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 KS2 and KS3, this is a pack of 3 fun printable activities, consolidating vocabulary from both French Classroom Objects (Les Objets de la Classe) and School (Mon Ecole / À l’école) topics. Lessons for these units can be taught and consolidated with my presentations, worksheets and puzzles, games and more – all available in my French Classroom and School Vocabulary BIG BUNDLE, which contains this pack of games, alongside 6 other packs.
However, for a small review of these units, you may only want these games. All are in PDF within a Zip file. My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (and equivalents in other countries) but might suit others, depending on experience. Due to differences between UK and US terms for some of these words, I have included 2 versions to cater for both. Please note the previews show the UK versions.
To explore related resources, which are also in the BIG BUNDLE mentioned above, click on the links:
French Classroom Objects Presentation
French Classroom Objects Worksheets and Puzzles
French Classroom Objects Games
French Classroom Objects BUNDLE
French School Vocabulary Presentation
French School Vocabulary Worksheets and Puzzles
French School Vocabulary Games
French School Vocabulary BUNDLE
IN THIS 19-PAGE PDF FILE:
HEXAGON JIGSAW
A 24-piece puzzle. Place triangle pieces to form a large hexagon, by matching images with French words. Print and laminate for repeated use. Versions included with and without background. Answer key supplied. There’s an additional hidden word challenge.
SERPENTS ET ECHELLES
A board game to print and laminate. Play like traditional snakes and ladders but students translate vocabulary to stay on the spot where they landed. Answer key provided.
SCHOOL PLAN DRAWING GAME
A flexible speaking game for pairs, groups, or whole class. Students listen to sentences describing the location of school items and draw quick sketches on their blank plan in the correct locations. Blank plans could be printed on paper for one-off use but perhaps use card and laminate if being used again (students draw with dry-wipe pens). Completed plans and sentences are provided for 4 rounds. You could set up mixed ability groups, with several students completing 1 plan.
VOCABULARY SUPPORT PAGES
One each for Classroom Objects and General School Vocabulary. A one page combined version is included too.
TEACHER NOTES are included in the file.
Thanks for your interest in my resources.
For MFL / FSL, KS3, KS4 or even adult language learners, this giant French Adjectives vocabulary crossword puzzle, is great for cover lessons, starters or early finishers activities or as an extension challenge activity after a focus on Les Adjectifs. Use this huge puzzle to revise and extend vocabulary. There are 116 words in the puzzle, all singular adjectives and a mixture of masculine and feminine spellings. PDF format - 16 pages.
You could return to it over several sessions. This is low prep, great for collaboration, printable, differentiated, has an answer key, and there’s even an optional hidden sentence challenge! Best not used with absolute beginners, as it’s designed to review AND expand students’ existing vocabulary, to provide a challenge. Depending on experience and ability of students and level of support given, this can work with Key Stage 3 and 4 and beyond.
Please click on the preview file to check suitability for your students.
Fun: Giant crosswords are enjoyable to complete.
Low prep: Great for sub lessons and busy times.
Flexible: Can fill a whole lesson or more, or be completed over multiple days.
Early finishers: Great as an early finisher activity or extension, maybe to be competed over several sessions.
Collaboration: Although it can be used for individuals, it’s especially good for pairs or small groups.
Differentiation: Alternative clue page & vocab support page.
Challenge: Fun hidden sentence extension!
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THIS ACTIVITY:
There are 2 versions of the clue sheets – one with just the word itself in English (to be translated into French) and an easier version with the first letter given.
Choose whether to provide the alphabetical answer list, perhaps just to support certain students, or distribute it only when students have done as much as they can independently
Consider using mixed-ability groups
Decide whether to allow access to online or traditional dictionaries, perhaps later when students have completed as much as they can independently
Consider whether to use the hidden sentence challenge version (students use a blank grid with stars printed on certain squares, and then put the letters together from the star boxes to spell out a hidden word). There are 2 versions of the recording sheet for this challenge, should you wish to use them, and separate answer keys
Early finishers could be directed to online sources to check out the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
Whatever you choose, I hope your students have as much fun completing it as I did compiling it!
You might want to expand the crossword if using with larger groups but if you can’t, it will still work in standard size.
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40 cards for an Upper KS2 or KS3 whole class fun Christmas in French scoot game activity or use as task cards, perhaps for early finishers or meaningful fillers at this busy time of year. Includes versions with both French and English instructions, a vocabulary support page, answer key, Pause Cards to substitute in if you don’t wish to use all of the task cards, and a recording sheet in two versions. PDF format.
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.
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You can use these as ordinary task cards but a fun whole class game of Scoot works really well:
HOW TO SET UP AND PLAY “SCOOT!”:
Print and cut the 40 numbered cards. There’s a set with English instructions and a set with French instructions, which you might want to use for older, more able or more experienced students. Two of the cards feature vocabulary that is different in Canada, therefore these two are repeated in a Canadian version at the end of the file.
Consider laminating cards if you wish to use again.
If playing Scoot, place or stick the cards on desks so that all students can answer one at a time.
Give students a 1-page or 2-page blank answer grid. Consider mixed ability pairs and / or supplying the Christmas vocabulary support sheet for differentiation.
Set a timer so that students have 30 seconds to sit and answer a card before scooting to the next one. All students move at the same time when the allotted time is done. You can call “Scoot!” or perhaps “Allez!” each time. Ensure you explain to students in which direction they should move.
When students have answered all cards, mark together. An answer key is included.
Even if you don’t have 40 students, you can still use all cards if you have a big enough space to arrange them. However, if you only want the same number of cards as you have students, you can remove some of the later cards. It’s also possible to remove cards you feel might be too hard for your students.
Substitute cards you don’t wish to use with the included Pause Cards, numbering them appropriately and thus allowing students to take intermittent short brain breaks.
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Revise and extend Halloween in French vocabulary (L’Halloween) this October, in KS3, KS4, or with adult learners, using this giant FSL crossword puzzle. There are 90+ spooky and scary themed words in this huge puzzle. Ideal for a whole lesson, or add this packet to your cover lesson plans or early finishers activities bank. You could return to it over several sessions. This is low prep, great for collaboration, printable, differentiated, has an answer key, and there’s even an optional hidden sentence challenge! Best not used with absolute beginners, as it’s designed to review AND expand students’ existing vocabulary, to provide a challenge. Depending on experience and ability of students and level of support given, this can work with Key Stage 3 and 4 and beyond.
Please click on the preview file to check suitability for your students.
Fun: Giant crosswords are enjoyable to complete.
Low prep: Great for sub lessons and busy times.
Flexible: Can fill a whole lesson or more, or be completed over multiple days.
Early finishers: Great as an early finisher activity or extension, maybe to be competed over several sessions.
Collaboration: Although it can be used for individuals, it’s especially good for pairs or small groups.
Differentiation: Alternative clue page & vocab support page.
Challenge: Fun hidden sentence extension!
Printable: PDF file - 15 pages.
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THIS ACTIVITY:
There are 2 versions of the clue sheets – one with just the word itself in English (to be translated into French) and an easier version with the first letter given. There’s a larger print version of the latter one too.
Choose whether to provide the alphabetical answer list, perhaps just to support certain students, or distribute it only when students have done as much as they can independently
Consider using mixed-ability groups
Decide whether to allow access to online or traditional dictionaries, perhaps later when students have completed as much as they can independently
Consider whether to use the hidden sentence challenge version (students use a blank grid with stars printed on certain squares, and then put the letters together from the star boxes to spell out a hidden word). There are 2 versions of the recording sheet for this challenge, should you wish to use them, and separate answer keys
Early finishers could be directed to online sources to check out the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
Whatever you choose, I hope your students have as much fun completing it as I did compiling it!
You might want to expand the crossword if using with larger groups but if you can’t, it will still work in standard size.
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A huge differentiated French Winter / En Hiver vocabulary crossword, featuring seasonal vocabulary including Christmas / Noel related words. It’s great for cover lessons, meaningful fun fillers on busy days in the run-up to Christmas, starters or early finishers or as an extension challenge activity after a focus on winter vocabulary. Also includes winter weather, clothing, sports etc. Use this huge puzzle to review and extend vocabulary: there are 84 words. PDF format - 16 pages.
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You could return to this crossword over several sessions. This is low prep, great for collaboration, printable, differentiated, has an answer key, and there’s even an optional hidden sentence challenge! Best not used with absolute beginners, as it’s designed to review AND expand students’ existing vocabulary, to provide a challenge. Depending on experience and ability of students and level of support given, this can work with Key Stage 3 and 4 and beyond.
Please click on the preview file to check suitability for your students.
Fun: Giant crosswords are enjoyable to complete.
Low prep: Great for sub lessons and busy times.
Flexible: Can fill a whole lesson or more, or be completed over multiple days.
Early finishers: Great as an early finisher activity or extension, maybe to be competed over several sessions.
Collaboration: Although it can be used for individuals, it’s especially good for pairs or small groups.
Differentiation: Alternative clue page and vocab support page.
Challenge: Fun hidden sentence extension!
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THIS ACTIVITY:
There are 2 versions of the clue sheets – one with just the word itself in English (to be translated into French) and an easier version with the first letter given.
Choose whether to provide the alphabetical answer list, perhaps just to support certain students, or distribute it only when students have done as much as they can independently
Consider using mixed-ability groups
Decide whether to allow access to online or traditional dictionaries, perhaps later when students have completed as much as they can independently
Consider whether to use the hidden sentence challenge version (students use a blank grid with stars printed on certain squares, and then put the letters together from the star boxes to spell out a hidden word). There are 2 versions of the recording sheet for this challenge, should you wish to use them, and separate answer keys
Early finishers could be directed to online sources to check out the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
Whatever you choose, I hope your students have as much fun completing it as I did compiling it!
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KS2 / KS3 French Beginners printable writing activities for your French Sports / Les Sports en Francais unit: 6 worksheets (with additional differentiated versions), including gap-fill exercises, basic comprehension tasks and a fun review puzzle. Add this to your lessons to consolidate key vocabulary, linked questions, answers and grammar points. 5 vocabulary support sheets in different versions are included for display or printing if required. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check previews for a sample. Full instructions in the PDF. UK and US versions are included (minor amendments such as use of terms ‘football’ and ‘soccer’ to cater for teachers in different countries).
SAVE by purchasing as part of my French Sports BUNDLE, along with French Sports Presentation and Flash Cards and printable Sports in French Games.
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Features 18 sports: badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football, American football, golf, ice hockey, rugby, tennis, table tennis, running, horse riding, gymnastics, cycling, karate, swimming, skiing. Consolidates linked questions and answers, such as ‘What sports do you do?’, the use of ‘jouer’ and ‘faire’ to build sport phrases, and likes and dislikes.
INCLUDED IN RESOURCE:
KEY VOCABULARY
5 pages of vocabulary support. Use the nouns and / or verbs (faire / jouer) versions (included with and without background) to support students if required. Display or print. Includes word mat version of key vocabulary.
WORKSHEETS
5 worksheets (with answer keys). Worksheet 1-3 come in 1-and 2-star versions, with 1-star being for lower ability, younger, or less experienced students. Worksheets 4 and 5 are basic comprehension worksheets, with 5 being more challenging. They feature different texts - use for differentiation or to provide progression for the same students.
‘TROUVEZ LES ERREURS’ PUZZLE
A fun alternative to standard worksheets, this sixth worksheet is great for review. Students hunt for errors in translations of basic French sport phrases. Individual or small group completion. Print or display answer key for self-checking.
Resources have colour images but work fine in black and white.
KS2 / KS3 French Beginners printable writing activities for your Leisure or Free-Time Activities and Pastimes / Interests / Hobbies in French unit (Les Loisirs / Le Temps Libre): 6 worksheets (with additional differentiated versions), including gap-fill exercises, basic comprehension tasks and a crossword puzzle. Add this to your lessons to consolidate key vocabulary, linked questions, answers and grammar points. 7 pages of vocabulary support sheets in different versions are also included for display or printing if required. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7. Please check the previews. Full instructions included in the PDF.
The worksheets focus on 18 key hobbies / interests (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?’ and phrases linked to opinions and frequency.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of my French Hobbies BUNDLE, which also includes a French Hobbies Presentation and Flashcards pack and printable French Hobbies Games
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WORKSHEETS PACK CONTENTS:
KEY VOCABULARY
7 vocabulary support sheets in different versions to display or print, if required. Includes key phrases, questions, how to say likes and dislikes, how often etc.
WORKSHEETS
5 worksheets (with answer keys). Worksheet 1-3 come in 1-and 2-star versions, with 1-star being for lower ability, younger, or less experienced students. Worksheets 4 and 5 are basic comprehension worksheets (5 is more challenging). They feature different texts and could be used for differentiation or to provide progression for the same students.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
A differentiated crossword puzzle where clues involve students filling in blanks in French hobbies phrases beginning with ‘J’aime…’. The 1-star version contains a word bank for support. Print or display answer key for self-checking if required.
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Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) French speaking games for Greetings (Les salutations), Farewells and Introductions (Saying your Names, Ages, Where I Live etc), also known as Je me presente (Introducing myself): a board game, six 10-card loop games, a jigsaw puzzle, a 36-card active oral game and a vocabulary support page. These resources will help you plan multiple lessons.
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 Core French
Instructions included.
Practise saying 'hello' and 'goodbye' (Bonjour, Salut, Au revoir, A bientot etc.) and asking and answering questions such as 'Ca va?' (How are you?), 'Comment tu t'appelles?' (What's your name?), 'Quel age as-tu?' (How old are you?), 'Ou habites-tu?' (Where do you live?) and 'Tu es de quelle nationalite?' (What's your nationality?).
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BOARD GAME
Students roll a dice and say aloud in French the word, phrase or question they land on. 3 versions included (with minor changes around nationality and country to suit different locations).
LOOP GAMES
For oral practice in small groups. A student reads out the English word or phrase on their card and others check if they have the French translation, then read this out - and so on until the loop is completed.
JIGSAW PUZZLE
Print, laminate and cut the 16 triangular pieces. Students match French vocabulary with English translations to build a larger triangle.
ORAL GAME CARDS:
Give a card to each student. The questions Comment tu t'appelles?, Quel age as-tu? and Ou habites-tu? will be asked and answered as students circulate, trying to find themselves! To make locations featured more relevant, there's 3 versions (UK and Ire, US and Canada, and Aus / NZ).
Beginners French KS2 / KS3 PowerPoint lesson presentation (100 slides) to introduce and consolidate French greetings (les salutations), farewells and introductions (Je me presente / Introducing myself / Introducing yourself) 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
INCLUDES:
Greetings such as Bonjour (Hello) and Bonsoir (Good evening)
Farewells such as Au revoir (Goodbye) and A demain (See you tomorrow)
Comment ca va? (How are you?) and range of answers
Comment tu t’appelles? (What’s your name?) and answers
Quel age as-tu? (How old are you?) and answers
Ou habites-tu? (Where do you live?) and answers
Key teaching points
Question slides that feature answers that appear on a click to scaffold French speaking
Role-play activities
Interactive Hexagons game
Designed for beginners or near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (and equivalents in other countries) but may suit others, depending on experience. In the Zip file is the original PowerPoint, plus an additional PDF version in case you don’t have PowerPoint where you work. Please note the PDF doesn’t retain the interactivity of the PowerPoint and the Hexagons game is not compatible with PDF and so is omitted from that version.
SAVE by getting this as part of a French Greetings and Introductions BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Greetings and Introductions Worksheets
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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.
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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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Les Vetements worksheets and puzzles for KS2 / KS3 Beginners French: printable writing activities for reviewing French clothes vocabulary and phrases, enough for multiple lessons and homework. 4 worksheets, 2 crosswords and a word search puzzle (all in 2 differentiated versions) plus 2 vocabulary slides to display for support if required. These French basics resources were made for beginners or near beginners in Primary and early KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). May suit others, depending on experience. All files in PDF within the Zip file. The vocab slides are also included in a PowerPoint version. Answer keys and an instruction page are included. Please check the preview for a detailed sample. As there is a difference between US, Canadian, UK and Australian words and spelling for a small number of clothing words, I have included additional versions with minor amendments.
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4 WORKSHEETS (with answer keys), all included in a 1-star version (for younger, lower ability or less experienced students) and a 2-star version. The 1-stars are a little less challenging and some contain a word bank for support. Includes word-matching, answering key questions (Qu’est-ce que tu portes?), drawing activities and basic reading comprehension. Worksheet 4 focuses on teacher commands that might be used in the classroom.
PUZZLES: 2 crosswords and a wordsearch. The first crossword features a smaller vocab range, the second an extended range. All puzzles differentiated 2 ways. The 1-star crosswords contain a word bank for support, and the 1-star wordsearch contains the start of each word. Answer keys provided.
VOCAB SUPPORT: Use these 2 slides (PowerPoint or PDF) to support students completing the worksheets, if required. Includes a table of French colours to help with adjectival agreement.
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Fun French vocabulary puzzles! There are 8 fun puzzles worksheets for revision of beginner French vocabulary at KS2 or KS3. These no prep printable activities include differentiation, vocabulary support and full answer keys. They are great for back to school, start of term, end of term, early finishers tasks etc. They include words from topics such as:
Body Parts / Les Parties du Corps
Calendar / Le Calendrier et Quel est la Date?
Clothing / Les Vetements
Colours / Les Couleurs
Describing People / Les Descriptions Physiques
Family / La Famille
Food and Drink / La Nourriture et Les Boissons
Greetings and Introductions / Les Salutations et Je me Presente
Numbers / Les Nombres
Pets / Les Animaux de Compagnie
School / L’ecole
Classroom Vocabulary / Les Objets de la Classe
Sport and Hobbies / Le Sport et Les Passe-temps
Weather / La Meteo
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 previews to assess suitability.
Contained in this 35-page PDF file:
8 puzzles worksheets (3 versions of each)
Full answer keys
Vocabulary list to support students who require it
Teacher instruction page
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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 on the lines at the bottom, placing one letter on each dash (slashes separate the words), and translate it.
Choose which version you require for your students, depending on age, experience and ability: The 1-star versions have some of the letters added to the grid to support students, the 2-star versions just have the first letter of each word (or if the first letter is in a shaded box, the rest of the word has been supplied instead), while the 3-star versions (hardest) feature entirely blank grids. You can also differentiate by supplying the vocabulary support list to students who require it. This approach works especially well with the 2-star puzzles as students can use the first letter of any word they don’t know to find the French translation relatively quickly.
MORE TIPS: Students could work on these puzzles in groups or mixed ability pairs. To use again, laminate and use dry-wipe pens. Students could be encouraged to use French dictionaries or the Internet for words they do not know. They could also use them to check the meaning of the hidden sentence.
German Numbers unit (Die Zahlen auf Deutsch) writing activities. This PDF file contains 3 standard worksheets (each with 2 sides), 3 differentiated grid puzzles and full answer keys. This includes a double-sided worksheet and grid puzzle for numbers 0 to 40, numbers 0 to 60 and numbers 0 to 100. The worksheets include some German mental maths questions. The following vocabulary has been used for this: plus (add), minus (subtract), mal (times) and geteilt durch (divided by). Differentiation: All 3 grid puzzles are included at 3 levels of challenge (some letters provided for the least challenging, 1 letter provided for each with the middle challenge version and a blank grid for the most challenging).
My German basics resources are made for students beginning German and near beginners in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade (Elementary / Primary and Middle School) but they may suit others, depending on experience. Please check the preview file to assess suitability.
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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.
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German Greetings and Introductions Presentation and Activities
German Greetings Games
German Greetings Board Game
German Greetings Role-Play Cards
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For KS2 and KS3, here are 5 printable games and speaking activities for lessons in your Personalities Descriptions / Les Traits de Caractere (de Personnalite) unit. These fun group games and whole class activities practise how to describe personality (using 20 adjectives that are included on a word mat for support), and also cover key questions and adjectival agreement (male and female).
My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for initial teaching or revision but might suit others, depending on experience. Due to a small number of UK / US spelling differences (organised / organized etc), there are 2 versions of the PDF file within the Zip file. The previews show the UK versions.
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French Character Traits Presentation
French Character Traits in French Worksheets and Puzzles
If also teaching Describing Appearance (hair, eyes etc) you might like this French Physical Descriptions BUNDLE
Also, this Describing People (Physical and Character) BUNDLE contains the above bundles plus a 7th pack that combines both topics (French Physical and Character Descriptions Translation Cards and Comprehension)
IN THIS 25-PAGE PDF:
Vocabulary support: word mat and table of adjectival agreement. These 2 pages are also included in related resource packs.
Four in a Row: 2 boards. Print and laminate. First to get 4 in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students use dry-wipe pens.
Board Game: Practice of 1st and 3rd person sentences using the adjectives. Print and laminate. Answer key included for student checking.
Loop Game: Instead of ‘I Have…Who Has?’, this is a ‘Je suis…Qui est…?’ game. Distribute among players. First player reads aloud the right side of their card, stating the word under the picture in English. Others check if they have the matching French word, and so on.
Grid Game: 6 sets of 2 identical cards. Best if laminated, with students using dry-wipe pens. Play in a similar way to traditional Battleships.
Bingo / Noughts and Crosses: 16 cards for a group game of Bingo in pairs or Noughts and Crosses / Tic Tac Toe (with students taking it in turns to say aloud a word in French from their card). If cards are laminated, students could use a dry-wipe pen.
Teacher Notes / Instructions
KS2 / KS3 French beginners printable writing activities to help you plan lessons for your Describing People in French / Describing Myself / Physical Appearance unit (Les Descriptions Physiques). Includes vocabulary and phrases for hair and eyes (Les Cheveux et Les Yeux), together with body size and details such as freckles and beard and accessories such as a hat, earrings and glasses. 7 worksheets or puzzles (with additional easier versions of 5 of them), including gap-fill exercises, drawing tasks and basic comprehension, a crossword puzzle and hidden word puzzle. Full answer keys provided. A vocabulary support page is also included.
My French basics resources are made for students beginning French and near beginners in KS2 or early KS3 (Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) and equivalents but they may suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews to assess suitability.
In the Zip file are 3 PDF files, one each for UK, US and Canada as there are a small number of spelling changes (colour / color etc) to suit different English-speaking countries. ‘Marron’ used for describing brown eyes has also been replaced with ‘bruns’ in the Canadian versions.
If you are teaching French Character Descriptions too, SAVE with this French Physical and Character Descriptions Worksheets BUNDLE.
Included in this 26-page PDF:
Vocabulary page to support students, if required. Display on screen or print.
5 worksheets (with answer keys)
Differentiation: all worksheets other than the WANTED poster come in one-and two-star versions, with one-star being for lower ability, younger, or less experienced students. There are 2 versions of the Worksheet 3 one-star page (with and without the word bank). The WANTED posters make a fun classroom display.
Hidden word puzzle - students work individually or in pairs or small groups to find errors in French physical descriptions phrases. When they find one, they circle the letter printed in the same box. At the end they put together the circled letters to complete the phrase at the bottom of the page.
Crossword puzzle - the clues involve students filling in the blanks in French physical description phrases. Included with and without a word bank for support. An extra challenge involves students using letters from the shaded boxes to complete a linked phrase. You can print or display the answer key for student self-checking if required.
ALL 7 OF MY FRENCH DESCRIBING PEOPLE RESOURCES ARE INCLUDED IN…
Describing People (Physical and Character) BIG BUNDLE - includes presentations, worksheets, games and more…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Basic or beginners French revision activities - 8 KS2 or KS3 French basics comprehension worksheets for revision lessons or independent work, with differentiated versions and answer keys. They feature ‘All About Me’ or Je Me Presente vocabulary and phrases from the following topics:
Greetings and Introductions / Les Salutations
Family and Pets / La Famille et Les Animaux de Compagnie
Sport and Hobbies / Le Sport et Les Passe-temps
Describing People (Physical Appearance and Character Traits) / Les Descriptions Physiques / Les Traits de Caractere
These are also useful as reading assessments, sub lesson activities, early finisher tasks etc. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (and equivalents in other countries). Please check the preview file to assess suitability for your students. There are 3 PDF files within the Zip file to cater for UK, US and Canadian spelling.
More details about this 33-page PDF file:
Features 8 short texts
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 therefore 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
The 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.
THESE WORKSHEETS ARE INCLUDED IN:
French Revision Worksheets BUNDLE
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French Revision Puzzles Worksheets
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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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
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
KS2 / KS3 French Personality Descriptions printable writing activities (worksheets and fun puzzles) to help you plan lessons for a Les Traits de Caractere (de Personnalite) unit. They are based around 20 adjectives to describe personality (word mats included) and some could be used to review adjectival agreement, the use of être and common intensifiers (très, un peu, assez, trop etc). There are 4 worksheets and 3 puzzles (with additional easier versionsof 4 of these resources). Includes translation exercises, basic comprehension, a word search, crossword puzzle and hidden word puzzle. Full answer keys provided. Vocabulary support pages are included. My French basics resources were originally made for students beginning French and near beginners in KS2 or early KS3 (Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) and equivalents. Please check the previews to assess suitability. In the Zip file, there are 2 PDF documents - one with UK spelling, another with US amendments (‘organized’ instead of ‘organised’ etc). The SAMPLE files uploaded as previews will also download but please ignore these.
If you are teaching French Physical Descriptions too, SAVE with this Describing People in French Worksheets BUNDLE (Character Traits and Physical Appearance)
INCLUDED IN THIS WORKSHEETS PACKET:
Vocab support pages: A support word mat of key questions and all 20 adjectives, a table of adjectival agreement and a card of six common intensifiers.
4 worksheets (with answer keys). Worksheets 1 and 2 come in 1-and 2-star versions, with 1-star being for lower ability, younger or less experienced students. Worksheets 3 and 4 are comprehension worksheets, with Worksheet 4 being more challenging.
A hidden word puzzle to review the unit by having students spot mistakes with the character trait adjectives (including adjectival agreement) in very short sentences. They then assemble the letters in the corresponding boxes to find a French word to complete a final sentence.
A 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.
A crossword puzzle: The 1-star version of the crossword contains a word bank for support. Use the 2-star version if you would prefer your students not to have this. There’s an extra challenge at the end here too.
Answer keys included.
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Beginners French Language KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) Les Objets de la Classe / Dans la Salle de Classe) PowerPoint Presentation. Over 100 slides, including interactive vocabulary games, plus a PDF file of flash cards for the 18 key classroom words that are taught in the presentation. Includes 18 key classroom words.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
The Powerpoint includes teaching points about gender / plurals of French nouns and the difference between using un / une / des , le / la / les and mon / ma / mes. It teaches children how to answer questions such as 'Qu’est-ce que c’est? (What it it?) and ‘Tu as une gomme / un crayon?’ (Do you have an eraser / pencil? etc). Includes words for door, window, chair, other furniture as well as pencil-case / schoolbag / stationery / school supplies items ( dans ma trousse / dans mon sac / mes affaires).
Due to differences between UK and US terms for some of these words, I have included 2 versions to cater for both. Please note the previews show the UK versions.
After the vocabulary has been introduced and key teaching points explained, further slides test the students’ vocabulary before the answer appears on the click of the mouse. There are tasks for students to understand and talk about what is in pencil cases and bags. Also, two interactive games are included. Un Jeu de Kim (Kim’s Game) is a memory game and works well with groups competing to be the first to write the correct French word on their whiteboard for the object that is missing. ‘Frappez les Objets’ is a ‘Splat’ game, where a small group competes to hit or point at the correct picture when the teacher says the French object. A non-interactive PDF version of the PowerPoint is also included in case you don’t have PowerPoint.
In most cases where terms differ between UK English and US English, both terms have been included.
You can get this presentation alongside games, flashcards, a worksheet and puzzles in this bundle: French Classroom Objects Bundle
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