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.
For Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 or KS3), this Mon Ecole / Vocabulaire de l’école / Schools in French FSL / MFL BUNDLE includes an extensive, interactive PPT PowerPoint presentation, flash cards, writing activities (worksheets and puzzles at different levels), speaking games and activities. Teach and consolidate vocabulary, sentences and grammar, involving people in school (teacher, head teacher, caretaker etc), places (classroom, library, sports pitch etc) and other aspects of school life, like homework, lesson, bell.
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 preview file to assess suitability. Thank you! All the resources are in PDF format, except for the PowerPoint presentation (which is also included in an alternative PDF version).
If you prefer you can purchase this bundle as part of my French Classroom Objects and School Vocabulary BIG BUNDLE, which includes the following 7 resource packs, the first 3 of which are contained in this current bundle:
French School Vocabulary Presentation
French School Vocabulary Worksheets and Puzzles
French School Vocabulary Games
French School Vocabulary and Classroom Objects Games
French Classroom Objects Presentation
French Classroom Objects Worksheets and Puzzles
French Classroom Objects Games
Or you can buy just the last three packs in the list (for Classroom Objects / School Supplies) in this French Classroom Objects BUNDLE.
ALL 7 ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
INCLUDED IN THIS FRENCH SCHOOL BUNDLE:
28 pages of flashcards (2 to a page). Key words are included in 2 designs (with and without background)
110+ slide interactive PowerPoint, including 70 slides of teaching points, translation activities, grammar points, games, and some cultural information on school life in France. Many slides feature text that appears on screen when clicked, allowing students a chance to answer. The final 40 slides comprise a memory game (Kim’s game) for fun review. The additional PDF version does not retain the interactivity of the original but is included for your convenience in case you are unable to access PowerPoint at any time.
Printable vocabulary support page (included in 2 of the packs)
6 printable worksheets and puzzles (with answer keys), 5 of which come in one- and two-star versions for differentiation, with one star being for lower ability or less experienced students. This includes 3 standard worksheets, a word search puzzle, grid puzzle and crossword puzzle. Two of the puzzles feature extra challenges.
25 pages of printable games, including two four-in-a-row boards, a set of 18 loop cards, bingo cards, pairs and a jigsaw puzzle.
Full instructions / Teacher notes
Thank you for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you time!
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Ideal starter mental maths tests or quizzes. NO PREP! This pack contains 15 Mental Arithmetic PowerPoint Speed Tests, originally designed for Lower Key Stage 2(KS2) - Year 4 (Y4) and, if the concepts have been taught, Year 3 (Y3) - and other equivalents (in Scotland that’s Primary 5 and 4). They will also suit some lower ability students in Years 5 and 6 (Primary 6 and 7). UPDATE: PDF versions of all tests are included as well as the original PowerPoints. Money calculations are in UK pounds but additional dollar versions of all resources are also included.
Students enjoy trying to beat their previous scores. These informal tests are split across 3 PowerPoints and are designed to be shown on the whiteboard, with children recording answers in jotters or on paper. In each test or quiz there’s one question to a slide so children can focus on it for a few seconds before the next one comes up. The question slides are plain and uncluttered so as to minimise distractions. You can run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer if you wish - alternatively click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging calculations. Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills and knowledge. Alternatively, use the PDF versions.
At the end of each test, there follows the same 20 slides repeated, this time with the answer added clearly. Students can then mark their own or a partner’s work to cut down on your workload. If short of time, you can whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies used.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10, Fractions, Place Value, Money, Measure, Time and Angles.
The PowerPoint files are editable should you wish to amend any wording or change the odd question to better suit your class.
Differentiation: I have called this Set B rather than used any other identifier to help facilitate the use of my Set A (originally designed for Upper KS2) with children within the same class without children being aware of the age level of the questions. Click on this link to see the Set A version of this resource:
Year 5 Year 6 Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests
This Year 3 and Year 4 resource is available alongside other Mental Numeracy resources for the same stage in this great value bundle:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 4 / Year 3
For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
This is a popular hands-on Year 1 making sentences word ordering resource. It’s a full class set of 30 different reusable simple sentence building activity boards and now also comes with an additional worksheet version of all boards. Originally designed for Year 1 (Y1) (or Primary 2 in Scotland), these sentence construction SPaG / Grammar activities could be used elsewhere in EYFS / Reception (Primary 1) and Key Stage 1, depending on ability. Emergent writers love lifting the words off the boards to sort and unscramble them to find the hidden sentence. With an engaging picture clue and title on each board, this word sequencing Literacy Basic Skills resource suits a range of learning styles. After carefully reading the jumbled words, your early writers correctly rearrange them on the board before writing the sentence out on the lines provided, using a dry-wipe pen. Regular practice with scrambled sentences should help children begin to form sentences independently.
This is a 66 page PDF document in a Zip file, together with an additional editable Word document of the word cards only.
Each mixed-up sentence contains a word beginning with a capital letter to help identify the first word and to reinforce this important punctuation rule, and a full stop to pick up and place at the end. While constructing these sentences, children also learn about word order, parts of speech and that a sentence must make sense on its own.
These sentences contain 6-8 words. A simpler set featuring scrambled 4-5 word sentences is available, as is a muddled up questions version. SAVE by purchasing all 3 Sentence Ordering sets in a bundle.
Jumbled Sentences (4-5 words)
Jumbled Questions
Jumbled Sentences BUNDLE
Print in colour on quality card to make it sturdy and laminate for repeated use. It’s ideal for using as a regular activity, with children working on a different one each session. Or choose the ones you make up if working with a smaller group. It could be used with SEN / ASN groups or others requiring support with writing.
Words are printed in faint grey on each sheet in a random order. Once laminated, cut the word strips and stick each word on top of this faint type, using Blu Tack, Blu Tack ‘Glu Dots’ or equivalent. Each strip is in a different colour to help identify the board it is from. Train the children to replace the words to these starting positions and to wipe boards before putting them back. Good quality laminating pouches and easy-wipe pens will help with this!
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French writing activities for a Houses and Homes in French vocabulary unit (Ma Maison / Chez Moi et Ma Chambre), which includes Furniture (Les Meubles) and Rooms (Les Pièces de la Maison). There are 8 worksheets and puzzles, with differentiated versions, eco-printing options, answer keys and vocabulary support pages. Use for main lesson tasks, independent work, home learning, homework, assessment etc. My French basics 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. PDF format.
SAVE by getting this in a French House Unit BUNDLE which also contains:
French House Games and Activities
French House Presentation
ALL 3 RESOURCES ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
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There’s a core set of 25 items used for this topic (a vocabulary mat is provided): la chambre, le salon, la cuisine, la salle à manger, la salle de bains, l’armoire, la baignoire, le canapé, la chaise, la clôture, la douche, l’escalier, l’étagère, le fauteuil, la fenêtre, la lampe, le lit, la machine à laver, le miroir, l’ordinateur, la porte, la table, la télévision, les tiroirs, les toilettes. Additional vocabulary is featured in some of the activities, including rooms such as le sous-sol and le grenier and these additional words feature on a full vocabulary listing available within the packet.
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
8 pages of vocabulary support and linked grammar (includes illustrated word mat of core words, additional French to English and English to French full vocabulary lists and eco-printing versions)
4 worksheets (with answer keys), all in 1 and 2-star versions. The 1-star versions are for lower ability, younger or less experienced students and contain support such as word banks or the start of missing words. Worksheet 1 has an additional 3-star version.
4 puzzles, 3 of which are included at 2 levels of difficulty and 1 of which has a third level of difficulty included. There’s a grid puzzle, hidden word puzzle, word hunt puzzle and crossword. Includes full answer keys.
Worksheets / puzzles with high colour content are also included in additional black and white for eco-printing.
Teacher notes
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If you are teaching Describing People in French (Appearance, Hair, Eyes etc) at KS2 or KS3, this Describing People in French / Les Descriptions Physiques PowerPoint presentation and activities will help you plan lessons, with key teaching points, speaking activities, a quiz and an interactive game. This 97-slide presentation includes vocabulary and phrases for describing 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.
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. Due to a small number of UK, US and Canadian differences, there are 3 versions of the PowerPoint in the Zip file, along with a PDF version for all 3.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of a French Physical Descriptions BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Physical Descriptions Worksheets
French Physical Descriptions Games
You might also be interested in my Character Traits in French BUNDLE
Or a Describing People (Physical and Character) BUNDLE, which contains all 7 resource packs on both topics, including one that combines both: (French Physical and Character Descriptions Translation Cards and Comprehension)
THIS PRESENTATION IS ALSO CONTAINED IN:
French Presentations MEGA BUNDLE
The Presentation has been included in UK, Canadian and US versions with minor amendments to spelling. The other difference is the use of ‘bruns’ instead of ‘marron’ to describe brown eyes in the Canadian version as this is more common. Most text in the PowerPoints is editable anyway, if you wish to make changes to suit your students.
Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear on a 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 help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. The final 3 slides of the PowerPoint (an interactive hexagons game) is not compatible with PDF and is omitted from that version.
Thank you for your interest.
25th January is Burns Night when people all over the world with Scottish connections attend a Burns Supper. Celebrate the life and poems of Scotland’s national Bard this January - or at any other time of the year - with these differentiated non-fiction / informational text reading passages with comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task, discussion writing prompt card and a crossword puzzle. They were designed for upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Year 7). These close reading tasks and other activities are in an 18-page PDF. A US version with minor spelling changes is also included in the Zip file.
Also available in this January Reading Comprehensions BUNDLE.
Please check the preview to assess suitability. The non fiction comprehension and cloze task are provided at two levels of challenge, therefore they will suit a range of year groups and provide appropriate levels of challenge for different abilities within many classes.
Famous Scottish poet Robert Burns (often known as Rabbie Burns) was born on January 25 1759 and became one of the world’s best known writers. On Burns Night, his life and achievements are celebrated in Scotland and all over the world, especially in countries where many Scots have emigrated, such as Canada.
I am designing these non-fiction comprehension and activities packs to provide a time-saving bank of flexible themed tasks linked to dates throughout the year, though of course you can use them whenever you want. They feature very short texts (about 250 - 300 words). 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 / English programme, or use for cover lessons, homework, early finisher tasks or for those busy times when you need something low-prep, meaningful, relevant and engaging at the last minute!
CONTENTS:
Reading passage (2 levels of difficulty)
Cloze procedure task (2 levels) – using same passage
Comprehension questions (2 levels) – using same passage
Discussion writing prompt card (with and without background color) - this will help students to write a balanced argument about whether Burns is the greatest Scot ever. Students could carry out research to expand on the arguments and explore further points, if you want them to write a more detailed piece.
Burns Supper crossword puzzle (research task) - the text provides some answers but this will require internet access to search for most answers (unless they have done a Burns study)
Full answer keys
Teacher notes
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KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) Beginners French writing activities to help you plan a Body Parts in French Les Parties du Corps unit: 8 worksheets and puzzles (with differentiation, answer keys and vocabulary support), including labelling activities, jumbled words, translation activities, crossword, grid puzzle and spot the mistakes puzzle. Enough for multiple lessons, these French basics pages help to teach and revise a core set of 18 body part names, with some activities including an extended range. There are additional versions of 7 of the worksheets and the puzzles for lower ability or less experienced students with word banks or the start of words printed etc. Full answer keys and instructions included. All 30 pages are in PDF format within the Zip file. Please check the detailed previews to check if these resources are suitable for you.
INCLUDED IN THIS WORKSHEETS PACK:
VOCAB SUPPORT: The words for this unit have been divided into a core set of 18 words (List A) and 18 additional words (List B). Worksheets 1, 2 and 5 focus on words from List A. The 2 labelling worksheets and the puzzles also contain some of the words from List B. There’s a word mat for the List A words in 3 versions, including eco-printing options, a list page for both A and B and a combined list too.
5 WORKSHEETS: With full answer keys and all in 1- and 2-star versions. The 1-star versions are for lower ability, younger or less experienced students and contain support such as word banks or the start of missing words. Includes jumbled words, translations, and labelling worksheets.
GRID PUZZLE: Students put the French body part words into the grid to reveal a related sentence in the shaded boxes. There’s a supported, one-star version with the first letter of each word and a two-star version without this support.
HIDDEN WORD PUZZLE: Students work individually or in pairs or small groups to find translation errors with body parts vocabulary. When they find one, they circle the letter printed in the same box. At the end, they rearrange the circled letters to make another body part word.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE: The clues involve students completing French phrases. An easier, one-star version gives students the first three letters of each word that they need to write into the grid. Accents not included.
TEACHER INSTRUCTION PAGE
INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS BUNDLE
French Body Parts BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Body Parts Games
French Body Parts Presentation
ALL BODY PARTS RESOURCES INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Fun Key Stage 2 place value puzzles challenges, great for early finishers activities, starter tasks, revision and homework, originally designed for Year 4, 5 and 6 (Y4, Y5 and Y6) Maths / Numeracy. There are 2 fun crossnumber puzzles for revision of numbers up to 5 digits / ten thousands, 2 puzzles for numbers up to 6 digits / one hundred thousands, and 2 puzzles for numbers up to 7 digits / millions. For each of 5, 6 and 7-digit numbers the first puzzle is for practising reading the word version and writing the digit version in the grid, while the second, more challenging puzzle for each involves adding and subtracting from large numbers (increase by 1000, take away five hundred thousand etc). These more challenging place value mental maths puzzles use a mixture of words and digits for the given calculations, with pupils entering digits in the grid as before. This PDF file contains the 6 puzzles and full solutions. In Scotland, this suits Second Level Maths, Primary 5, 6 and 7.
These Numeracy puzzles are an engaging alternative to standard worksheets and should help pupils consolidate their understanding of place value in a fun way. This pack also provides good differentiation and revision opportunities and could be used across different age groups / classes.
You can get these puzzles alongside my other Place Value activities and games (large differentiated sets of self-check Place Value trails for 5, 6 and 7-digit numbers and also decimals Place Value games) in this good value bundle: KS2 Place Value Activities Bundle
You might be interested in my popular bundle of Hidden Word Puzzles for Rounding, Multiplication, Fractions and Negative Numbers: Maths Puzzles
Some of my other popular KS2 Maths resources:
Mental Maths Bundle
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Bundle
For time-saving, engaging printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
Money Games (Change for One Pound): differentiated, illustrated four-in-a-row game boards, each featuring 36 prices in UK currency (sterling) for calculating change from a pound, 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 1 (KS1) Year 2 (Y2) and Lower KS2 Year 3 or 4 (Y3 / Y4), or for older students requiring consolidation. In Scotland, use for First Level Maths, Primary 3 or 4 or early Second Level.
Includes:
2 PDF files
2 standard 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 pupils 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 £1, 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 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 hope these money games save you time. I have packs for calculating change from £5, £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 Bundle
For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to help plan Primary Literacy, Maths / Numeracy and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
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.
SAVE by purchasing this in my Body Parts BUNDLE which also contains:
French Body Parts Worksheets and Puzzles
French Body Parts Printable Games
ALL 3 RESOURCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
THIS PRESENTATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French Presentations MEGA BUNDLE
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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.
Thank you for your interest. I hope I can save you time!
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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Quel temps fait-il? Weather in French PowerPoint lesson presentation and activities (88 slides), together with flash cards in PDF - to teachLa Météo en Français / Le Temps phrases, vocabulary and questions. Includes seasons and weather maps / forecast.
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 preview. Within the Zip file is the PPT (plus an additional PDF version) and a 14-page PDF of flash cards.
SAVE: Get this in my French Weather BUNDLE together with French Weather Worksheets and Puzzles and French Weather Games.
ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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This presentation:
Introduces 12 weather phrases (il pleut, il neige, il gèle, il fait beau, il fait mauvais, il fait chaud, il fait froid, il y a des nuages, il y a du brouillard, il y a de l’orage, il y a du soleil, il y a du vent).
Teaches key questions such as ‘Quel temps fait-il aujourd’hui?’
Includes describing what the weather is like in different seasons and in different towns and countries.
Many slides feature answers that appear on screen when clicked. (The PDF version does not retain this functionality).
Slides with a weather map of both France and Canada
‘Ce n’est pas vrai!’ photo game - in each round students must work out which of the 3 weather phrases do not apply (10 photo slides).
‘Kim’s game’ - memory game where students work out the missing French weather image each round.
‘Frappez la Météo’ game - students hit correct weather image when teacher says it in French.
Hexagons interactive game - teams make a path across screen by translating weather phrases
Additional PDF version of the presentation helps you teach this topic if you do not have PowerPoint. The Hexagons game is not compatible with PDF and is only included in PowerPoint.
Printable flashcards for 12 key weather phrases are included in 2 versions.
Thank you.
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Joyeux Noël! New at TES for Christmas 2022, here are 9 printable writing activities for your Noël en Français / Christmas in French unit, with differentiated versions of 7 of them and vocabulary support pages. Use as main lesson tasks, review activities, as part of sub lesson plans, early finisher challenges and homework. Additional black and white versions of all. PDF format.
My FSL / MFL 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. As two of the French vocabulary terms used vary in Quebec, an additional Canada version of the worksheets is included in the Zip file. Use the other file for all other countries.
SAVE by purchasing this in a French Christmas BUNDLE, along with:
French Christmas Presentation and Flashcards
French Christmas Printable Games
Vocabulary includes: un ange, un bas de Noël, un bonhomme de neige, un biscuit de pain d’épices, une bougie, une boule, une bûche de Noël, un cadeau, une canne de Noël, une carte de Noël, un chant de Noël, une cheminée, une cloche, une couronne, une crèche de Noël, une dinde, une étoile, un flocon de neige, du gui, du houx, un lutin, le jour de Noël, des lumières de Noël, le Père Noël, un pull de Noël, un renne, un ruban, un sapin de Noël, un traîneau, la veille de Noël. Common French Christmas greetings are included in some activities.
The worksheets and puzzles are at various levels of challenge, including differentiated versions of all but two of the activities, to provide plenty of variety and challenge for you to select the most appropriate activities for the range of ages and abilities that you teach.
KEY VOCABULARY: Key vocabulary support pages to display or print for students who require it. Includes a word mat over two pages (3 versions: with background colour, without background, and black and white), a one page vocab list of the core 30 words, and a common French Christmas Greetings support sheet. Please note that these vocab support pages are also included in my French Christmas Printable Games packet.
WORKSHEETS: 4 differentiated worksheets, including jumbled words, fill the blanks, drawing, translation and a short reading comprehension.
PUZZLES: There are 5 puzzles: a grid puzzle, wordsearch puzzle, crossword puzzle, hidden word puzzle and maze. The first three are differentiated, with the 1-star versions providing a little more support. The grid puzzle is differentiated three ways.
FULL ANSWER KEYS
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For KS2 or KS3, here is an interactive PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format) and flash cards for a Houses and Homes in French unit (Ma Maison / Chez Moi et Ma Chambre), which includes Furniture (Les Meubles) and Rooms (Les Pieces de la Maison). The 100+ slides introduce and review key vocabulary and phrases, and include activities and fun interactive games. My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for teaching or revision but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview to assess suitability. Within the Zip file is the original Powerpoint (with mainly editable text), plus an additional PDF version and a PDF file of 25 flash cards.
SAVE by getting this as part of a French House Unit BUNDLE which also contains:
French House Worksheets and Puzzles
French House Games and Activities
ALL 3 RESOURCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
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There’s a core set of 25 items for this topic: la chambre, le salon, la cuisine, la salle à manger, la salle de bains, l’armoire, la baignoire, le canapé, la chaise, la clôture, la douche, l’escalier, l’étagère, le fauteuil, la fenêtre, la lampe, le lit, la machine à laver, le miroir, l’ordinateur, la porte, la table, la télévision, les tiroirs, les toilettes. Additional vocabulary is also introduced for those classes or students requiring additional challenge, including rooms such as le sous-sol and le grenier.
Interactive games included in the presentation:
10 rounds of Hangman spelling game
2 rounds of Hexagons (teams compete to translate topic vocab and make a path through the grid)
12-round Reveal the Picture game, where teams translate vocab to reveal mystery pictures linked to the topic. The mystery pictures are deliberately distorted to make it more challenging and fun!
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 to reveal answers by clicking, it will help you teach this topic if you don’t have PowerPoint where you work. The interactive games are not compatible with PDF and are omitted from that version.
Thanks for your interest.
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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.
If you are also teaching French Classroom Objects Vocabulary, SAVE with this French Classroom and School Worksheets BUNDLE.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THESE BUNDLES:
French School Vocabulary BUNDLE along with a presentation and games pack for the topic.
French Classroom and School Vocab BIG BUNDLE
French Worksheets and Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
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
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Super Sentences is a fun creative writing VCOP activity or SPaG game (spelling, punctuation and grammar), ideal for Key Stage 2 (KS2) and early KS3, Year 5, 6 and 7 (Y5, Y6 and Y7) which promotes ambitious vocabulary and variety in sentence structures. Improve sentences by using it again and again! 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 Sensational Sentences, featuring even more ambitious vocabulary for older or more able students.
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Literacy and Maths Time Fillers Year 5 / 6
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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 are on the cards). There are 6 groups of words on each card – openers/connectives, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and two 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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Practise the key skill of finding change for different amounts! Key Stage 2 (KS2) Money Change Games and Activities BUNDLE for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (Y3 / Y4 / Y5 / Y6), depending on ability: 16 fun, differentiated, illustrated four-in-a-row Maths game boards (each featuring 36 prices in UK currency) for calculating change from £1, £5, £10 and £20, plus a loop card / dominoes set for each of the above amounts. Ideal for starter activities and early finishers activities in Maths lessons or for practice in Money Weeks. All in PDF format. In Scotland, use for Primary 4, 5, 6 and 7.
FOUR IN A ROW
A fun, strategic activity for consolidating this key money / shopping skill. A total of 16 boards.
All four packs (One pound, five pounds, ten pounds, twenty pounds) include:
2 standard game boards (featuring different items and prices from each other)
2 lower ability game boards (same boards as above but with mostly less challenging calculations)
Answer grids for all 4 boards for at-a-glance checking by pupils or teacher
Intended to be laminated and used again and again. Children can work as pairs against pairs or one against one to get four correct answers in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally. It works especially well if they roll a dice each time to find which column they have to pick a calculation from (columns numbered 1-6). If there are no questions left in a particular column, they could skip a go or roll again. Pupils use a different coloured whiteboard pen to record answers on the board or add an initial or symbol if both players / teams are using the same colour. I recommend printing in A3 but it works fine in A4. The LA versions have a star next to the title but could perhaps be printed on different coloured card or paper if required.
LOOP GAME / FOLLOW ME CARDS / DOMINOES
Four 20-card sets (£1, £5, £10, £20) that can start with any card. A child reads the ‘I spend’ part first with others working out whether they have the relevant ‘I give you’. Use as a game for groups or perhaps as a whole class / whole group starter or plenary (in pairs if necessary). LA pupils could be given less challenging cards so they can still experience success.
I hope these Numeracy resources save you time and work well in your class. I would be very grateful for a review if you get a moment. Thank you.
Some of my other popular KS2 Maths resources:
Mental Maths Bundle
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Bundle
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Fun revision activities for converting between different units of measure: 6 Hidden Word / Spot the Mistake Puzzles Worksheets (and solutions) for Upper KS2 Maths / Numeracy (especially Year 5 and 6 - Y5 / Y6) and early KS3 (and equivalents). Conversion of metric units only: millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, millilitres, litres, grams and kilograms. All puzzles are in PDF format. Early finishers love being challenged by them plus they make great collaborative starters too!
Includes a puzzle for each of the list below:
Converting Length (one-star, less challenging version)
Converting Length (two-star, more challenging)
Converting Volume / Capacity
Converting Weight (Mass)
Ordering Measurements
Converting Measurements for Mental Addition and Subtraction calculations
An engaging alternative to standard worksheets, these no-prep measurement puzzles make ideal starter, early finisher, revision or homework activities. They can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. They are similar to codebreaker puzzles, with a maths-related word to be revealed after converting, ordering, adding or subtracting the measurement. Each puzzle contains a grid. Pupils circle any boxes containing errors, then put together the letters from these boxes to reveal a maths word.
Pupils often forget or avoid checking their own 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.
The range of puzzles in this resource is ideal for differentiation and / or to cater for a range of groups and classes across Key Stage 2 (KS2) and some early KS3. Hopefully they'll be helpful for your teaching over many years.
I hope your students enjoy using these puzzles. I would be grateful for a review if you get a spare moment.
A Mega Bundle of 12 of my hidden word puzzle packs, including this one, is available for a huge saving:
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
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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.
SAVE by getting this in a Character Traits in French BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Character Traits in French Worksheets and Puzzles
French Character Traits Printable Games
If you are also teaching Describing Appearance (hair, eyes etc) you might be interested in a French Physical Descriptions BUNDLE
Or a Describing People (Physical and Character) BUNDLE, which contains all 7 resource packs on both topics.
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
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German Greetings and Introductions unit (Die Begrüßungen auf Deutsch) writing activities: 6 worksheets (which includes puzzles) with some additional differentiated versions and a vocabulary support page. Reviews basic German words and phrases such as Guten Tag (Hello), Guten Abend (Good evening), Auf Wiedersehen (Goodbye) and Bis bald (See you soon). Students will practise asking and answering 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?). PDF format.
My German basics resources are made for students beginning German and near beginners in KS2 or early KS3 (Years 5, 6 and 7) and equivalents but they may suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview file to assess suitability.
Includes:
Vocabulary page (to support students who require it)
Greetings & farewells worksheet (2 levels)
Introductions worksheet - name, age, location etc (2 levels)
Display worksheet - memory aid for key phrases (with and without background images)
Hidden word puzzle
Grid puzzle (3 levels – easier versions with some letters pre-placed in the grid)
Word search puzzle (2 levels)
Full answer keys
Teacher instruction page
Differentiated versions of 4 of the 6 activities are included (not the Hidden Word Puzzle or the display worksheet), with word banks, beginnings of words, or more challenging tasks etc included as appropriate. The one-star versions are the less challenging ones. The display worksheet is included with and without background illustrations. Full answer keys and an instruction page are included.
The Hidden Word Puzzle is an engaging alternative to standard worksheets, and makes an ideal starter, early finisher activity, review task, or homework. German Greetings and Introductions vocabulary has been translated, with some deliberate errors for the students to find. Students circle boxes containing errors, then assemble the letters from the circled boxes to reveal a German number word.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of my German Greetings and Introductions BUNDLE, along with these further 4 resource packs:
German Greetings and Introductions Presentation and Activities
German Greetings Games
German Greetings Board Game
German Greetings Role-Play Cards
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Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) Year 5 / 6 printable activity for classifying angles (identifying angle types), turns, 8-point compass, missing angles etc. A game board and 80 question cards (differentiated at two levels) to add variety and fun to angles work in Upper Primary Y5 and Y6 (or Second Level Primary 6 and 7 in Scotland). It could suit other ages for differentiation and revision. It mixes up different aspects of the topic in a fun self-checking learner-directed activity, allowing the teacher to work with other groups. There are additional challenges for the children to complete as they move around the board. All in a 15-page PDF file.
Differentiation: There’s a more challenging Green version, while the Blue one is for younger or less able learners. A different set of question cards is provided for each game.
In the Green version, questions 1-20 focus on identifying angle types / names (acute, right, straight, obtuse, reflex) and 21-40 involve turns and the 8-point compass. Questions 40-50 deal with working out missing angle sizes on a straight line, vertically opposite angles, angles around a point etc. It should be simple for you to weed out any questions that have not yet been covered. In the Blue version, questions 1-20 focus on less challenging questions about identifying angles and 21-30 bring in turns and the 8-point compass.
I used different coloured card for additional sets so they didn’t get muddled, and laminated them. I recommend blowing up game boards to A3 for use with bigger groups.
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