Grade 1 French Immersion
7 units matched to the Ontario Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “En français”.
Overall expectations
- In immersion, French is the language we learn in, so listening and speaking grow every day.
- Reading French texts of many kinds builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
- Writing in French for a purpose and an audience uses the conventions of the language.
- Understanding how French works helps us choose the right words, tenses and sentence structures.
- Learning in French connects us with Francophone communities in Canada and around the world.
Units
Unit 1
Je me présente
Speaking about oneself and one's daily life with simple sentence patterns: my name, age, likes and feelings.
Expectation: B1, B2 · speaking to communicate and to interact in French
Unit 2
Majuscule et point
Writing conventions: capital letters, spaces between words and end punctuation.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 3
Est-ce que…?
Forming questions with “est-ce que” and recognizing the question mark.
Expectation: B1, B2 · speaking to communicate and to interact in French
Unit 4
Les verbes d'action
Present-tense endings of common action verbs, matched to the person doing the action.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 5
Couleurs et adjectifs
Colours and simple adjectives to describe people, animals and things, including feminine forms.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 6
Histoire ou texte?
Telling a story apart from an informational text, a key reading skill in Grade 1.
Expectation: C1, C2 · reading comprehension, and the purpose, form and style of French texts
Unit 7
Dans l'histoire
Elements of a story (characters, setting, events) and putting events in order to retell a story.
Expectation: C1, C2 · reading comprehension, and the purpose, form and style of French texts
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