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 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
SAVE: Available in a French Family BUNDLE with a Lesson Presentation and Worksheets and Puzzles.
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French Family and Pets BIG BUNDLE
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French Games MEGA BUNDLE
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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 fun Upper Primary maths game for line symmetry in 2D shapes: Contains a set of 54 shape cards for consolidation of lines of symmetry through fun activities such as snap, pairs and by using the game board that is also included (self-checking – answer card included). Originally designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) Year 4 / Year 5 (Y4 and Y5) - or Second Level Primary 5 and 6 in Scotland - but may suit older classes for revision. Ideal as a challenge for early finishers. Symmetrical shapes such as squares, rectangles, other quadrilaterals, triangles, pentagons, hexagons and other polygons (regular and irregular) are included, plus shapes that are non-symmetrical. PDF format. Colour and black and white versions included.
SAVE as part of this Angles and Symmetry Activities BUNDLE
Print and laminate for repeated use
Consider using different coloured card for additional sets so as not to muddle them up
You might want to enlarge board to A3 if using with larger groups
Teacher’s notes and student instruction cards included
The cards can be used on their own too, with students working in pairs on a pile and self-checking with the answer card
To differentiate for less able learners, provide mirrors
Students could also draw lines of symmetry onto laminated cards using a dry-wipe pen to see if they would reflect in them
MORE KS2 MATHS ACTIVITIES…
Angles Activities BUNDLE
Area and Perimeter Activities BUNDLE
Maths Word Problems Year 5 / 6 BUNDLE
Maths Puzzles Worksheets (Fun KS2 Challenges) BUNDLE
Mental Maths Activities Year 5 /6 BUNDLE
Money Games BUNDLE
Multiplication and Division Activities BUNDLE
Place Value Activities BUNDLE
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Calculating Change from Five Pounds Money Games: differentiated, illustrated four-in-a-row boards, each featuring 36 prices in UK currency (sterling) for calculating change from £5, plus a 20-card loop card / dominoes set. Printable games for starters, early finishers activities, revision etc.
FOUR IN A ROW
A fun, strategic activity for consolidating this key money / financial / shopping skill. Ideal for maths lessons or Money Week skills practice. Originally designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (Y3 / Y4 / Y5 / Y6) but might suit others. In Scotland, it’s for Primary 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Includes:
2 PDF files
2 standard game boards (featuring different items and prices from each other)
2 lower ability boards (same as above but less challenging calculations)
Answer grids for at-a-glance checking by students or teacher
Teacher notes
Laminate and use again and again. Children work as pairs against pairs or one against one to get 4 correct answers in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally. It works especially well if they roll a dice to find which column they must pick a calculation from (columns numbered 1-6). If there are no questions left in a column, skip a go or roll again. Imagining that they pay for each item with £5, pupils use a different coloured whiteboard pen to record on the board the change due for each of their transactions or add an initial or symbol if both teams are using the same colour. I recommend printing in A3 but A4 is okay too. The LA versions have a star next to the title. Print on different coloured card or paper if required.
LOOP GAME / FOLLOW ME CARDS / DOMINOES
A 20-card set that can start with any card. A child reads the ‘I spend’ part first as they make their ‘purchase’ with others working out if they have the relevant ‘I give you’. Use as a game for groups or as a whole class starter or plenary (in pairs if necessary). LA pupils could be given less challenging cards so they can still experience success.
I have packs for calculating change from £1, £10 and £20, available with this pack in a bundle: Change Games Bundle
Other popular KS2 Maths resources:
Mental Maths Bundle
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Activities Bundle
Thank you. For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to help plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
Percentages activities (puzzles worksheets) for Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) and early KS3 Maths, especially Year 6 and Year 7, for early finishers challenges, starter tasks, revision and homework. 6 Hidden Word Mistakes puzzles for finding percents of amounts / quantities, decimal and fraction equivalents, percentage increases and decreases. Some content will suit some Year 5, depending on ability. Please check previews to assess suitability. Includes puzzles for:
Decimal and Fraction Equivalents
Percentages of Quantities / Amounts (Easier 1 star version)
Percentages of Quantities (More challenging 2 star version)
Percentage Increases
Percentage Decreases
Price Increases and Decreases by Percentages (Pound AND dollar versions)
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Fractions, Decimals and Percentages BUNDLE
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Print and go!
To save on printing, laminate for completion with whiteboard pen and use again, or place in dry-wipe sleeves
Solutions included
PDF format
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets
Great for individuals or pairs / groups
How do Hidden Word puzzles work? Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle boxes containing errors, then rearrange the letters from these boxes to reveal a secret maths-related word.
Spotting common errors may help students remember to check their own work and help them avoid them.
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Angles
Area
Converting Units of Measure
Decimals
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Fractions
Multiplication
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Time
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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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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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Or for even better value I have a Combined French Sports and Hobbies BIG BUNDLE, which contains my French Sports BUNDLE, French Hobbies BUNDLE, plus a pack of French Sports and Hobbies Role-Play-Cards
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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Get students using ambitious vocabulary with this Sensational Sentences creative writing game or set of 40 grammar / vocabulary cards. This activity, which can be used often, will promote outstanding narrative writing and variety in sentence structures in Key Stage 3 (KS3) English (Year 7, 8 and 9 - Y7, Y8, Y9) - or Third Level in Scotland - and will also challenge very capable writers in KS2 Year 5 and 6 - Y5, Y6 (Second Level). PDF format.
40 printable sentence-formation cards
Colour and black and white versions
Great as a regular morning starter, early finisher task or warm up for writing.
An introductory card models ways to add interest and variety to sentences.
Encourages building complex and compound sentences, using subordinate clauses etc.
Let students write as silly a sentence as they want and relish playing with words to banish boring sentences!
Also available is Super Sentences, featuring less challenging vocabulary, originally designed for Year 5, 6 and 7. With the same layout across the two, a mixture can be used in the same class for differentiation.
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Designed as a dice game, it can be used in other ways. As individuals, in pairs or in groups, students roll to find out which 3 words they must incorporate into a sentence (Instructions on cards). There are 6 groups of words on each card – openers/connectives, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and 2 groups of nouns. Students place the selected words anywhere in their sentence, as long as it makes sense, recording the sentence on paper or a mini whiteboard. You may wish to allow flexibility (changing verb tense, using the verb as an adjective etc.)
To cater for different situations and abilities, change the number of words they roll for, have students team up with a partner or select any words they want from the card. I encourage dictionary use for unfamiliar words and urge students to keep sentences they are especially proud of for use in longer pieces of writing. The activity might spark a whole story!
Print on card or paper and laminate for repeated use. With a smaller group, choose the ones you print and/or laminate cards back to back. Alternatively, display cards on the screen for whole class use.
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Early finishers activities and starter tasks BUNDLE of fractions, decimals and percents puzzles worksheets and decimals place value games, made for Key Stage 2 (KS2) Maths / Numeracy (Year 5 and 6), and KS3 (Year 7) for revision. 19 fun, no-prep Hidden Word / Spot the Mistakes puzzles (and answer keys) plus differentiated Four in a Row game boards and cards for place value understanding and ordering of decimal numbers to 2 and 3 decimal places. Ideal starters, warm ups, revision, early finishers challenges and homework activities.
Fractions Puzzles Included:
Puzzles 1 and 2: Equivalent Fractions
Puzzle 3: Fractions in Simplest Form / Simplifying Fractions
Puzzle 4: Fractions of Quantities / Amounts (Unit Fractions)
Puzzle 5: Fractions of Quantities / Amounts (Harder)
Puzzle 6: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
**Decimals Puzzles included: **
Ordering Decimals (Easier 1 star version)
Ordering Decimals (More challenging 2 star version)
Mental Addition and Subtraction of Decimals (Easier 1 star version)
Mental Addition and Subtraction of Decimals (More challenging 2 star version)
Multiplying Decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
Dividing Decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
Multiplying Decimals using Times Tables Facts
**Percentages Puzzles included: **
Decimal and Fraction Equivalents
Percentages of Quantities / Amounts (Easier 1 star version)
Percentages of Quantities / Amounts (More challenging 2 star version)
Percentage Increases
Percentages Decreases
Price Increases and Decreases by percentages (Pound AND dollar versions)
An engaging alternative to worksheets, these no prep puzzles make ideal starter, early finisher or homework activities. They can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. These puzzles are similar to codebreaker puzzles, with a maths-related word to be revealed after completing the calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a decimals, fractions or percentages calculation and a letter. Students circle any boxes containing errors. Then they put together the letters from the remaining boxes to reveal a maths word. On some puzzles there is a further challenge question / task at the bottom of the page linked to the hidden word.
Students often forget or avoid checking their own work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking the calculations in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
For more information on the Decimals Four in a Row Games, please click on the individual resource pack.
Please explore my TES store for more Maths puzzles for different concepts.
Some of my other popular KS2 Maths resources:
6 Differentiated Four in a Row Games for Fractions of Amounts
54-Card Active Game / Treasure Hunt for Fractions of Amounts
54-Card Active Game / Treasure Hunt for Adding and Subtracting Decimals to One Place
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Activities Bundle
Thank you for your interest in my resources. I hope your students enjoy using them. I would be grateful for a review if you get a spare moment.
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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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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.
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Body Parts
Calendar
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Clothing
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
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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Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you lots of time!
GREAT RESOURCES FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS…
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Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
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KS2 or KS3 Beginners French Families / Family Members interactive PowerPoint lesson presentation (around 70 slides) for introduction and revision of La Famille / Ma Famille vocabulary and phrases. Additional PDF version included. Recapping slides feature answers that appear on a mouse click. Slides for games of Splat and Bingo are also included. PDF version does not retain interactive element but works well as a slide show if you don’t have PowerPoint.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
SAVE: Available in a French Family BUNDLE with French Family Games and French Family Worksheets and Puzzles.
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Presentation includes: 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.
Also includes 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?). There are slides about asking age / name of family members.
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Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) Y5 and Y6 perimeter games: 10 bingo / lotto game boards and 60 cards are included in this differentiated pack. There are 5 boards and 30 cards in two sets. ALL ANSWERS ARE INCLUDED. PDF format. In Scotland, this suits Second Level Maths, Primary 6 and 7.
Each child or pair has a board with 6 perimeter answers on it. The cards feature 2D shapes with the measurements of some sides marked on, which the children use to work out the perimeter. Children have a board each or per pair. I recommend having one perimeter shape card turned over at a time and all players working out if it matches the perimeter answer on their board.
Lower and higher ability versions both contain a variety of squares, rectangles, irregular quadrilaterals and triangles, while the two-star version also features compound shapes. The one-star version has more simple calculations to work out in metres. The two-star version includes decimal numbers and some conversion between centimetres and metres.
Answer cards are included for pupil self-checking or to help teachers assess. The cards can also be used separately from the bingo /lotto game, with individuals or pairs working out the perimeter and checking. They could perhaps time themselves to see how many they can correctly answer in 5 or 10 minutes. Or small groups could compete against each other to get the answer first, scoring a point if they manage it.
If you don’t need to use both versions at the same time, I recommend printing the boards back to back to save on card and laminating pouches. If using both sets of cards, I suggest printing them on different coloured card to help keep them separate.
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Area Hidden Word Puzzles
Area Bingo / Lotto
Area Four in a Row Games
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Doubling and Halving 2 and 3 digit numbers printable game boards. These 10 printable Four in a Row games are ideal for Key Stage 2 (KS2), especially Year 4, 5 and 6 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6). Use as Maths starters / warm ups, early finishers activities etc. All boards (and answer grids) are included in color and black and white. The range of challenge across these games means they suit a range of grades or would be ideal for differentiation within the same class. In Scotland, it suits Second Level Maths, especially Primary 5, 6 and 7.
Includes:
A One Star game for both doubling and halving for younger or lower ability pupils - sidebars are included, featuring all answers, which children can strike through when used. However, I have also included these without the answer sidebars in case your students don’t need this added support. These games focus on lower 2-digit numbers and multiples of 10.
2 medium challenge doubling and halving boards (Two Stars), including some larger – and trickier – two and three digit numbers.
2 higher challenge doubling and halving boards (Three Stars). These feature mostly larger three digit numbers (and the halving of some four digit numbers).
Laminate and use again and again. Two players per board (or 4 if working in a pair). Printing in A3 is best for a larger group but A4 works too. Opponents take it in turns to double (or find half of – depending on which game they’re playing) a number on the board. Using a different coloured dry-wipe marker from each other, they mark the answer in the appropriate box. It works particularly well if they roll a dice to determine which column they must answer a question in (columns are numbered 1-6). If the column they’ve rolled has all been completed, they could either roll again or miss a go. If different coloured markers are not available, children could put their initial or a symbol next to their answer. First to correctly answer a line of 4 in a row – vertically, horizontally, diagonally – wins. Answer grids can be printed for students to self-check if required or they could use a calculator at the end to check if they are correct.
You might want to explore my Doubling and Halving Games Bundle
Other popular KS2 Maths resources:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Multiplication / Division Bundle
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Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) French PowerPoint lesson presentation (70 slides) on French days of the week, months, dates and seasons vocabulary that could be used over several lessons about the calendar in French (le calendrier).
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
This will help you plan your French calendar unit. Includes lots of slides where students can answer questions or supply vocabulary / phrases and the answer appears on screen at the click of a mouse. Additional slides feature a bingo game. The presentation is now also included in an additional US version with the British date format edited to suit American (and some other) schools.
Includes:
Revision of numbers to 31
Slides to introduce/revise days of the week (Les jours de la semaine) and how to say what day it is today, yesterday and tomorrow
Slides to introduce/revise months of the year (Les mois de l'annee)
Slides to introduce the 2 ways of saying the date in French - with and without the day of the week)
Slides to introduce the seasons (Les saisons)
A calendar vocabulary role-play task
Slides featuring dates in number format for a game of Splat on a 'splattable' whiteboard where pupils can compete to swat the correct date when the teacher says it in French
Questions introduced include: C'est quel jour? (What day is it?) / C'est quel mois? (What month is it?) / Quelle est la date aujourd'hui? (What date is it today?) / Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? (What date is your birthday?) / C'est quelle saison? (What season is it?)
Additional slides for a whole class bingo game on French dates (the final 40+ slides, up to slide 116
To build a sequence of lessons on this topic, this works well alongside my other resources for French dates, days and months, which you can buy in a bundle: French Calendar Bundle
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Resources to plan a French Jobs and Careers, Occupations or World of Work (Les Emplois / Le Travail) unit. This BUNDLE contains a 112-slide interactive presentation (with teaching points, vocabulary, interactive review games, and quiz), flashcards, worksheets, puzzles, fun printable games and activities, to teach the names of 39 jobs, linked sentences and phrases, such as how to talk about what jobs people have and what jobs you would like to do in the future. There’s enough for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary, phrases, and sentences through speaking, reading and writing activities, and there’s differentiation too.
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 check the previews.
All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is PowerPoint (but it is also included in PDF).
This BUNDLE includes these 3 packs, which can be purchased separately if you prefer:
French Jobs Worksheets and Puzzles
French Jobs Presentation and Activities
French Jobs Games and Activities
PRESENTATION AND FLASHCARDS:
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Sentence translation activities
3 short reading comprehensions
5 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate topic vocabulary and phrases and make a path through the grid)
10-rounds of an interactive Hangman Spelling Game, where teams compete to discover and correctly spell French words linked to the topic
20-round multiple-choice translation quiz
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. 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 Hangman games game are not compatible with PDF and are therefore omitted from that version. The multiple-choice quiz is included in the PDF, however it is not interactive in this version.
Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flash cards for a core range of 21 jobs (masculine and feminine versions) with two on each page.
WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES:
Vocabulary pages: There’s a word mat (over 2 pages) of French words with images for a core range of 21 jobs, together with a one-page list of these 21 jobs, and an expanded list with an additional 18 jobs. French job names are given for masculine and feminine versions where applicable. There’s also a table of key questions and sentences. These pages can also be used as prompts for classroom speaking activities. Please note that these vocabulary pages are also contained in my Les Métiers Games and Activities pack.
7 worksheets, all differentiated two ways using a star system. The one-star version is the least challenging, for lower ability, younger or less experienced students. Includes jumbled words, translation tasks, fill the blanks tasks and a short reading comprehension.
3 puzzles - There’s a grid puzzle, word hunt puzzle and hidden word puzzle. The first two puzzles are differentiated, with the first letter given for each word in the word hunt puzzle and some letters already entered into the easier grid puzzle.
Full answer keys
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES:
Sentences Board Game: 2 different game boards, where students say aloud in French the translations of the sentences they land on. Board 1 features only the core 21 jobs; board 2 features the expanded range. Print and laminate boards for repeated use. Answer keys included.
“J’ai…Qui a…?” Loop Game: A speaking game for groups or the whole class. Print and laminate for repeated use. The 21 cards (featuring the smaller list of jobs) form a continuous loop so it doesn’t matter which one you start with.
Serpents et Echelles Game: Print and laminate for repeated use. Students say aloud the jobs in French when they land on them. Includes jobs from the expanded list.
“Quel est votre travail?” Active Oral Game: Card sets included with formal “votre” and informal “ton”. Print and laminate the cards you want to use. 36 cards in the set. Students have one card each and must move around the room, asking “Quel est votre travail?”, aiming to meet the person with the matching store card. Students must reply in French, using the image on their card.
Mime Game: A team game, where students mime jobs to make their team mates guess correctly in French.
Full game instructions included and answer keys too where relevant.
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A low-prep giant Roald Dahl crossword quiz puzzle, designed to be completed in groups, featuring 110 quiz style clues related to almost all Dahl's children's stories and poetry books and a few related to the writer's life. Great for Roald Dahl Day (September 13th), special reading events, end or start of term fun, at the end of a Roald Dahl author study or just as a Dahl celebration because almost all children love this author and his quirky characters! Why not use it as an early finisher activity, to be completed over several lessons? Suits Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Year 5 / Year 6 (Y5 / Y6) especially or early KS3 - Year 7 (Y7)and equivalents.
Collaborative completion works especially well as it will spark off informal reading chats as children compete against other groups to finish it, pooling knowledge of this popular children's author's texts - his stories, poems and works of autobiography. Children could research any questions they do not know. In addition to the Solution, I have also included an Answer Sheet with the answers listed in alphabetical order to give out for differentiation or when students have done as much as they can. You could print the crossword in A3 but it works fine in A4 too.
If you can spare a moment I would be grateful for a review. Many thanks.
Books featured are:
George's Marvellous Medicine
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Fantastic Mr Fox
Matilda
The Witches
The BFG
The Enormous Crocodile
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
The Twits
James and the Giant Peach
Danny the Champion of the World
Revolting Rhymes
Dirty Beasts
Esio Trot
The Magic Finger
The Minpins
Boy
Going Solo
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Creative Writing Story Prompts
Super Sentences
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Fun Key Stage 2 (KS2) Halloween activities for your maths lessons this October (Year 4, 5 and 6 especially), ideal for starters, warm ups, early finishers challenges and homework tasks! There are 6 printable mental maths puzzles worksheets with no prep required: 3 puzzles (Set A) originally designed for Y6 and Y5 and 3 more (Set B) originally designed for Y4 - and Year 3 if all concepts have been covered. Both sets can work well in the same class for differentiation. Set A might also suit some early KS3 classes. The puzzles are in PDF format within the Zip file. Full Answer Keys included.
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Halloween Maths Activities BUNDLE
Halloween and Bonfire Night Puzzles BUNDLE
Autumn and Winter Maths Puzzles BUNDLE
An engaging alternative to worksheets, these make ideal starter, early finisher or homework activities for this spooky time of year! Similar to codebreaker puzzles, a Halloween-related word is revealed after completing mental arithmetic calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a calculation and a letter. Students circle any boxes containing mistakes. Then they assemble letters from the circled boxes to reveal the Halloween word. Puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs / groups.
Students often forget or avoid checking their work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Negative Numbers, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals (Not all concepts feature in Set B).
See more Hidden Word Numeracy Puzzles for different concepts in a great value KS2 bundle: Maths Hidden Word Puzzles
My Crossnumber Puzzle packs are popular:
Place Value Puzzles
Mental Maths Puzzles Year 5 / 6
Mental Maths Puzzles Year 4 / 3
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Fun Key Stage 1 Maths add and subtract cards, ideal for independent work in Year 1 and Year 2 (Y1 / Y2). This free sample includes 16 printable write and wipe trail cards for early finishers, lesson starters, warm ups and revision, which will also suit some Year 3 (Y3) and older KS2 students requiring consolidation, including those with ASN / SEN.
Regular practice using these resources will help to build speed and accuracy and they are an engaging change from standard worksheets.
Laminate them for children to complete with dry-wipe pens or use in dry-erase sleeves if you wish to save on laminating.
Alternatively, leave them uncovered and use as worksheets with a difference.
These are great to have to hand throughout the year to use as last-minute meaningful ‘fillers’.
They can even be turned into a competitive game if required, with pupils racing each other to complete.
4 cards have been taken from each of the following 4 full packs:
Adding and subtracting within 20
Adding and subtracting within 50
Adding and subtracting 9, 10 and 11
Adding and subtracting multiples of 10
The full packs from which these cards have been taken each contain 36 cards and answer versions of all cards. All four full sets (144 cards) are available in a great value bundle here:
Addition and Subtraction KS1 Maths Card BUNDLE
Or, if you would like just the first two packs, a smaller bundle is also available:
Addition and Subtractions within 20 and 50 KS1 Cards.
Starting at the top illustration and working their way around the card in a spiral, children write the answer to each calculation in the box, creating a running total as they go. The final answer is printed at the end of the trail, beside the illustration in the middle of the card, so they can see if they have correctly completed it. If not, children can check their work to see where they have gone wrong.
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Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s important contributions to civil rights during Black History Month or on Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day) in January with these DIFFERENTIATED non-fiction reading passages / informational texts with comprehension questions, cloze procedure tasks, vocabulary grid puzzle and homophones worksheet (there, their, they’re). These resources are designed for upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Year 7 and equivalents). These Martin Luther King themed close reading tasks and other ELA activities are in a printable non-editable PDF file with over 20 pages. Both UK and US spelling / grammar versions of all resources are included within the Zip file. Also available in this money-saving January Reading Comprehensions BUNDLE.
All activities are provided at 2 levels of challenge, so will suit a range of year groups and provide appropriate levels of challenge for different abilities within many classes.
I am designing these non-fiction comprehension and activities packets to provide a variety of interesting and relevant texts and related activities, a time-saving bank of flexible themed tasks linked to dates throughout the year. They feature specially written very short texts (about 250 - 300 words). Each pack is linked to a particular month but of course you can use them whenever you want! Each provides comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task and other linked tasks. The other tasks are on aspects of spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, writing or reading (this varies across the different packs). Build all activities into your Literacy or English programme, or use for cover lessons, homework, early finisher tasks or for those busy times when you just need something low-prep, meaningful, relevant and engaging at the last minute!
CONTENTS:
Reading passage (2 levels of difficulty)
Cloze procedure task (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage
Comprehension questions (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage
Vocabulary grid puzzle (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage, student will work on extending vocabulary, while practicing spelling and working on parts of speech knowledge.
Homophones worksheet – there, their, they’re (2 levels of difficulty) – practice these commonly confused words, while also learning important things about
MLK and the obstacles he faced.
Full answer keys
Teacher notes
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KS2 / KS3 Beginners Pets in French PowerPoint PPT Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for your Les Animaux de Compagnie (Les Animaux Domestiques) unit. This 40 slide presentation (and more slides for games) introduces and reviews key vocabulary and phrases for Pets in French and includes activities and tasks. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Many slides feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. There are also some very short reading comprehensions and an additional 20+ slides at the end of the presentation (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.
In the Zip file, along with a PowerPoint version, there is an additional PDF version of the presentation. 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. Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flashcards, with two on each page.
The presentation focuses on 12 key animal words (cat, dog, rabbit, horse, snake, guinea pig, hamster, parrot, lizard, mouse, turtle, goldfish) and linked questions and answers, such as ‘Do you have a pet?’, and phrases linked to pets’ names, ages and colours.
SAVE by purchasing as part of my French Pets BUNDLE, which also contains a French Pets Worksheets and French Pets Games. All 3 resources focus on the same core vocabulary.
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