Grade 6 · Core French · Unit 1 of 8
Letter patterns
Same letters, same sound
What your child practises
Connecting common French letter patterns (oi, ou, eau, ch, gn, qu, ai, on, an) to how they sound.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Language competence; Strategies · connecting spoken French to letters and sounds
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
Which word has the same «oi» sound as «moi»?
- question
- chanson
- roi
Show answer
roi
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 2
Which word has the same «gn» sound as «signe»?
- chanson
- champignon
- loi
Show answer
champignon
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 3
Which word has the same «eau / au» sound as «gâteau»?
- chaud
- chat
- ligne
Show answer
chaud
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 4
Which word has the same «ai» sound as «jamais»?
- loup
- mais
- chanson
Show answer
mais
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 5
Which word has the same «ou» sound as «rouge»?
- nous
- gâteau
- toi
Show answer
nous
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 6
Which word has the same «on» sound as «mouton»?
- roi
- pont
- enfant
Show answer
pont
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.