Big Ideas
Big Ideas
The structure, textual clues, and words of a text
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
all help to convey a message.
Communication is a social act in which we assert ourselves by expressing our opinions, feelings, and preferences.
Fairy and folk tales illustrate themes that are universal and timeless.
Every language follows a system of rules that distinguishes it from other languages.
Aboriginal narratives play an important role in the exploration of individual, family, generational, and community identity.
Communicating in French helps to develop a sense of belonging to a Francophone community
the Francophone community can constitute the family, the class, the school, or the local, provincial, national, or international community.
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Content
Learning Standards
Content
spelling conventions
use of the letter “x” to form the plural, and gender and number agreement with the subject
text organization:
- structure of informational textsintroduction, development, conclusion, title, subtitles, etc.
- structure of fairy and folk talessetting, inciting incident, rising action, falling action, resolution
- narrative structuresetting, inciting incident, rising action, falling action, resolution
- circular structuretraditional Aboriginal texts with a main character, starting point, progression, and return to the starting point with the character transformed
- elements of written correspondencesender, recipient, message, degree of formality, visual organization of message
- markers of causal relationship and purpose
- punctuationcomma
literary elements:
- characteristics of fairy and folk talestypical opening and closing lines, characters, personification, setting, moral, circular structure (in Aboriginal folk tales), etc.
language elements:
- roots and affixesprefixes and suffixes
- sentence structurecomplex and negative sentences
- groups in a sentencenoun, verb, and complement groups
- pronounspersonal and possessive pronouns
- parts of speechcommon nouns and proper nouns, personal pronouns, interrogative pronouns, and quantitative adjectives
- verb moods and tensespresent perfect (“passé composé”) and near future (“futur proche”)associated with the genres studied
strategies studied:
- communication and socializationconsideration of other people’s perspectives, clarification and explanation, self-correction
- readingprior knowledge, visualization, prediction, asking questions, main idea, making connections, important information, inference, referents
- writingdraft, writing, revision, publication
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Exploring and Reflecting
Define the meaning of a word based on its root and affixes
prefixes and suffixes
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Make inferences based on the clues found in a text
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
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Identify the referents
word or group of words that reiterates information
in a texta text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
in order to enhance comprehension.
Compare texts
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
by identifying their similarities and differences.
Recreate the narrative structure of a text
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
in order to summarize it.
Distinguish between facts and opinions.
Identify the human characteristics and behaviour of non-human characters in fairy and folk tales.
Become aware of the role of oral traditions in Aboriginal narratives.
Creating and Communicating
Express oneself with accuracy and fluency using the strategies studied.
Establish a communicative intention when planning one’s texts
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
and deciding on how they will be presented.
Write texts
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
made up of complex sentences, following the structures and language conventions studiedwritten conventions and language elements (roots and affixes, sentence structures, groups in a sentence, pronouns, parts of speech, and verb moods and tenses associated with the genres studied)
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Revise own texts
a text is a coherent set of written, oral or visual elements that convey meaning and serve to communicate or transmit a message. Texts have numerous representations and can be in the form of Aboriginal narratives, articles, advertising, novels, picture story books, legends, comic books, biographies, correspondence, invitations, instructions, diagrams, charts, news stories, films, songs, poems, nursery rhymes, photographs, totem poles, images, works of art, oral presentations, blogs, surveys, reports, text messages, videos, television programs, etc.
or those of others.
Respond to a message by asking questions, making connections with personal experiences, expressing preferences and opinions, and respecting others’ ideas.