interact and express yourself
I can use everyday French speech acts - saying hello, introducing myself, and saying what I like - to interact with a partner and express myself.
Skill 1.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 1.1
- Appliquer les strategies d'ecoute active afin de comprendre le sens d'un texte simple.
- 1.2
- Demontrer sa comprehension d'un texte simple a l'oral.
- 1.3
- Demontrer sa comprehension d'un texte simple a l'oral.
- 1.4
- Appliquer des strategies de production orale pour creer des textes simples et clairs.
- 1.5
- Employer divers actes langagiers pour interagir et s'exprimer dans des situations authentiques.
Key ideas
Ecoute active (active listening) = paying attention with your eyes AND ears: watch gestures and faces, not just the sounds.
A strategy for speaking: copy the teacher's model FIRST, then change one word to make it yours.
You do not need every word - listen for the ONE idea and for words you already know.
Reuse fixed phrases you know: 'Je m'appelle...' (My name is...), 'J'aime...' (I like...).
Cognates / mots amis (word-friends) sound like English: 'la table', 'le chocolat', 'la classe'.
Watch out for
- Freezing because you didn't catch every single word - the goal is the gist plus known words.
- Answering with one word ('Marc') instead of the modeled sentence ('Je m'appelle Marc.').
- Ignoring the teacher's gestures and pictures - at Grade 4 those are your biggest clues.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 5 skills
La lecture et le visionnement
Cracking the Meaning of French Texts
Reading strategies to build meaning
I can use reading strategies - looking at pictures, spotting word-friends, and using what I already know - to work out the meaning of a simple French text.
Skill 2.1
Understanding a variety of simple texts
I can understand the main idea of a short, simple French text and share my point of view about it (do I like it? yes or no?), answering simple who/what/where/when questions.
Skill 2.2
Linking a simple text to my own life
I can show I understood a simple French text by connecting it to my own life - 'Moi aussi!' (Me too!) - or by pointing to a picture that matches my experience.
Skill 2.3
Reading Aloud and Meeting Acadian PEI
Reading familiar text aloud with fluency
I can read a short, familiar French text aloud, matching letters to their French sounds and reading smoothly with a little expression.
Skill 2.4
Meeting Acadian Prince Edward Island
I can name that Prince Edward Island has French-speaking people called Acadians, point to the Evangeline region, and recognize the Acadian flag.
Skill 2.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 2.1
- Appliquer des strategies de lecture pour construire le sens d'un texte simple.
- 2.2
- Demontrer sa comprehension d'une variete de textes simples.
- 2.3
- Demontrer sa comprehension d'une variete de textes simples.
- 2.4
- Appliquer des strategies de lecture a voix haute a une variete de textes simples et familiers afin de demontrer de la fluidite.
- 2.5
- Creer des liens avec les elements culturels propres a la francophonie et aux autres cultures.
Key ideas
Look at the title and pictures BEFORE reading to predict the topic.
Son-graphie = the link between a sound and the letter(s) that spell it.
Mots apparentes / cognates look and mean almost the same as English: 'animal', 'fruit', 'orange'.
French letters can sound different from English: 'ch' = 'sh' (chat), 'ou' = 'oo' (nous).
Prior knowledge: if the page shows a farm, 'la vache' is probably an animal.
Watch out for
- Trying to translate every single word instead of using clues to get the gist.
- Reading French letters with English sounds (saying 'ch' in 'chat' like English 'church').
- Assuming every English-looking word is a true cognate ('la journee' = day, not journey).
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 3 skills
L'ecriture et la representation
Writing My First French Texts
Strategies to guide my writing
I can use strategies to start my French writing - following a model, using a word bank, or drawing my idea first - so I know what to write.
Skill 3.1
Writing a variety of simple texts
I can write a short simple French text - two or three sentences about a familiar topic like myself or my family - by following the teacher's model.
Skill 3.2
Writing a short functional text
I can write a short everyday French text - like a greeting card, a label, or a little list - by following a model, showing that French writing has more than one kind of text.
Skill 3.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 3.1
- Appliquer des strategies d'ecriture pour orienter sa production ecrite.
- 3.2
- Ecrire une variete de textes simples sur des sujets familiers.
- 3.3
- Ecrire une variete de textes simples sur des sujets familiers.
Key ideas
A strategy to orient (guide) your writing: start from a model sentence and change words to make it yours.
A word bank (banque de mots) is a list of known words you can reuse while writing.
Draw your idea first, then label it in French.
Plan before you write: what am I writing about? (my name, my likes, my pet)
Simple sentence pattern: subject + verb + rest, e.g. 'J'aime le soccer.' (I like soccer.)
Watch out for
- Starting to write with no plan and getting stuck - use a model or word bank first.
- Translating an English sentence word-for-word instead of using the French model.
- Forgetting the accent in words like 'preferee' or the apostrophe in 'j'aime'.
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 Prince Edward Island’s own curriculum for Core French, Grade 4.
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Questions about Core French, Grade 4
What is Core French, Grade 4?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 4 French course: 3 units and 13 skills, from La production orale et l'ecoute to L'ecriture et la representation.
What units are in Core French, Grade 4?
1. La production orale et l'ecoute, 2. La lecture et le visionnement and 3. L'ecriture et la representation.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French, Grade 4?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Core French, Grade 4.
What comes after Core French, Grade 4?
Core French, Grade 5.
Can MapleMind help with Core French, Grade 4?
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