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The official Saskatchewan English Language Arts 20 curriculum
Saskatchewan defines English Language Arts 20 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.sk.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand CR | 4 | Comprehend and Respond |
| Strand CC | 4 | Compose and Create |
| Strand AR | 2 | Assess and Reflect |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts 20 — 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 1Comprehend and RespondOfficial strand · Strand CR
Viewing, listening, and reading: comprehending and developing plausible interpretations of First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts — literary, informational, digital, and multimedia — on relationships, evolving responsibilities, and the past and present.
Responding to and Interpreting Texts
- Responding to identity texts (Relationships with Family and Others)CR 20.1 — View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts about identity and relationships.
- Viewing and evaluating media and advertising criticallyCR 20.2 — View, comprehend, and develop plausible interpretations of informational and literary texts that use specialized visual features, including multimedia advertising, illustrations, maps, charts, and graphs.
- Listening to and evaluating speeches and instructionsCR 20.3 — Listen to, comprehend, and develop plausible interpretations of informational and literary texts, including spoken instructions and argumentative and persuasive speeches.
- Reading increasingly complex literary and informational textsCR 20.4 — Read and demonstrate comprehension and appreciation of informational (instructions, procedural texts) and literary (fiction, nonfiction, script, poetry, essays) First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- CR 20.1
View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of grade-appropriate First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts that address: • identity (e.g., Relationships with Family and Others);
- CR 20.2
View, comprehend, and develop coherent and plausible interpretations of informational and literary First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts (including multimedia advertising) that use specialized visual features including illustrations, photographs, art works, maps, charts, graphs.
- CR 20.3
Listen to, comprehend, and develop coherent and plausible interpretations of grade-appropriate informational and literary First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts, including spoken instructions, and argumentative and persuasive speeches.
- CR 20.4
Read and demonstrate comprehension and appreciation of grade-appropriate informational (including instructions and procedural texts) and literary (including fiction, nonfiction, script, poetry, and essays) First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts.
Unit 2Compose and CreateOfficial strand · Strand CC
Representing, speaking, and writing: creating texts on relationships, evolving responsibilities, and past-and-present; carrying out extended research; presenting and speaking formally; and writing research, application, argumentative, reflective, and analytical texts.
Creating and Communicating Texts
- Creating identity texts (Relationships with Family and Others)CC 20.1 — Create visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore identity and relationships with a clear thesis, convincing detail, and appropriate voice.
- Presenting a dramatized interviewCC 20.2 — Create visual or multimedia presentations using dramatization or role play, including an interview of a literary character (or author or historical or contemporary person) from a diverse text.
- Speaking in formal and informal situationsCC 20.3 — Speak to present ideas and information in informal (discussions, collaborative work) and formal (an interview, a dramatic reading, introducing and thanking a speaker) situations.
- Writing informational and literary essaysCC 20.4 — Create written informational (an essay explaining a process, an application letter and résumé, an argumentative or persuasive essay) and literary (a reflective or personal essay, an analysis of a literary text) communications.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- CC 20.1
Create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts to explore: • identity (e.g., Relationships with Family and Others);
- CC 20.2
Create visual or multimedia presentations using dramatization or role play, including a presentation of an interview of a literary character (or author or historical or contemporary person) from a First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, or international text.
- CC 20.3
Speak to present ideas and information appropriately in informal (including discussions and collaborative work) and formal (including an interview, a dramatic reading, and introducing and thanking a speaker) situations.
- CC 20.4
Create a variety of written informational (including an essay of explanation of a process, an application letter and résumé, and an argumentative or a persuasive essay) and literary (including a reflective or personal essay and an analysis of a literary text) communications.
Unit 3Assess and ReflectOfficial strand · Strand AR
Metacognition: assessing own ability across all six language processes and establishing goals and plans for personal language learning based on self-assessment.
Assessing Ability and Planning Growth
- Assessing own language abilitiesAR 20.1 — Assess your own ability to view, listen, read, speak, write, and use other forms of representing effectively, and evaluate your contribution to group work.
- Setting goals and plans from self-assessmentAR 20.2 — Establish goals and plans for personal language learning based on self-assessment of achievements, needs, and interests, and consider alternative ways of reaching them.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- AR 20.1
Assess own ability to view, listen, read, speak, write, and use other forms of representing effectively.
- AR 20.2
Establish goals and plans for personal language learning based on self-assessment of achievements, needs, and interests.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English Language Arts 20 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.
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Can MapleMind help me with English Language Arts 20?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 14 skills in Saskatchewan's English Language Arts 20 — you pick 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan's Grade 11 English Language Arts 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.
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What if I'm stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open English Language Arts 20 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons you don'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 you choose.
Where can I see the official Saskatchewan curriculum for English Language Arts 20?
The official source is linked on this page — Saskatchewan'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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