Grade 5 Core French
8 units matched to the Ontario Curriculum.
Overall expectations
- Listening to French and responding to it builds understanding, one step at a time.
- Speaking and interacting in French uses familiar words and sentence patterns.
- Reading a range of French texts builds comprehension and an eye for how texts are put together.
- Writing in French for different purposes and audiences uses the conventions of the language.
- Learning French opens a window on French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world.
Units
Unit 1
Salutations
Greetings, introductions and polite phrases: bonjour, comment t'appelles-tu?, merci, de rien, à bientôt.
Expectation: B1, B2 · speaking to communicate and to interact in French
Unit 2
Sounds and accents
French sounds (including nasal vowels), accents (é, è, ê, ç) and silent letters.
Expectation: A1, A2 · listening to understand and to interact in French
Unit 3
Numbers 0 to 30
Reading and saying numbers from 0 to 30, and giving small sums in French.
Expectation: B1, B2 · speaking to communicate and to interact in French
Unit 4
Masculine, feminine, plural
An introduction to gender (masculine and feminine) and number (singular and plural) in French nouns and adjectives.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 5
Likes and dislikes
Saying what you like, love, prefer and dislike, and asking others the same.
Expectation: B1, B2 · speaking to communicate and to interact in French
Unit 6
Describing people and things
Simple descriptions of people and objects, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 7
Francophone Canada
Where French is spoken across Canada, Francophone festivals and celebrations, and a connection between First Peoples and the French language.
Expectation: A3, B3, C3, D3 · intercultural understanding of French-speaking communities
Unit 8
Giving credit, showing respect
The ethics of plagiarism and cultural appropriation, at a Grade 5 level: name your sources and learn about cultures respectfully.
Expectation: A3, B3, C3, D3 · intercultural understanding of French-speaking communities
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