French Teaching Resources Colours Worksheet

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All: The first sections asks students to write in the English for the following colours:
Jaune
Bleu/ bleue
Blanc/ Blanche
Gris/ Grise
Marron/ brun/ brune
Noir/ noire
Rouge
Vert/ verte
Orange
Violet/ violette
Rose

They then complete the little colour-by-numbers activity.

The students answer the following questions in their own words:

Colours are adjectives (describing words).
Why there are sometimes 2 ways to say a colour e.g. noir, noire?
________________________________________________________________
Why is there sometimes only 1 way e.g. rouge?
________________________________________________________________
Which colours are irregular and do not follow either pattern?
________________________________________________________________

Most: There is a divide the words activity – drawing lines between the individual colours.
Rougevertjaunebleuroseorangenoirblancbrunmarronviolet

Then there are 4 unjumbling questions e.g.

1. terv = _________ 2. lebu = _________

Then there are 4 colour combining questions e.g.

1. rouge + blanc = _________ 2. bleu + jaune = __________

Some: Combines colours and classroom objects with a gap-fill of 8 questions e.g.

Une trousse bl_________
Un crayon ro_________
U___ li_______ bl_________
U____ cahier ma_________