Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Language Colours / Colors vocabulary PowerPoint lesson presentation, printable games, activities, a worksheet, crossword and word search. Introduction and revision of 11 French colour (or color) words. The colours are introduced using the questions ‘C’est quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour itself) and ‘C’est de quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour of objects / animals etc).
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
The presentation suits learners who are new or fairly new to French but it also includes teaching points about female and plural forms of the colour adjectives, which you can use if appropriate, plus an introduction to the words for ‘light’ and ‘dark’ colours. With almost 50 slides, it also includes pronunciation tips, an interactive Kim’s game and a slide for a splat game, where children can ‘splat’ the colour that’s been said in French by the teacher. Students are also invited to show the teacher classroom objects of a particular colour so if they already know the name of some classroom objects this will help. Alternatively, they could learn some for this activity. An additional US spelling version of the presentation is included.
The Four in a Row game works well in either A3 or A4 and can be used with the colour word cards. Use different colour paper or card when printing the word cards so that opponents can play with a different colour set. Students put their cards in a pile, taking the top one and choosing strategically which space to place it on (as long the colour on the space matches the word on the card!). Or laminate the board and students mark on their initial with a dry-wipe marker if they correctly say the colour in French. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - is the winner. There are also 8 cards for games of bingo and/or noughts and crosses (tic tac toe) and a 20-card ‘I Have…Who Has?’ game / Loop game. This latter resource features some light and dark versions of the colours.
The worksheet is included with and without a word bank for support. Full answer keys for the worksheet and puzzles. The printables are all in PDF format.
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Ideal for KS2 or early KS3 or equivalents, this lesson presentation covers German Greetings (Die Begrüßungen auf Deutsch) and Introductions Beginners Vocabulary. Introduce and review this unit with a 116-slide interactive PowerPoint (and additional PDF version). Includes greetings such as Guten Tag (Hello) and Guten Abend (Good evening) and farewells such as Auf Wiedersehen (Goodbye) and Bis bald (See you soon). Students will learn responses to questions such as Wie geht’s? (How are you?), Wie heißt du? (What’s your name?), Wie alt bist du? (How old are you?), and Wo wohnst du? (Where do you live?).
Almost all text in this presentation is editable. Most slides feature answers that appear on the the click of a mouse. Recapping slides and role-play slides (with answer keys) are also included for plenty of oral practice and there’s a fun interactive Hexagons review game at the end. There’s enough here to plan multiple lessons around. In the Zip file, there is the original PowerPoint and a PDF version. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still enable you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. The Hexagons game is not compatible with PDF.
Slides about where you live and where you come from focus on examples about Germany and other German-speaking countries, together with English-speaking countries such as US, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
This presentation is suitable for teaching younger or older students and adults as you have all the slides and examples you need to teach using either the informal ‘du’ or formal ‘Sie’ for ‘you’. It begins by using the informal ‘du’, which is ideal for younger students but at the end of the presentation (from slide 117), there are additional versions of relevant slides, the role-plays and the hexagon game, all using the formal ‘Sie’. You can either use the presentation all the way through, teaching both ‘du’ and ‘Sie’ or stop at slide 116 (especially if teaching younger students).
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German Greetings Worksheets
German Greetings Games
German Greetings Board Game
German Greetings Role-Play Cards
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KS2 / KS3 French Beginners PowerPoint Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for your Les Vetements / French Clothes unit in Primary or early Key Stage 3 - Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. This 77-slide presentation (and more slides for games) introduces and reviews key vocabulary and phrases and includes activities and tasks. It covers the basics for beginners or near beginners.
I have included 3 versions of the PowerPoint in the Zip file with a small number of differences to words and spellings to suit UK / Ireland, Canadian and US teachers. However, the text on the PowerPoints are editable and if you are based in another country, it will only require a tiny amount of editing to change a small number of words to better suit your learners. PDF versions also added (without the interactivity but will help you teach this topic if you don’t have PowerPoint where you work).
The presentation introduces 36 clothing and accessories words, broken into 18 core words and 18 additional words (the latter group featuring less prominently).
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The presentation also teaches students to ask and answer questions about what they and others are wearing (Qu’est-ce que tu portes? etc), and what colour the clothes are. A table of colour adjectival agreements is included for support.
Includes teacher commands, such as ‘Hang up your jackets’ and ‘Take off your shoes’.
Many slides feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond.
Review activities such as short reading comprehensions
Additional 30+ slides (making it 116 slides in total) form a ‘Splat’ game and a memory game (Kim’s game)
PDF of flashcards, 2 to a page. The first 18 words are the core terms, followed by the extra 18 words.
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If you are teaching Describing People in French (Personality Descriptions) at KS2 or KS3 or equivalents, use this substantial KS2 and KS3 Les Traits de Caractere / de Personnalite) PowerPoint Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format). It’s full of teaching points and activities to introduce and consolidate 20 adjectives and linked questions and phrases. There’s a set of printable flash cards too. Among the 70 slides, there’s teaching about adjectival agreement and common intensifiers (assez, trop, vraiment etc), review activities, short comprehension tasks, an interactive game and then there’s an additional 40 slides, making over 110 in total, comprising a fun memory game. Enough for more than one lesson!
My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview to assess suitability. Due to spelling differences with ‘organised / organized’ and ‘disorganised / disorganized’, the resources are included in UK and US versions. Within the Zip file, the Presentation is in PowerPoint (with an additional non-interactive PDF version) and the flashcards are in PDF.
Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. The 4 slides that make up the interactive hexagons game are not compatible with PDF and are omitted from that version.
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Or a Describing People (Physical and Character) BUNDLE, which contains all 7 resource packs on both topics.
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Quelle heure est-il?: FSL / MFL French Time. A KS3 or Upper KS2 PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for a unit on Telling the Time in French (L’heure). The 110 slides introduce and review how to tell the time in French in both 12 and 24 hour time (l’heure informelle et l’heure officielle), using analogue and digital clocks, in 5 minute intervals. Related sentences are also taught (linked to sporting activities, opening hours and aspects of daily routine). Includes fun interactive recap activities. Please see the sample slides in the preview file to check if this will be suitable. Within the Zip file are the original PowerPoint version, an additional PDF version and a PDF file of flash cards (cards feature 12 hour time only).
These French basics resources are made for students beginning French and near beginners in upper KS2 or KS3 (Years 5, 6, 7 and 8) and equivalents but they may suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews to assess suitability.
You can purchase this pack as part of a Telling the Time in French BUNDLE, which also includes a pack of worksheets and puzzles and a pack of printable games and activities.
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Practice slides with digital and analog clocks
Oral activities using time in context
6 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate vocab and phrases and make a path through the grid) - includes two rounds where time is to the nearest minute instead of 5 minute intervals, to stretch groups needing more challenge.
16 rounds of an interactive Reveal the Picture Game (where teams compete to remove parts of a grid to reveal the hidden time in the image)
Please note that most of the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the images are not. Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the Hexagons and Reveal the Picture games are not compatible with PDF and are therefore omitted from that version.
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KS2 or KS3 Beginners Families in French / La Famille printable games or speaking activities: 4 in a Row board game, loop cards and Happy Families (Jeu des 7 Familles) to practise family members in French vocabulary.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
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The games consolidate vocabulary for these family members: le frere (brother), la soeur (sister), le fils (son), la fille (daughter), le pere (father), la mere (mother), le bebe (baby), le grand-pere (grandfather), la grand-mere (grandmother), le beau-pere (stepfather), la belle-mere (stepmother), le demi-frere (stepbrother), la demi-soeur (stepsister), l’oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin (male cousin), la cousine (female cousin) and les jumeaux (twins).
4 in a Row: Print word card sets on different coloured card or paper (or print the different coloured sets) for pairs / individuals to compete against each other, laying down a card of their colour on the correct person. Think strategically to line 4 cards in a row (horizontally, vertically or diagonally). Or play without cards with a laminated board and dry-wipe pen.
Happy Families: Print cards in colour and laminate. 10 cards in each family set. Each family is a different colour, so students practise French colours too. Choose 4 to 6 French family words to practise and put these cards (from all seven colour families) into play. English and French word sets and instruction card included. Print in A3 or adjust printer settings for A4.
Loop Cards: 18 words in a continuous loop. Complete as a domino activity or orally as a group or whole class.
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A KS2 or KS3 PowerPoint lesson presentation for your Body Parts in French unit (Le Corps en Français / Mon Corps) and printable flash cards. 80 slides, including teaching points, introduction of vocabulary (a core set of 18 words and an additional set of 18 words), teaching of linked sentences (J’ai mal au bras etc), activities such as translation tasks and jumbled words, and interactive games. My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6 , 7 and 8 for initial teaching and review but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview to assess suitability.
In the Zip file is the main PowerPoint file, a PDF of flash cards (for the core set of 18 words), and an additional PDF version of the presentation. The text on the PowerPoint is mostly editable.
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After the vocabulary has been introduced and key teaching points explained, further slides review vocabulary and linked sentences before the answer appears on the click of the mouse. Review tasks include labelling diagrams on screen, translation tasks, jumbled words, a picture quiz, and two interactive review games (10 rounds of Hangman and 4 rounds of Hexagons, where students must complete a path across the grid by translating vocabulary).
The additional PDF version of the presentation has been included to help anyone who is unable to access PowerPoint at any time, but it does not retain the interactivity of the PowerPoint. As a result, the two interactive games have been omitted from the PDF version.
The printable flashcards cover the core range of 18 words only (two to a page) and are included in colour and black and white versions. The flash cards are in PDF format.
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Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 / KS3) Beginners Sports in French BUNDLE to help you plan your Le Sport en Francais unit in Upper Primary and early Secondary. An 88-slide interactive presentation, flashcards, worksheets, puzzle, printable games and activities; enough for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary and phrases through speaking, reading and writing activities, and there’s differentiation too. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check the previews to see a sample of the resources. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is PowerPoint (but it is also included in PDF).
These resources focus on 18 key sport words (badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football, American football, golf, ice hockey, rugby, tennis, table tennis, running, horse riding, gymnastics, cycling, karate, swimming, skiing) and linked questions and answers, such as ‘What sports do you do?’, and phrases linked to likes and dislikes in terms of sport. In addition to the UK versions, there are additional US versions of the presentation and worksheets to take account of minor differences such as football / soccer and to make some of the worksheets more focused on sports relevant to those countries.
The resources in this great value BUNDLE are also available in three individual packs:
French Sports Presentation
French Sports Worksheets
French Sports Games
Or, if planning a French Sports and Hobbies / Freetime / Leisure Activities unit, you may like a set of 24 French Sports and Hobbies Role-Play Cards or a great value French Sports and Hobbies BIG BUNDLE.
Or you can get my French Hobbies BUNDLE.
INCLUDED IN THIS FRENCH SPORTS BUNDLE:
PRESENTATION:
88-slide PowerPoint presentation (with additonal PDF version)
Includes basic comprehension tasks, role-plays and a 12-round interactive Reveal the Picture game.
Flashcards in multiple versions
WORKSHEETS
5 pages of vocabulary support
6 worksheets (with answer keys)
Includes differentiated versions of 3 worksheets
Sixth worksheet is a fun ‘Trouvez Les Erreurs’ Puzzle, where students hunt for errors in translations of basic French phrases about sport
GAMES
2 Four in a Row Games
Quels Sports Aimes-Tu? Board Game (2 levels of difficulty)
Second version includes symbols for liking / disliking sports
Active Oral Card game
Find the Phrases memory game
For more details please the the individual resource pages and previews.
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KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Sports unit PowerPoint Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for Upper Primary or Early Secondary. This 88 slide presentation introduces and reviews key vocabulary and phrases and includes basic comprehension tasks, role-plays and a 12-round interactive Reveal the Picture game. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Primary (Year 4, 5, 6) and early Key Stage 3 (Year 7) and equivalents. Check preview files for suitability. The PowerPoint is included in UK and US versions, with amendments to words used for football / soccer and minor spelling variations.
SAVE by purchasing this in my French Sports BUNDLE, along with a French Sports Presentation and Flash Cards pack and printable Sports in French Worksheets.
If planning a French Sports and Hobbies / Freetime Activities unit, you may like a set of 24 French Sports and Hobbies Role-Play Cards or a great value French Sports and Hobbies BIG BUNDLE.
Or go for my French Hobbies BUNDLE
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Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint. Please note the interactive Reveal the Picture game is not compatible with PDF and is therefore omitted from that version. Also included is a PDF of flash cards. All sports covered in the presentation feature in 3 versions - the names of the sports in French (with and without backgrounds), and a further version features the sports in verb phrases (jouer / faire etc).
The presentation focuses on 18 key sport words (badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football, American football, golf, ice hockey, rugby, tennis, table tennis, running, horse riding, gymnastics, cycling, karate, swimming, skiing) and linked questions and answers, such as ‘What sports do you do?’, and phrases linked to likes and dislikes in terms of sport.
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FSL / MFL Key Stage 2 (KS2 / KS3) Beginners Hobbies in French Unit BUNDLE (Les Loisirs en Francais / Le Temps Libre) for Upper Primary or Early Secondary. An 86 slide interactive presentation, flashcards, worksheets, puzzle, printable games and activities; enough for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary and phrases through speaking, reading and writing activities, and there’s differentiation too. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check the previews to see a sample. Full instructions included. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is PowerPoint (but it is also included in PDF).
The resources focus on 18 key hobbies / leisure activities (aller au parc, aller au cinema, cuisiner, danser, dessiner, écouter de la musique, faire du camping, faire du jardinage, faire les magasins, faire du patinage, faire de la photographie, jouer de la guitare, jouer du piano, jouer aux jeux de société, jouer sur l’ordinateur, lire, regarder la télé, sortir avec mes amis) and linked questions and answers, such as ‘What do you like to do in your free time?’, phrases linked to opinions and frequency of doing activities.
The 3 packs included in this BUNDLE can be purchased separately if preferred:
French Hobbies Presentation
French Hobbies Worksheets
French Hobbies Games
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PRESENTATION AND FLASHCARDS
This 86 slide presentation introduces and reviews key vocabulary and phrases and includes basic reading comprehension tasks, speaking tasks such as role-plays and a 12-round interactive Reveal the Picture game. Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the interactive Reveal the Picture game is not compatible with PDF and is therefore omitted from that version. Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flashcards, with two on each page. All leisure activities covered in the presentation feature in 4 versions - infinitive and first person versions (‘aller au parc’ / ‘Je vais au parc’), both with and without backgrounds.
VOCABULARY SUPPORT PAGES
7 vocabulary support sheets in different versions to display or print, depending on whether your students require them. Includes key phrases, questions, how to say likes and dislikes, how often etc. Please note these support sheets are included in both the worksheets packet and the games packet.
WORKSHEETS AND CROSSWORD PUZZLE
6 worksheets (with answer keys). Worksheet 1-3 come in one-and two-star versions, with one-star being for lower ability, younger, or less experienced students. Worksheets 4 and 5 are basic comprehension worksheets, with 5 being a little more challenging. They feature different texts and could be used for differentiation or to provide progression for the same students if required. Worksheet 6 is a differentiated crossword puzzle where the clues involve students filling in the blanks in French hobbies phrases beginning with ‘J’aime…’. The one-star version contains a word bank for support. You can print or display the answer key for student self-checking if required.
ACTIVE ORAL CARD GAME
This is a game to get students out of their seats, having short conversations about recreational activities. There are 36 game cards (2 of each design). Students are given a card each and must move around the room, trying to find the player with the matching card. To find this, one player asks “Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire pendant ton temps libre?”. The other replies with the information on their card (e.g. “J’aime cuisiner et jouer du piano.”). The second player can then ask the same question or use “Et toi?” (“And you?”) before the first player replies with the two activities on their card. If their information matches, they could say “Moi aussi!” (“Me too!”). Students who find their match could sit down to make it easier for remaining players to find their match. Versions included with French and English prompts.
SERPENTS ET ECHELLES
3 different game boards (2 standard boards for practice of hobbies phrases and one for saying how often we do activities). Print and laminate the ones you require. Works well in A3 (11 x 17) for larger groups but A4 (Letter) is good too.
FOUR IN A ROW GAMES
2 different game boards. Print and laminate. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose an activity word from that number column and say it in French. If correct, use a dry-wipe marker to put a symbol or initial in that box (opponents could use a different colour dry-wipe marker), and so on.
BINGO / TIC TAC TOE CARDS
Use these 16 different cards for a group game of Bingo in pairs (the teacher or a student could read out French hobby words) or Tic Tac Toe / Noughts and Crosses, with students taking it in turns to say aloud a French hobby word from their card. If cards are laminated, students could write on them with a dry-wipe marker.
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For KS2 and KS3, here are 5 printable games and speaking activities for lessons in your Personalities Descriptions / Les Traits de Caractere (de Personnalite) unit. These fun group games and whole class activities practise how to describe personality (using 20 adjectives that are included on a word mat for support), and also cover key questions and adjectival agreement (male and female).
My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for initial teaching or revision but might suit others, depending on experience. Due to a small number of UK / US spelling differences (organised / organized etc), there are 2 versions of the PDF file within the Zip file. The previews show the UK versions.
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If also teaching Describing Appearance (hair, eyes etc) you might like this French Physical Descriptions BUNDLE
Also, this Describing People (Physical and Character) BUNDLE contains the above bundles plus a 7th pack that combines both topics (French Physical and Character Descriptions Translation Cards and Comprehension)
IN THIS 25-PAGE PDF:
Vocabulary support: word mat and table of adjectival agreement. These 2 pages are also included in related resource packs.
Four in a Row: 2 boards. Print and laminate. First to get 4 in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students use dry-wipe pens.
Board Game: Practice of 1st and 3rd person sentences using the adjectives. Print and laminate. Answer key included for student checking.
Loop Game: Instead of ‘I Have…Who Has?’, this is a ‘Je suis…Qui est…?’ game. Distribute among players. First player reads aloud the right side of their card, stating the word under the picture in English. Others check if they have the matching French word, and so on.
Grid Game: 6 sets of 2 identical cards. Best if laminated, with students using dry-wipe pens. Play in a similar way to traditional Battleships.
Bingo / Noughts and Crosses: 16 cards for a group game of Bingo in pairs or Noughts and Crosses / Tic Tac Toe (with students taking it in turns to say aloud a word in French from their card). If cards are laminated, students could use a dry-wipe pen.
Teacher Notes / Instructions
Plan your KS2 or KS3 Mon Ecole / Vocabulaire de l’école / Schools in French topic with this PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format). Full of activities, it starts with cultural information on school life in France, then introduces and consolidates vocabulary including people in school (teacher, head teacher, caretaker etc), places (classroom, library, sports pitch etc) and other aspects of school life, like homework, lesson, bell. Among the 70+ slides, there’s teaching about related sentences and grammar points, translation activities and interactive games, with an additional 40 slides, making over 110 in total, comprising a fun memory game. Enough for more than one lesson! There’s a set of printable flash cards too, with and without a background.
My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (and equivalents in other countries) but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews to assess suitability. In the Zip file, there is an interactive PowerPoint file, an additional PDF version of the presentation, and a PDF of flash cards. As there are differences between UK and US terms for some words ( head teacher / principal, school yard / playground etc), I’ve included an additional US version of the presentation (PowerPoint and PDF) in the Zip file. The preview shows the UK version.
Many slides in the original PowerPoint feature answers that appear when you click. The PDF version does not retain this ability but will help you teach this topic if you don’t have PowerPoint. Two of the games are not compatible with PDF and are omitted from that version.
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KS2/ KS3 French beginners printable writing activities for your À l’ecole / Mon ecole unit. It includes words for people (teacher, head teacher, caretaker etc), places (classroom, library, sports pitch etc) and other aspects of school life, like homework, lesson, bell. Some basic sentences are included too. There are 6 worksheets or puzzles (with additional easier versions of 4 of them), including translation exercises, a drawing task, a crossword puzzle and word search. Full answer keys provided. A vocabulary page is included for printing if required. In the Zip file is a 19-page PDF file and an additional version with US vocabulary amendments (principal, recess etc).
My French basics resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview to assess suitability. The preview shows the UK version.
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INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
Vocabulary support page
3 worksheets (with answer keys), two of which come in one- and two-star versions, with one star being for lower ability or less experienced students.
Word search puzzle - there’s an easier one-star version, with the start of the French words given, and a two-star version without that support. There’s a hidden sentence challenge using the remaining letters. An answer key is included.
Grid puzzle - there’s an easier one-star version with start-of-word support. Answer key included.
Crossword puzzle - this is also in two versions with and without support. There’s a hidden word challenge at the end. Answer key included.
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
A Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 BUNDLE of French reading comprehension worksheets and fun puzzle worksheets, with differentiation, for revision of beginner French vocabulary and phrases. Great for independent work, back to school, start of term, end of the year, early finisher tasks etc. All resources in PDF format. My French basics resources are made for students beginning French and near beginners in Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and equivalents, depending on experience and ability. Please check the previews to assess suitability.
This BUNDLE of 68 pages includes these 2 individual resource packs, which can be bought separately if you prefer:
French Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Features 8 short texts, with vocabulary and phrases from these topics: Greetings and Introductions, Family and Pets, Sports and Hobbies and Describing People (Physical Appearance and Character Traits)
All 8 worksheets are included at 2 levels
The one-star versions contain the same text but are for less experienced or lower ability learners and contain multiple-choice questions
The two-star versions feature more challenging questions
Answer keys for all 16 are included
Teacher instruction page at the end of the file
Text is in French and the questions are in English
Students could look up any words they don’t know
There are 3 PDF files in the Zip file, one with UK English spelling versions, one with US spelling, and a Canadian version. The Canadian version also has the word ‘marron’ to describe brown eyes replaced with ‘bruns’ in worksheet 7, the only place where this is relevant. Many other French speakers use ‘marron’, which is used on the version of worksheet 7 in the other files.
French Vocabulary Revision Worksheets
8 fun grid puzzles worksheets featuring vocabulary from topics such as Body Parts, Calendar, Clothing, Colours, Describing People, Family, Food and Drink, Greetings and Introductions, Numbers, Pets, School and Classroom Vocabulary, Sport and Hobbies, and Weather
3 versions of each puzzle so you can choose, depending on age, experience and ability
1-star versions have some of the letters added to the grid to support students
2-star versions just have the first letter of each word
3-star versions (hardest) feature entirely blank grids
Students translate numbered English words and enter into the grid. The letters in the shaded boxes, reading from top to bottom, form a French sentence. Students write this sentence on the lines at the bottom of the page, placing one letter on each dash (slashes are used to separate the words), and translate it
Full answer keys
Vocabulary list to support students who require it
Teacher instruction page
Consider having students work on these puzzles in groups or mixed ability pairs
To use again and again, consider laminating puzzles and use dry-wipe pens
Students could be encouraged to use French dictionaries or the Internet to search for unfamiliar words or spellings.
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GREAT RESOURCES FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Describing People (Physical and Character)
Clothing
Family and Pets
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
Quelle est la date? Beginners French KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6 and 7) Printable Speaking Games for revision of calendar and date vocabulary: 10 Four in a Row game boards and a Snakes and Ladders Board for practising saying the date in French. These resources will help you plan multiple lessons at Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (upper Primary and early Secondary and equivalents) for students beginning French or near beginners requiring revision of basic vocab and phrases. Originally made for UK schools, I have also added US date format versions of both resources.
You can get these games with other French calendar resources (a substantial PowerPoint lesson presentation, bingo game, loop games, worksheets and puzzles) in this bundle: French Calendar (Le Calendrier) Bundle
FOUR IN A ROW
I originally created this to help pupils answer the French question 'Quelle est la date?' but there is no reference to French on the boards so they can also be used for Italian, Spanish, German and other languages. Pupils will practise calendar vocabulary - months (les mois), days of the week (les jours de la semaine) and numbers to thirty-one.
Includes:
5 boards with the month and date
5 further boards with the month, date and day
A fun language learning activity - ideal for a starter, early finisher task, main lesson consolidation work or as part of a bank of revision activities. Print in either A3 or A4 and laminate for regular use. Individuals or pairs play against each other, taking it in turns to roll a dice before choosing a date in the correct column (columns are labelled 1-6) to say in the target language. If correct, they could put their symbol or initial over it in a wipeable pen or cover it with a counter of a different colour to their opponent. The first player/team to get 4 in a row vertically, horizontally or diagonally is the winner. With 10 boards in total, they can swap with other pairs/groups when finished to have another game.
SNAKES AND LADDERS
Pupils play as per normal Snakes and Ladders, only they have to say the date they land on in French. The US date format version of the game is on page 2 of the file. Instructions are on page 3.
Explore some of my other French basics resources:
Huge French Basics Bundle
For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
A KS3 or Upper KS2 PowerPoint lesson slides presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flash cards / word wall for a French Places in Town or the City (Les Endroits en Ville / Les Lieux de la Ville, Ma Ville) or French Community Buildings (Les Bâtiments de la Communauté) unit. UK and US versions, with word changes and spelling amendments. The 109 slides introduce and review vocabulary for 30 places around town and linked sentences and phrases, such as using the verb aller in the present tense and use of près de.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2 KS2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3 KS3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
Please see the previews.
Buy this as part of my French Places in Town BUNDLE (coming soon).
Within the Zip file is the original Powerpoint version, plus an additional PDF version and a PDF file of flash cards for 30 key words.
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Sentence translation activities
2 short comprehension tasks
3 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate topic vocabulary and make a path through the grid)
5-rounds of an interactive Picture Grids Game, where teams compete to discover a hidden image while practicing their French vocabulary
A 20-question interactive Multiple Choice Quiz, where students must choose the correct translation of basic sentences linked to the topic
Please note that almost all the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the other content of the slides is not.
Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included (non-interactive and not including the Hexagons and Picture Grids games). The Multiple Choice Quiz has been left in the PDF version, although it is not interactive in that format.
Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flash cards for places in town, with two on each page.
Vocabulary included: l’aéroport, l’atelier de réparation automobile, la banque, la bibliothèque, le bureau, le bureau de poste, le café, la caserne de pompiers, le centre commercial, le cinéma, la clinique vétérinaire, l’école, l’église, la gare, la gare routière, l’hôpital, l’hôtel, l’hôtel de ville, le magasin, le marché, le musée, le palais de justice, le poste de police, le restaurant, le stade, la station essence, le supermarché, le théâtre, l’université, l’usine
For KS3 or Upper KS2, here are 5 fun printable games and activities, including speaking, listening and matching tasks, for a Les Endroits en Ville / Les Lieux de la Ville, Ma Ville, La Communauté or French Town Buildings (Les Bâtiments) unit. Students review vocabulary for 30 locations around the town or city, as well as linked phrases, using aller in the present tense. These fun printables are in PDF format within a Zip file. UK and US spelling versions included, as are vocabulary support pages and full instructions.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2 KS2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3 KS3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
You might want to buy this as part of a French Places in Town BUNDLE, along with:
French Places in Town Worksheets and Puzzles
French Places in Town Presentation and Flashcards (coming soon)
INCLUDED IN THIS PACK:
Vocab pages: A word mat of French words with images for 30 places in town (also in black and white format) and a 2-page vocabulary list, including key linked phrases. Display or print if required. These pages can also be used as prompts for classroom speaking activities. These vocab pages are also contained in my Les Endroits en Ville Worksheets pack.
2 x Four in a Row - 2 different game boards for speaking practice. Print and laminate for repeated use. Ideal for one against one or pairs against pairs. The first to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins.
“J’ai…qui a…?” Loop Game - A speaking game for groups or the whole class. The 30 cards form a continuous loop.
Square Jigsaw Puzzle - Print and laminate the 16-piece puzzle for repeated use or use the additional black and white version on paper for students to cut out themselves before working on it. Students match images to the French words. Extra hidden sentence challenge and solution included.
“Où Vas-Tu?” Active Oral Game - Card sets included in French and English to cater for different abilities. 36 cards in the set. Students have one card each and must move around the room, asking “Où Vas-Tu?”, aiming to meet the person with the matching card. Students reply in French, using the image on their card.
Mime Game - Students perform mimes to make their teammates say the correct French words to match the images on the cards, which the mimer must keep hidden. 30 cards.
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Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 / KS3) Beginners French BUNDLE to help plan a Les Animaux de Compagnie (Les Animaux Domestiques) / French Domestic Animals / Pets in French unit. A presentation, flashcards, worksheets, puzzles, printable games and activities; enough for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary and phrases through speaking, reading and writing activities, and there’s differentiation too.
My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check the individual resource pages and previews to see a sample of the resources included. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is PowerPoint (and also included in PDF).
The resources in this money-saving BUNDLE are also available in 3 individual packs:
French Pets Presentation and Flashcards
French Pets Worksheets and Puzzles
French Pets Games
The resources focus on 12 key animal words (cat, dog, rabbit, horse, snake, guinea pig, hamster, parrot, lizard, mouse, turtle, goldfish), a small number of other words, and linked questions and answers, such as ‘Do you have a pet?’, and phrases linked to pets’ names, ages and colours.
You might also like my set of 24 French Family and Pets Role Play Cards. Featuring English and French translations, these speaking activities combine vocabulary and phrases from French Families and French Pets topics.
I also have a French Family and Pets BIG BUNDLE, which includes these role play cards together with the contents of both my French Pets and French Family bundles.
ALL FAMILY AND PETS RESOURCES INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
PRESENTATION AND FLASHCARDS:
40-slide (and more slides for games) PowerPoint Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards
Use to introduce or review key words and phrases
Many slides feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond
There are some very short reading comprehensions and an additional 20+ slides at the end (making it 65 slides in total) form a ‘Splat’ game and a memory game (Kim’s game), which could be played in teams, with students working out which images are missing each time and giving the word in French
While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint
Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flashcards, with 2 on each page (included with and without a background colour)
WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES:
Vocabulary support page for display or printing (with and without background colour)
2 worksheets (with answer keys). Includes missing letter tasks, word matching, basic reading comprehension and translation tasks. Worksheet 2 is included in a 1-star version (for younger, lower ability, or less experienced students) and a 2-star, more challenging version. There’s a US version of Worksheet 2 (2 star version), with ‘colour’ in question 1 replaced by the spelling ‘color’
Crossword in 2 versions (the 1-star version contains a word bank for support)
Wordsearch puzzle (1-star version of the wordsearch contains the start of each word). There is a hidden sentence challenge at the end of the wordsearch, using the unused letters
Full Answer Keys
GAMES:
2 Four in a Row game boards to print and laminate. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose a pets word from that number column to say in French. If correct, use a dry-wipe marker to put a symbol or initial in that box.
‘I have…Who has?’ Cards / Loop Game: consolidate pets vocabulary in phrases alongside some numbers. Print and laminate the 30 illustrated cards, which form a continuous loop so you can start with any one. Distribute among players. First player reads the French side of one of their cards and all players check if they have the matching number of the correct animal. If they do, they reply in French, saying ‘J’ai…’ (I have…) and so on.
Active Oral Game - 36 game cards (18 identical pairs). Students are given a card each and move around to find the player with the matching card by asking and answering questions about pets. 2 versions: the first set has French prompts for lower ability or younger students and the other set has words in English only. If required, use a mixture of the two sets for differentiation.
Bingo / Noughts and Crosses (Tic Tac Toe): 8 cards for a group game of Bingo (the teacher or a student could read out words) or Noughts and Crosses (students take it in turns to say aloud a French pets word from their card). If cards are laminated, students could write on them with a dry-wipe marker.
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RESOURCES FOR MORE TOPICS…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Clothing
Describing People (Physical and Character)
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
KS2 or KS3 printable games and speaking activities for lessons in your Describing People in French / Physical Appearance unit (Decrire Les Gens). Includes vocabulary and phrases for hair and eyes (Les Cheveux et Les Yeux), together with body size and details such as freckles and beard and accessories such as a hat, earrings and glasses. There’s a range of whole class and group activities to review key vocabulary, linked questions, answers and grammar points. My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for initial teaching or revision, but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview to assess suitability.
In the Zip file are 3 PDFs, one each for UK, US and Canada, as there are a small number of spelling changes to suit different English-speaking countries. ‘Marron’ used for describing brown eyes has also been replaced with ‘bruns’ in the Canadian version. The preview shows the UK version.
INCLUDED IN THIS 25-PAGE PDF:
Vocabulary page to support students playing games, if required. Display or print. This is also included in the worksheets pack for this topic.
Board game for speaking practice of phrases and questions. Includes first and third person sentences about physical appearance.
2 x Serpents et Echelles- Snakes and Ladders with 2 levels of challenge. Board 1 is for hair and eyes only, while Board 2 contains a broader range of vocab and more complex hair descriptions.
Active Card Game- Students circulate, asking each other questions about hair, eyes and body shape, using information on their cards, trying to find their match. A prompt card can support students who require this. There are 36 cards (18 pairs).
2 x Loop games- print for group or whole class use. Game 1 has 24 cards and contains simple phrases. Game 2 has 30 cards with more complex sentences.
Human Bingo - For each statement, students find someone in the room who can say it is true about themselves.
Full instructions
Answer keys where relevant
SAVE by purchasing this as part of my French Physical Descriptions BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Physical Descriptions Worksheets
French Physical Descriptions Presentation
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This KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Language Families BUNDLE (Ma Famille / La Famille) covers key teaching points and provides speaking and writing tasks for introduction to, and revision of, family members in French vocabulary and phrases. Contains an interactive PPT PowerPoint lesson presentation, engaging games and activities, differentiated worksheets and puzzles.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2 KS2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3 KS3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
Please the individual resource pages for fuller descriptions and previews. All resources in PDF, apart from the PowerPoint presentation.
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES:
Substantial lesson presentation
Happy Families (Jeu des 7 Famille) Card Game
Four in a Row Board Game
Loop Game / Dominoes
3 Worksheets (plus answers)
Crossword
Wordsearch
Additional versions of some writing pages to suit different levels of ability or experience
BUY THE INDIVIDUAL PACKS SEPARATELY IF YOU PREFER…
French Family Presentation
French Family Worksheets and Puzzles
French Family Games
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THESE RESOURCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
There’s enough in my French Family BUNDLE for multiple lessons
Some resources could be used for homework tasks.
Includes vocabulary for the following family members: le frere (brother), la soeur (sister), le fils (son), la fille (daughter), le pere (father), la mere (mother), le bebe (baby), le grand-pere (grandfather), la grand-mere (grandmother), le beau-pere (stepfather), la belle-mere (stepmother), le demi-frere (stepbrother), la demi-soeur (stepsister), l’oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin (male cousin), la cousine (female cousin), les jumeaux (twins), enfant unique (only child). ‘Mon’ and ‘ma’ are also used to say ‘my father’, ‘my sister’ etc. More informal names for Mum, Dad, Grandad and Grandma are also mentioned.
The presentation and worksheets also support learners in answering questions about families, such as Qui est-ce? (Who is this?), Tu as des freres ou des soeurs? (Do you have any brothers or sisters?) and Combien de personnes il y a dans ta famille? (How many people are there in your family?).
Giving names, ages and information about where people live is also consolidated.
Many thanks for your interest in my resources.
MORE TOPICS TO EXPLORE…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Describing People (Physical and Character)
Clothing
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather