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MFL resources you can trust! Where? Here...in Polly Glott's Shop... I have shared my eye-catching, creative resources - already made and trialled - often with built-in differentiation to make your day a little easier. I have over twenty years MFL teaching experience in the classroom, so download my ready-made worksheets, packs and presentations to even out that work-life balance!
If you're browsing the shop, try typing in "French" or "Spanish" to find resources in that language.
French Eiffel Tower Reward Chart
An 11 page resource (including cover pages, TOU, vocab’ etc.)
4 different reward charts for your learners
Colour versions included
A variety of options for how the chart can be used with guidance on how to use them
An excellent way to encourage better behaviour in your groups or for individual learners
You’ll love this French Valentine’s Day bundle.
What do I get?
Four photocopiable booklets for years 7 to 10 (available separately in my shop) to develop reading skills through French Valentine’s Day vocabulary. There is a wide variety of activities including puzzles, word matching, secret codes… Bilingual vocabulary lists are provided within each booklet to help reduce the reliance on the teacher, so these also make ideal cover lessons.
All my Valentine’s resources can be found together here:
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=Valentine’s Day&shop=Polly_Glott
Simple wordsearch starter or filler. Extend by not having seen the vocab’ before and look up in dictionary or glossary before completing. More able pupils could put the vocab’ into sentences.
Reading comprehension/gap-fill/matching exercises. May help with reading and listening tasks you will do or can be a stand-alone document to go alongside what you already do. Contains some higher level language. Tip: set short time limits per block of questions and go through them with the class when the time's up! Then move on. Keeps them on their toes and avoids inattention and lack of motivation if they find a particular task hard. Or, use the sheet as starters over a series of lessons. The bottom exercise has one answer missing: hopefully superlearners will spot this ;)
Powerpoint introducing healthy and unhealthy activities. Fits well with équipe nouvelle 2. Take out the sounds (or turn off your speakers!) if your class might get silly or you are easily irritated ;)
Print out slides as handouts for weaker groups to read from and/or note new vocabulary. Could also use slides as starting point for lesson before showing full powerpoint.
Simple Simpons' based family tree for Year 7. mother/father/brother/sister/grandma/granddad/aunt/uncle/cousin.
Includes "superlearner" extension task.
Print out or display on the IWB. Use the transcript (page 2) to make it a listening - read out or record or use text to speech online - copy and paste ;) Allow pupils access to it to make the worksheet a reading or to consolidate what gleaned from listening tasks. Some fairly advanced vocab' for some KS3 so some pre or post discussion/investigation by pupils might be required! Reflects style of FCSE assessments. The last question is just a reading and extension. Aimed at Level 5 FCSE.
SPANISH HW VOCABULARY SHEETS
If you use Viva 1, this is for Module 2 Mi tiempo libre.
What does it contain?
7 weeks of vocabulary learning to print
*How should I use it? *
Give out as individual sheets or trim for each week. Week 8, well, Christmas will be upon you!
You could always push these into next half term as they are useful words for any topic.
I’m hoping to make some activities to go alongside this so watch out!
Words in italics are extra ones which will be useful and relevant but could be left out if you wanted or used as extension.
A simple, beginners’ (low ability) worksheet to help introduce some introductions vocabulary. Reading exercise to consolidate at the end. Would make a good cover lesson resource. Exercises to expand on the content could be: use the vocab’ list as a starter, but insist pupils work out pronunciation of words in French also. Carry out a speaking activity in pairs using the vocabulary and/or text given. Superlearners should include higher level vocabulary. Extend those who find this easy by asking them to create their own text like the one at the end.
Spanish
Personal Information
KS3 beginners
Basic Spanish questions and answers on a single page worksheet: reading and writing.
e.g. name/birthday/age/how are you
A couple of extension tasks shown with the “superlearner” symbol.
Spanish Writing Assessment Preparation
KS3 Year 7
This resource comprises simple preparation with a framework for the first half term writing assessment over three pages.
How could I use this?
Use the first draft by translating the text above each line.
Next use the box to write their own version, changing the underlined words. Watch out for pitfalls e.g. masc/fem adj. endings etc.
Encourage superlearners to add more detail and all pupils should use the assessment criteria at the bottom to understand what they should be doing.
Use the second sheet once you’ve marked the first to improve/correct. Take this one home to learn.
The third sheet is the actual assessment.
Spanish Dónde Vives
A booklet in Spanish, A4 2 sided - ie A4 sheet folded in half so makes A5 :) including:
brainstorm of vocabulary
listening
reading
speaking (game)
writing
Vocabulary included:
Do you live in a house? - ¿Vives en una casa?
Where do you live? - ¿Dónde vives?
I live—vivo
in—en
a house—una casa
a semi-detached house—una casa doble
a detached house—una casa individual
a terraced house—una casa adosada
a flat/apartment—un piso/un apartamento
a farm—una granja
a country house—una finca / una casa de campo
a castle—un castillo
The mountains—las montañas / la sierra
The coast—la costa
The desert—el desierto
The capital—la capital
The city—la ciudad
The countryside—el campo
The centre—el centro
The outskirts—las afueras
A village—un pueblo
Next to a river—junto a un río
*and—y
*also—también
*how brilliant!- íque bien!
*I (don’t) like to live— (no)me gusta vivir
*I’m going to live —voy a vivir
*I would(n’t) like to live— (no)me gustaría vivir
*because—porque
I think that—pienso que
*it’s (not) great/fun/interesting— (no) es fenomenal/divertido/interesante
*noisy / polluted / dirty—Ruidoso / contaminado / sucio
Transcript and ideas for development included.
If you’re looking for more resources on town/area/where I live in Spanish, have a look at my other resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-mi-ciudad-writing-frame-with-vocabulary-11509852
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mi-barrio-12349326
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/donde-vivo-11551336
Dónde Vives
KS3 Spanish
Where you live vocabulary puzzles: casa/piso/centro/afueras /vivo / norte / sur / etc.
A 27 page booklet of word puzzles. The stars represent difficulty but these are only as a guide as you will know your learners best. Answers included!
Puzzles include:
wordsearch
hidden word/phrase
bingo
sodoku
If you like this resource, take a look at other resources on the same or linked theme, and feel free to browse my shop…see below.
Happy teaching!
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-d-nde-vives-12399238
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-d-nde-vives-12413731
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=where do you live&shop=Polly_Glott
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-directions-reading-and-writing-12399502
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-maison-11505994
Polly Glott’s Shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott
**An introduction to Easter vocabulary in French for Year 7.
**
French Easter vocabulary: This is an 8 page booklet of basic French Easter vocabulary matching, colouring and puzzles with answers. It is appropriate as a stand-alone document to introduce Easter vocabulary. Alternatively, it could supplement your learning on festivals.
You can use each of the 8 sheets independently as needed within your lessons or print as an A4 booklet ready for your learners to work through. The booklet begins with a cover page to colour in to help settle your group. In-built differentiation or challenge working through the Easter booklet means that all children should be able to access the learning independently, allowing you to help those who most need it. It would therefore also work well as a **cover lesson. **
Vocabulary: BASIC Joyeuses Pâques, C’est Pâques, un lapin, une cloche, un (grand) œuf, un panier, des chocolats, une croix, un agneau, des tulipes, un poussin, une église, des jonquilles,
CHALLENGE un caneton, le soleil, l’herbe, les fleurs, les petits poussins, leurs vêtements, à votre choix, les coccinnelles, le champignon vénéneux, l’oiseau, le ciel, les feuilles.
This booklet is intended for Year 7 learners and helps them develop basic knowledge of Easter vocabulary in French. For extension and challenge, you could:
• Ask learners to write a paragraph about why they like or dislike Easter
• Say what they receive at Easter, what they do and where they go
• Prepare an Easter card for a friend, teacher or relative using their new vocabulary
• Make an Easter board game
• Write about why Easter is an important festival
• Research the differences between Easter in their country and France and write a summary in English or the TL.
If you find this resource useful, look for the whole pack of booklets with many more varieties of activities for Year 7 through to Year 11. Each booklet is different, so you’ll never need to look for Easter resources again.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/p-ques-12079791
I also have other Easter resources in French and Spanish you might like to look at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pascua-12103413
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-12104731
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-and-year-7-basics-lesson-resources-11840423
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-juego-y-actividades-11847281
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-y-informaci-n-personal-juego-y-m-s-11847286
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-easter-lesson-with-a-twist-11840429
The answer booklet needs updating but does have everything you need to know what’s what. Joyeuses Pâques!
French
j’ai mal à + article rule.
A powerpoint to use to introduce the j’ai mal à + article rule.
Consolidates body parts:
pied/dos/nez/genou/tête/jambe/main/épaule/estomac/dents
The final slide goes over the rule.
A booklet aimed at Edexcel GCSE French speaking. Topic: cinema. After initial teacher input, use this booklet to build confidence in understanding current grades and how to improve speaking. Pupils will be working towards creating a conversation around arranging to go to the cinema. Contains Edexcel mark scheme (most of it!) highlighted plus activities including possible "surprise" questions and a mock stimulus. Credits: Have included "grade changers" from Rachel Hawkes which I found online.
French Directions (basic)
A simple worksheet - but still including some extension - to consolidate basic directions in French. If learners have already looked at basic directions, this would make a suitable worksheet for cover.
What’s included?
Slide 1: Reading with a simple map and sentences to work out where each place is. Instructions in French and English.
Slide 2: As slide 1 but with the English instructions removed.
Slide 3: Answer sheet.
Prior language needed:
pour aller au/à la/au/aux
prenez
allez
tout droit
tournez
à droite
à gauche
première
deuxième
troisième
traversez le pont
poste
piscine
cinéma
pharmacie
gare
gare routière
la maison de M. Hughes
If you like this, have a look at my shop for more. Happy teaching!
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott
Bring something different to** Easter in Spanish**. This is an engaging Spanish Easter booklet which will liven up any Year 8 Spanish lesson. 12 activity pages Semana Santa activity pages including word puzzles and reading tasks, word sodoku plus Easter cards to create. Covers Spanish Easter vocabulary, opinions, cultural info’ about processions, true/false and photo descriptions so that the packet can work alongside your every day teaching.
This resource works well because
☛ it’s a flexible 11 page learning booklet for your Year 8s to learn vocabulary for Easter in Spanish.
☛ it’s a really engaging work packet which will liven up any Spanish lesson.
☛ the booklet could be used for
in-person printables
distance learning
starter tasks
homework
cover lessons
☛ it’s low or even no prep’ for you
☛ it can run alongside what learners are already doing to aid reading and deciphering skills e.g. photo description
☛ a bilingual vocabulary list included and answer pages where appropriate.
☛ a black and white version is also included
Vocabulary really is comprehensive in case learners are unable to look up words easily, so you may wish to remove this section if you prefer a more difficult booklet!
Booklets are flattened to protect my work and that of others within the resource and are un-editable.
Vocabulary
unos chocolates
un conejo
un huevo
un cordero
una campana
un narciso
un pollito
una canasta
una cruz
una iglesia
buscar
pintar
encontrar
la fiesta de Pascua
la procesión de Pascua
la búsqueda de los huevos de Pascua
rezar
una rama de palma
las calles
una carroza
una estatua
comer (como/comes/comemos)
gustar (me gusta (mucho))
hacer (hacemos)
tener (tengo/tienes/temenos)
ir (voy/vas/vamos/van)
comer (como/comes/comemos)
odiar (odio)
encantar (me encanta)
celebrar (celebramos)
pensar (pienso/piensa)
aqui
donde
cuando
con
quién
¿qué…? / ¿qué es/son…?
¿cómo?
durante
¿qué piensa?
¿qué llevan?
¿qué hay?
¿qué son?
¿dónde?
en la imagen
se puede ver
veo
puedo ver
a la izquierda
a la derecha
sonriendo
saltando
un pájaro
arboles
cantando
un nido
silbando
nubes
un gusano
el cesped
There is a full set of Spanish Easter booklets available for Years 7 to 11 so you’ll have something different each time.
If you like this resource, please come and have a look at my shop where there are lots of no or low prep’ resources! Click the link below. You can follow my shop there, too.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott
Happy teaching!
Easter booklets for Years 7-11
Pâques
This is a selection of booklets ranging from basic French Easter vocabulary matching, colouring and puzzles to higher level reading tasks further up the year groups. Each one has an accompanying answer booklet. Each booklet is usable as a stand-alone document for Easter activities. Alternatively, it could supplement your learning on Pâques.
You can use each of the sheets independently as needed within your lessons or print as an A4 booklet ready for your learners to work through. The booklet begins with a cover page to colour in to help settle your group. In-built differentiation or challenge working through the Easter booklet means that all children should be able to access the learning independently, allowing you to help those who most need it. It would therefore also work well as a cover lesson.
I would recommend black and white copies be lightened slightly as the coloured boxes can make the text a little harder to read than in colour.
Year 7
Vocabulary: BASIC Joyeuses Pâques, C’est Pâques, un lapin, une cloche, un (grand) œuf, un panier, des chocolats, une croix, un agneau, des tulipes, un poussin, une église, des jonquilles,
CHALLENGE un caneton, le soleil, l’herbe, les fleurs, les petits poussins, leurs vêtements, à votre choix, les coccinnelles, le champignon vénéneux, l’oiseau, le ciel, les feuilles.
This booklet is intended for Year 7 learners and helps them develop basic knowledge of Easter vocabulary in French. For extension and challenge, you could:
• Ask learners to write a paragraph about why they like or dislike Easter
• Say what they receive at Easter, what they do and where they go
• Prepare an Easter card for a friend, teacher or relative using their new vocabulary
• Make an Easter board game
• Write about why Easter is an important festival
• Research the differences between Easter in their country and France and write a summary in English or the TL.
Year 8
• English cultural reading compréhension
• Vrai/faux
• Word search
Year 9
• French handwriting
• Word puzzles/find the hidden messages
Year 10*
• Summarise French text in English
• Board game
• Recipe reading compréhension
Year 11
• French quiz
• Authentic resource reading comprehension
If you find these resources helpful, I also have other Easter resources in French and Spanish you might like to look at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pascua-12103413
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-12104731
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-and-year-7-basics-lesson-resources-11840423
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-juego-y-actividades-11847281
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-y-informaci-n-personal-juego-y-m-s-11847286
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-easter-lesson-with-a-twist-11840429