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Language level 4 is based on your child’s command of French and is suitable for ages 6–12.
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Language level 4For children aged 6–12Free lesson available
French reading workshop • Independent reader
Learning Reading in French for children — language level 4
Your child reads more fluently, distinguishes story and informational text structures and supports understanding with evidence.
10 units60 core lessons10 Assessment, support and challenge70 planned lessons
15–18 minutes Lesson length4 lessons per week18 suggested weeks
Video learning
MAD 200 per subject, for one child, for 365 days. The subscription starts with published content, with lessons added gradually.
Choose a programme and gradeThe teacher-support and live-class plans currently offered are for mathematics.
A direct answer for parents
What will your child learn at this level?
Your child reads more fluently, distinguishes story and informational text structures and supports understanding with evidence. Language level 4 is based on your child’s command of French and is suitable for ages 6–12.
What does your child do during a lesson?
They hear and see a clear model, practise independently, answer short questions and review until the skill is secure.
What can the parent see?
They see completed lessons, progress, attempts and reviews to understand improvements and support needs.
A plan, assessment, explanations and exercises suited to this level.
Use these resources to find the starting point and understand difficulties, before subscribing or during home review.
10 units, each with 6 clearly defined lessons.
Open a unit to see the lesson journey, from the first model to a new task and secure mastery.
01Unit 1 • 6 lessonsFluency and expression
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Fluency and expression
- 01Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 02Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 03Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 04Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 05Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 06Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
02Unit 2 • 6 lessonsDialogue and narration
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Dialogue and narration
- 07Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 08Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 09Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 10Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 11Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 12Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
03Unit 3 • 6 lessonsStory structure
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Story structure
- 13Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 14Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 15Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 16Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 17Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 18Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
04Unit 4 • 6 lessonsInformational text structure
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Informational text structure
- 19Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 20Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 21Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 22Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 23Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 24Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
05Unit 5 • 6 lessonsCause and effect
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Cause and effect
- 25Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 26Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 27Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 28Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 29Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 30Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
06Unit 6 • 6 lessonsComparing two ideas
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Comparing two ideas
- 31Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 32Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 33Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 34Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 35Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 36Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
07Unit 7 • 6 lessonsSimple inference
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Simple inference
- 37Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 38Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 39Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 40Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 41Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 42Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
08Unit 8 • 6 lessonsEvidence in the text
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Evidence in the text
- 43Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 44Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 45Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 46Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 47Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 48Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
09Unit 9 • 6 lessonsTitle and summary
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Title and summary
- 49Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 50Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 51Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 52Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 53Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 54Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
10Unit 10 • 6 lessonsReader portfolio
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Reader portfolio
- 55Lesson 1 in the unitI prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
- 56Lesson 2 in the unitI watch a model of reading and understanding
- 57Lesson 3 in the unitI practise decoding and fluency
- 58Lesson 4 in the unitI understand the text with guidance and questions
- 59Lesson 5 in the unitI read a new text and find my evidence
- 60Lesson 6 in the unitI demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
A precise definition of the starting point, outcome and mastery standard.
Suggested prior knowledge
- • Analyses syllables in a long word
- • Infers meaning from context
- • Identifies the main idea
Expected evidence of performance
- ✓ Reads with suitable expression
- ✓ Distinguishes simple text types
- ✓ Identifies cause and effect
- ✓ Cites information from the text
Mastery rule
A skill counts as acquired only after two successes: once in direct practice and once in a new task the child has not seen before.
Assessment throughout, not just a final test
- Starting assessment after unit 2
- Progress assessment after unit 5
- Transfer assessment after unit 8
- Final mastery task after unit 10
Support decreases as the child progresses
About 75% of the lesson is in the target language, with visual Arabic support when needed; the proportion increases according to the child’s performance.
Sentence frames and keywords, with support gradually withdrawn.
The same level, a suitable challenge for every child
- Support: A short support bridge revisits the smallest missing skill in Accuracy, fluency and comprehension, using a simpler model and more practice.
- Main path: The main path follows the ten units with spaced review of earlier skills.
- Challenge: The challenge path applies the same level 4 skill in a richer text or task, without randomly jumping to another level’s content.
Final mastery project
Reader portfolio: your child reads a new text related to “Reader portfolio”, explains their understanding and finds evidence.
Optional home practice: 5–8 minutes: a short read-aloud followed by one meaning question, without turning home into a classroom.
Your child knows the stages, while the content increasingly challenges their thinking.
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I prepare meaning and vocabulary before reading
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I watch a model of reading and understanding
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I practise decoding and fluency
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I understand the text with guidance and questions
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I read a new text and find my evidence
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I demonstrate mastery and choose the right review
Total lessons in the level
Core path + assessment + support + challenges
60 Core: They teach skills across the ten units.
4 Assessments: At defined checkpoints, not just at the end.
3 Support bridges: They step in when a real difficulty appears.
3 Challenges: For children who have mastered the skill and want to go further.
Available now
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An approximate performance path from Pre-A1 to A2.1, inspired by the CEFR and adapted to French progression in Moroccan primary education; it is not a language certificate.