Grade 5 · Core French · Unit 7 of 8
Francophone Canada
Communities and festivals
What your child practises
Where French is spoken across Canada, Francophone festivals and celebrations, and a connection between First Peoples and the French language.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Global citizenship; Applications · French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The Fête nationale de l'Acadie, with its noisy tintamarre parade, is on…
🥁- December 25
- July 1
- August 15
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August 15
Hint: Acadians celebrate on August 15 with music and a parade called the tintamarre.
Question 2
What is the capital city of Québec?
🍁- Québec City
- Gatineau
- Montréal
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Québec City
Hint: French is spoken in every province and territory in Canada. Francophone communities have their own history, music, food and celebrations.
Question 3
The Fransaskois are Francophones in…
- Nunavut
- Saskatchewan
- Nova Scotia
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Saskatchewan
Hint: French is spoken in every province and territory in Canada. Francophone communities have their own history, music, food and celebrations.
Question 4
Poutine is a food that comes from…
🍟- Yukon
- Alberta
- Québec
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Québec
Hint: French is spoken in every province and territory in Canada. Francophone communities have their own history, music, food and celebrations.
Question 5
Which festival is held in Québec City in the winter?
⛄- Carnaval de Québec
- Festival du Bois
- Fête nationale de l'Acadie
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Carnaval de Québec
Hint: Bonhomme Carnaval is the festival's famous snowman mascot.
Question 6
A Francophone is a person who…
- likes winter
- speaks French
- lives in Québec
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speaks French
Hint: French is spoken in every province and territory in Canada. Francophone communities have their own history, music, food and celebrations.