Quebec · Grade 6
English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6
Quebec’s Grade 6 English language course, from Contextual and Functional Language to Cultural Elements and Cultural Products.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 24
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Québec Progression des apprentissages
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 11 skills
Contextual and Functional Language
Interacting orally in familiar situations
Using English: Asks for identification
Skill 1.1
Using English: Inquires about others’ capabilities
Skill 1.2
Using English: Asks yes/no questions
Skill 1.3
Using English: Inquires about others’ opinions
Skill 1.4
Using English: Inquires about others’ needs and wants
Skill 1.5
Using English: Makes suggestions
Skill 1.6
Using English: Maintains exchanges
Skill 1.7
Reinvesting understanding of texts
Using English: Uses personal pronouns and possessive forms in context to ta
Skill 1.8
Using English: Uses prepositions and location words required for tasks
Skill 1.9
Using English: Responds to question words used in context
Skill 1.10
Using English: Uses question words in context
Skill 1.11
The official wording · 11 outcomes
- 1.1
- Asks for identification (e.g. What’s this? What’s your name? Where does he live?)
- 1.2
- Inquires about others’ capabilities (e.g. Can you stand on your head? Are you good at math?)
- 1.3
- Asks yes/no questions (e.g. Do you have a pencil? Is this your book? Does he play hockey?)
- 1.4
- Inquires about others’ opinions (e.g. What do you think? What’s your opinion? What does he think?)
- 1.5
- Inquires about others’ needs and wants (e.g. What does he need? What do you want?)
- 1.6
- Makes suggestions (e.g. Let’s be partners. How about making a poster?)
- 1.7
- Maintains exchanges (e.g. It’s your turn. What about you? Is that right?)
- 1.8
- Uses personal pronouns and possessive forms in context to talk about others (e.g. Your book is on the desk. It’s his pencil.)
- 1.9
- Uses prepositions and location words required for tasks (e.g. at, beside, right)
- 1.10
- Responds to question words used in context (e.g. who, what, how)
- 1.11
- Uses question words in context
Unit 2 · 4 skills
Strategies
Learning and self-management strategies
Using English: Questions the pronunciation of new words read or heard
Skill 2.1
Using English: Asks oneself: What am I supposed to do? In what order? What
I can plan a task by asking myself the right questions in English before I start (A2).
Skill 2.2
Using English: Foretells based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, tit
Skill 2.3
Using English: Experiments with known language
Skill 2.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 2.1
- Questions the pronunciation of new words read or heard
- 2.2
- Asks oneself: What am I supposed to do? In what order? What resources do I need? What should I listen to or read? What should I say or write? How will I say it or write it?
- 2.3
- Foretells based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, title, pictures, glancing through a text
- 2.4
- Experiments with known language
Key ideas
Before a task, pause and self-question: ‘What am I supposed to do? In what order? What do I need? What should I say or write?’ — planning first makes the task easier.
This is self-talk, not a conversation — the learner asks and answers these in their own head (or on a checklist) to organise the work.
Turn each question into a mini plan: list the steps in order, gather the resources, then begin.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 4 skills
Language Conventions
Grammar in the service of meaning
Using English: Places articles before nouns
Skill 3.1
Using English: Uses knowledge of verb tenses to construct meaning
Skill 3.2
Using English: Uses verb tenses targeted for tasks
Skill 3.3
Punctuation and capitalization
Using English: Writes commas between items in an enumeration
Skill 3.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 3.1
- Places articles before nouns (e.g. The bag is heavy. It’s a computer. She’s an athlete.)
- 3.2
- Uses knowledge of verb tenses to construct meaning (e.g. imperative, past, future)
- 3.3
- Uses verb tenses targeted for tasks
- 3.4
- Writes commas between items in an enumeration
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Text Components
Understanding how a text works
Using English: Uses knowledge of connecting words to construct meaning
Skill 4.1
Using English: Uses contextual cues to construct meaning
Skill 4.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 4.1
- Uses knowledge of connecting words to construct meaning
- 4.2
- Uses contextual cues to construct meaning
Unit 5 · 3 skills
Cultural Elements and Cultural Products
Cultural elements and products
Using English: Landmarks
I can name and talk about famous English-world landmarks in English (A2).
Skill 5.1
Using English: Traditions related to celebrations and special events
I can describe English-world celebrations and their traditions in English (A2).
Skill 5.2
Using English: Idiomatic expressions
Skill 5.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 5.1
- Landmarks (e.g. buildings, statues, streets)
- 5.2
- Traditions related to celebrations and special events (e.g. birthdays, Christmas, Earth Day)
- 5.3
- Idiomatic expressions (e.g. Break a leg. That rings a bell. Cat got her tongue.)
Key ideas
Landmarks are well-known buildings, statues and streets people recognise — Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty, the CN Tower.
Build the vocabulary to describe one: ‘It’s a tall tower in London. People visit it. It’s famous for its clock.’.
Use ‘There is / There are’ and location words to place a landmark: ‘There is a big statue in New York.’.
Traditions are the things people do to celebrate — birthdays, Christmas, Earth Day each have their own customs.
Talk about a tradition with the present simple for habits: ‘On Earth Day we plant trees. At Christmas people give presents.’.
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 Quebec’s own curriculum for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6.
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Questions about English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6
What is English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
Quebec’s Grade 6 English language course: 5 units and 24 skills, from Contextual and Functional Language to Cultural Elements and Cultural Products.
What units are in English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
1. Contextual and Functional Language, 2. Strategies, 3. Language Conventions, 4. Text Components and 5. Cultural Elements and Cultural Products.
Is there a provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6.
What comes after English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle One — Year 1.
Can MapleMind help with English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
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