Grade 5 Core French: how to help at home
What your child learns in Grade 5 core french in the Nova Scotia Curriculum, and simple things to try at home.
The Big Ideas this year
- Oral communication. Learners will communicate orally in French in a variety of authentic situations.
- Reading. Learners will determine the meaning of a range of French texts representing a variety of cultures and diverse abilities, in authentic situations.
- Writing. Learners will create texts in French (including in electronic format) in a variety of authentic situations.
Easy ways to practise core french at home
- Practise a few minutes a day: greetings, numbers, then simple sentences about yourself.
- Say your answers out loud in French, even if you are not sure. Speaking is how it sticks.
- Watch French videos with subtitles and spot words that look like English (cognates).
- Look up a Francophone festival or community in Canada and share one thing you learned.
What each unit covers
Salutations
Greetings, introductions and polite phrases: bonjour, comment t'appelles-tu?, merci, de rien, à bientôt.
Sounds and accents
French sounds (including nasal vowels), accents (é, è, ê, ç) and silent letters.
Numbers 0 to 30
Reading and saying numbers from 0 to 30, and giving small sums in French.
Masculine, feminine, plural
An introduction to gender (masculine and feminine) and number (singular and plural) in French nouns and adjectives.
Likes and dislikes
Saying what you like, love, prefer and dislike, and asking others the same.
Describing people and things
Simple descriptions of people and objects, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Francophone Canada
Where French is spoken across Canada, Francophone festivals and celebrations, and a connection between First Peoples and the French language.
Giving credit, showing respect
The ethics of plagiarism and cultural appropriation, at a Grade 5 level: name your sources and learn about cultures respectfully.
What the report card levels look like at home
- Limited
- Just getting started with this idea. Short, regular practice with lots of support helps most.
- Basic
- Understands parts of it and is building confidence. Keep practising the tricky parts.
- Good
- Has it! Mixed review now and then keeps it strong.
- Thorough
- Applies it confidently, even in new or harder situations. Try challenge mode and real-life problems.
Your child’s teacher decides the level on the report card. Read the Nova Scotia report card guide.
Common questions
Practise a few minutes a day: greetings, numbers, then simple sentences about yourself. Say your answers out loud in French, even if you are not sure. Speaking is how it sticks. Keep sessions short, about 10 to 15 minutes, and stop on a success.
The Nova Scotia Curriculum Grade 5 core french units include salutations, sounds and accents, numbers 0 to 30, masculine, feminine, plural, likes and dislikes, describing people and things.
Free printable Grade 5 core french practice sheet
Questions from every unit, with an answer key.