Prince Edward Island · Grade 5
Core French, Grade 5
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 5 French course, from La production orale et l'ecoute to L'ecriture et la representation.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 5
- Skills
- 14
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 6 skills
La production orale et l'ecoute
Listening and Following Along
Active listening strategies
I can use active-listening strategies - listening for key words, using the speaker's tone, and predicting from the topic - to understand a slightly longer simple French message.
Skill 1.1
Following simple directives
I can show I understood a simple French instruction by following it correctly - and I can respond with a short phrase, not only a gesture.
Skill 1.2
Answering quel/pourquoi questions
I can listen to a short French text and answer a 'Quel/Quelle?' (Which?) question and give a first simple reason to a 'Pourquoi?' (Why?) question.
Skill 1.3
Speaking, Interacting and Giving Reasons
Strategies for speaking clearly
I can say a clear, slightly longer French text by linking two ideas with a connector like 'et' (and) or 'mais' (but), and fixing myself when I notice a slip.
Skill 1.4
Speech acts: expressing, interacting and justifying
I can use French speech acts to express myself, interact with a partner, and JUSTIFY my choice with a reason - in a short presentation or conversation.
Skill 1.5
Giving a short presentation
I can give a short prepared French presentation to my class - a few sentences about a familiar topic - including one reason with 'parce que'.
Skill 1.6
The official wording · 6 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 s'exprimer, interagir et justifier dans des situations authentiques de presentation et de conversation.
- 1.6
- Employer divers actes langagiers pour s'exprimer, interagir et justifier dans des situations authentiques de presentation et de conversation.
Key ideas
Ecoute active at Grade 5: predict the topic first, then listen for the key words that confirm it.
Link two ideas with a connector: 'et' (and), 'mais' (but), 'aussi' (also).
Intonation is a clue: a rising voice at the end = a question.
Self-correct: if you hear a slip, say it again the right way.
Listen across a whole short exchange, not just one word.
Watch out for
- Listening for only single isolated words instead of following the whole short exchange (a Grade 4 habit to grow past).
- Saying two ideas with no connector - link them with et/mais/aussi.
- Missing the question because you ignored the rising intonation.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 5 skills
La lecture et le visionnement
Reading and Giving My Opinion With Reasons
Reading strategies to build meaning
I can use reading strategies - using word families, re-reading a tricky part, and using the rest of the sentence - to construct meaning from a simple French text.
Skill 2.1
Understanding texts and justifying my point of view
I can understand a simple French text and express AND justify my point of view - saying not just that I like it but WHY, using 'parce que'.
Skill 2.2
Finding specific details in a text
I can find specific details in a variety of simple French texts - a schedule, a menu, a short story - and answer 'Quel?' and 'Pourquoi?' questions about them.
Skill 2.3
Reading Aloud and the Acadian Celebrations
Reading familiar text aloud with fluency
I can read a slightly longer familiar French text aloud with growing fluency, grouping words into phrases and using punctuation and expression.
Skill 2.4
The Acadian national holiday on PEI
I can describe the Acadian national holiday on PEI - le 15 aout, the fete nationale de l'Acadie - and explain what le tintamarre is, and connect it to the Evangeline region.
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
Word families: if you know 'jouer' (to play), you can guess 'un jeu' (a game), 'un joueur' (a player).
Read in phrase groups, not word-by-word - this is smoother fluidite.
Re-read a tricky sentence - meaning often comes on the second read.
More sound-spellings this year: 'oi' = 'wah' (moi, toi), 'gn' = 'ny' (montagne).
Use the whole sentence as context to guess one unknown word.
Watch out for
- Giving up after one read - re-reading is a real strategy.
- Reading each word separately - phrase-grouping is the Grade 5 growth from Grade 4.
- Trusting a cognate that doesn't fit the sentence ('la journee' = day).
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 With Reasons
Strategies to guide my writing
I can use strategies to guide my French writing - making a short plan, using connectors to join ideas, and building my own word bank - to write a longer text.
Skill 3.1
Writing a personal text with a reason
I can write a personal French text of several sentences on a familiar topic that includes a reason with 'parce que' - going beyond Grade 4's simple facts.
Skill 3.2
Writing a short message or invitation
I can write a short French message or invitation addressed to someone - starting to think about who will read it - following a model.
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
Plan two or three ideas before you write.
Use connectors in writing: 'et' (and), 'mais' (but), 'parce que' (because).
Grow your personal word bank with words you reuse often.
Re-read as you write to keep your ideas flowing.
Add a reason to your writing: 'J'aime le sport parce que c'est amusant.'.
Watch out for
- Writing with no plan and repeating the same idea - plan two different ideas first.
- Never using connectors - 'et/mais/parce que' make writing flow.
- Writing only facts with no reason - Grade 5 writing includes a 'parce que'.
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 5.
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Questions about Core French, Grade 5
What is Core French, Grade 5?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 5 French course: 3 units and 14 skills, from La production orale et l'ecoute to L'ecriture et la representation.
What units are in Core French, Grade 5?
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 5?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Core French, Grade 5.
What comes after Core French, Grade 5?
Core French, Grade 6.
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