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.
Plan a Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 or KS3) Houses and Homes in French unit (*Ma Maison * / Chez Moi et Ma Chambre), which includes Furniture (Les Meubles) and Rooms of the House (Les Pièces de la Maison), with this 100+ slide interactive PowerPoint presentation, flash cards, worksheets, puzzles, printable games and activities. With over 100 pages and 105 slides here, there are resources for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary and phrases through speaking, reading and writing activities. There’s also differentiation to suit different abilities or levels of French experience. My FSL / MFL 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 previews of the individual resource packs to assess suitability. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is a PowerPoint (but the non-interactive elements of the PowerPoint are included in an additional PDF in case you don’t have PowerPoint where you work).
The following 3 resource packs are included in this money-saving bundle:
French House La Maison Worksheets and Puzzles
French House La Maison Games and Activities
French House La Maison Presentation and Flash Cards
ALL 3 RESOURCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
These resources focus on 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.
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE (For fuller details and previews please see the individual resource pages):
WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES:
8 pages of vocabulary support and linked grammar (which are also included in the Games pack)
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.
Full answer keys.
Worksheets / puzzles with high colour content are also included in additional black and white for eco-printing.
Teacher notes.
GAMES:
3 x Four in a Row games
30 x ‘I Have…Who Has?’ cards
16 piece jigsaw puzzle
‘Serpents et Echelles’ board game
Grid Game
‘Chez Moi’ House Plan game.
Full instructions and some differentiation
PRESENTATION AND FLASH CARDS:
Introduces key vocabulary and linked phrases
Interactive slides
Tasks / activities
Fun interactive review games: 10 rounds of Hangman spelling game, 2 rounds of Hexagons (where teams compete to translate topic vocabulary and make a path through the grid)
12-round Reveal the Picture game, where teams translate vocabulary to reveal mystery pictures linked to the topic. The mystery pictures have been deliberately distorted to make it more challenging and fun!
25 flash cards in PDF format.
Additional PDF of first 63 slides. (This does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking but will help you introduce and review 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.)
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you time!
RESOURCES FOR MORE TOPICS…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Clothing
Describing People (Physical and Character
Family and Pets
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
For lessons on Describing Physical Appearance / Describing Myself in French (hair, eyes, body size etc) at Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 or KS3) or equivalents, this is a Les Descriptions Physiques Unit BUNDLE with a 97-slide PPT Powerpoint presentation, writing activities (worksheets and puzzles), printable games and speaking activities. 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 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. Note that, where relevant, I have included within this BUNDLE alternative US, Canadian and UK versions with minor variations in spelling etc. Within the Zip file, all resources are in PDF, except for the PowerPoint presentation (which is also included in PDF).
This money-saving BUNDLE includes these 3 packs:
French Physical Descriptions Presentation
French Physical Descriptions Worksheets
French Physical Descriptions Games
This 97-slide PowerPoint Presentation includes key teaching points, speaking activities, a quiz for review and an interactive game. Many slides feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still allow you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the final 3 slides of the PowerPoint (an interactive hexagons game) are not compatible with PDF and the game is therefore omitted from that version.
Writing activities: 7 worksheets or puzzles (with additional easier versions of 5 of them - see the preview file), 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 for display or printing if required.
Printable games and activities: a range of whole class and stations activities to review key vocabulary, linked questions, answers and grammar points. There are 2 Serpents and Echelles games (2 levels), another board game, 2 ‘I Have, Who Has?’ games (2 levels), an active oral card game and a human active bingo activity.
For further details and previews, please explore the 3 individual pages for these resources.
If you are teaching Describing Personality / Character, you might like:
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)
ALL 7 ARE ALSO CONTAINED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you lots of time!
EXPLORE RESOURCES FOR MORE TOPICS…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Clothing
Family and Pets
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
For KS2 or KS3, this is a French FSL PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format) and flash cards for a Les Moyens de Transport or Les Véhicules en Français (Means of Transport / Vehicles in French) vocabulary unit. There are 120+ slides to introduce and practice key vocabulary and phrases, and there are activities and fun interactive games. 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. Please see the samples in the previews to check if this will be suitable. Within the Zip file is the original Powerpoint version, plus an additional PDF version and a PDF file of flash cards. Due to a small number of differences between UK and US (‘lorry’ is changed to ‘truck’ and ‘van’ is replaced by the very common ‘pick-up truck’ etc), there are additional US versions of all resources also in the Zip file. The word ‘transportation’ replaces ‘transport’ in the US versions too.
Includes a core range of 18 transport types: plane, bicycle, boat, bus, car, campervan, by foot, helicopter, horseback, hot air balloon, lorry, motorbike, ship, submarine, taxi, tractor, train and van. An additional 10 transport types are also introduced and appear in some of the activities.
SAVE by getting this as part of a French Transport BUNDLE , which also includes:
French Transport Worksheets and Puzzles
French Transport Printable Games
THIS PRESENTATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Presentations and Interactive Games
In addition to introducing key vocab and phrases, this presentation includes:
Picture prompts for sentences
3 short comprehension tasks
Sentence translation activities
2 rounds of interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate topic vocabulary and make a path through the grid)
18-round Kim’s Game (memory game), where an image is removed each round
Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click
Additional PDF version included
While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will help you teach this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work.
Hexagons Game is not compatible with PDF and is omitted from that version
Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flash cards, featuring all 28 transport types taught in the presentation, 2 to a page
Thank you for your interest in my resources.
Quelle heure est-il? 6 KS3 or Upper KS2 fun French Time printable games and activities, including speaking, listening and reading activities for a unit on Telling the Time in French (L’heure). Includes 12 AND 24 hour time separately, analogue and digital clocks, in quarter hour and 5 minute intervals, so there’s plenty of differentiation or activities to suit students with different levels of experience. PDF format.
These 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.
You can purchase this pack as part of a Telling the Time in French BUNDLE, which also includes a pack of worksheets and puzzles and a presentation and flashcard packet.
Four in a Row: There are 4 boards: word version and digital ones for both the 12 and 24-hour clocks. Print and laminate the ones you want for repeated use with whiteboard pens. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Dice required.
“J’ai…Qui a…?” Loop Game: A speaking game for groups or the whole class. Print and laminate. The 36 cards form a continuous loop. There are 3 versions – the first has an analogue clock, the second a digital clock, while the third version features French 24-hour time.
Active Oral Game: Ideal for whole class. Print and laminate cards. Students walk around the room, asking and answering what time it is in French, using the time on their cards. The first pair to find the matching cards wins. 2 versions: an analogue clock version for 12-hour time and a digital one you can use for 24-hour time.
Serpents et Echelles Board Game: Print and laminate board. It works like normal Snakes and Ladders, only with students calling out French words when they land on them.
Sentences Board Game: Fun for oral practice. Board 1 is a simpler, 12-hour digital version, just in quarter hour intervals. Board 2 is for analogue 12-hour time in 5 minute intervals and board 3 is for 24-hour time. Print and laminate. Instructions on board.
Square Jigsaw: Laminate and cut the 16 puzzle pieces or have students cut up the black and white version. For an extra challenge, the letters on the outside edge of the puzzle form a related sentence. 2 versions, one for 12-hour time and one for 24-hour time. Students match analogue clocks or digital times with French word version of time.
Counter Throw Time Target Game: Combines maths and French! Students throw a counter onto target each round and add elapsed time to their card in a race to finish a 10-step journey in the shortest time. They must read aloud their new time in French at each stage. Black and white target included.
Full game instructions included & answer keys where relevant.
Nine KS3 or upper KS2 worksheets and puzzles, mostly differentiated, for a Les Émotions et Les Sentiments / Feelings in French unit, with answer keys and vocabulary support pages (38 pages in total). Use these writing activities for main lesson tasks, cover lesson plans, homework, early finisher tasks and assessment to teach and review 30 answers to “Comment te sens-tu?” (“How are you feeling?” / “How do you feel?”), mostly using être (with an adjective - masculine and feminine versions are covered) or avoir. Includes negative and positive emotions and conditions such as being cold, hot, hungry and thirsty, and some activities involve expressing what other people are feeling and giving reasons for their feelings. 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
You might like:
French Emotions and Feelings Presentation and Flashcards
French Emotions Printable Games and Activities
French Emotions BUNDLE
Phrases included (in masculine and feminine versions where relevant): je suis en colère, je suis agacé, je suis étonné, je m’ennuie, je suis calme, j’ai froid, je suis confiant, je suis confus, je suis déçu, je suis gêné, je suis enthousiaste, je suis frustré, je suis furieux, je suis heureux, j’ai chaud, j’ai faim, je suis malade, je suis jaloux, je me sens seule, je suis nerveux, je suis fier, je suis triste, j’ai peur, je suis timide, j’ai mal, je suis surpris, j’ai soif, je suis fatigué, je suis contrarié, je suis inquiet.
INCLUDED:
Vocab support to display / print if required: 3 pages of word mats with photos, covering all 30 key phrases, a 1-page vocabulary list, an adjectival agreement table and a support page for être and avoir. All can be used as prompts for classroom speaking activities. These vocab pages are also contained in my games pack for this topic.
6 worksheets, all differentiated two ways using a star system. The one-star is the least challenging, for lower ability, younger or less experienced students. Includes jumbled words, translation tasks, fill the blanks tasks and a short reading comprehension.
3 puzzles - A grid puzzle (differentiated), hidden word puzzle and maze. In the hidden word puzzle, students find translation errors and use linked letters to uncover the word. In the maze, students make a pathway by translating emotions.
Answer keys
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) Beginners Food and Drink in French (La Nourriture et Les Boissons) vocabulary printable games and activities. Key phrases that can be developed using these resources include: Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger? (What do you like to eat?), Qu’est-ce que tu aimes boire? (What do you like to drink?), Qu’est-ce que vous voulez? (What do you want?) Je voudrais… (I would like…). The games feature 30 common foods and drinks.
INCLUDES:
Snakes and ladders board game
20-card loop card (‘Follow me’ / dominoes) set
Jigsaw puzzle
16 activity picture card boards
All resources in PDF format (not picture card boards,). Editable versions of most resources in MS Publisher are also included (not jigsaw). As some words differ between UK and US English (chips / fries etc), I’ve included separate US versions where relevant.
SAVE by getting this in a French Food and Drink BUNDLE along with:
French Food and Drink Presentation
French Food and Drink Worksheets
All resources focus on the same vocabulary.
ALL 3 ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
THESE GAMES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French Printable Games and Activities MEGA BUNDLE
MORE INFO:
SNAKES AND LADDERS
Print and laminate. Play as normal Snakes and Ladders, but students say the French for the item they land on, or move back. An instruction card and details of a challenge version are included.
LOOP GAME
Use as whole class or group oral activity or a dominoes activity in pairs. 20-card set, ideal for a starter or plenary. Forms a continuous loop.
JIGSAW PUZZLE
30-piece Jigsaw Puzzle in PDF and solution. Colour and black and white versions. Print and laminate for regular use. Ideal for small groups or as an individual or paired task.
PICTURE ACTIVITY CARDS (Publisher file only as too big to load as PDF). Can be used as bingo cards or noughts and crosses / tic tac toe cards (students choose food and drink to say aloud in French before putting their symbol over them). 16 cards, 9 pictures on each. Could be used for other activities - cut them up into individual pictures for paired oral activities, for example.
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you some time!
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
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.
Quel temps fait-il? KS2 or KS3 Weather in French topic printable games and activities for lessons on La Météo en Francais / Le Temps vocabulary and phrases: 3 Four in a Row games, a board game for practising saying the weather in different locations, bingo or noughts and crosses cards, a 12-card loop card set, and vocabulary pages for support if required. 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. Within the Zip file, is a 14-page PDF file of the games and a 10-page PDF of vocabulary support pages.
SAVE: Get this in my French Weather BUNDLE together with French Weather Worksheets and Puzzles and French Weather Presentation.
ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French Games MEGA BUNDLE
The resources focus on 12 phrases: il pleut, il neige, il gele, 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.
FOUR IN A ROW: 3 game boards. Print in colour or black and white and laminate as required (use dry-wipe pens). First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose a weather phrase from that number column and say it in French.
BOARD GAME: In turn, players roll dice and move the appropriate number of spaces. If they can say aloud in French the correct weather on the space they land on, they stay there etc. CHALLENGE VERSION: Students say the weather in the location they land on. (Il y a du soleil à Paris / Il y a du brouillard au Canada etc.)
BINGO: 14 cards (the teacher could read out French weather phrases) or use for Noughts and Crosses, with students taking it in turns to say aloud a French weather phrase. You could laminate and use dry-wipe pens.
LOOP GAME: A 12-card set, which forms a continuous loop. Distribute among players. First player reads the English language side of one of their cards and then all players check if they have the French translation. If they do, they will read out both sides of their card.
VOCABULARY SUPPORT: Different formats, with and without background colour.
TEACHER NOTES
Thanks for your interest.
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Quelle heure est-il?: FSL / MFL French Time. A KS3 or Upper KS2 PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for a unit on Telling the Time in French (L’heure). The 110 slides introduce and review how to tell the time in French in both 12 and 24 hour time (l’heure informelle et l’heure officielle), using analogue and digital clocks, in 5 minute intervals. Related sentences are also taught (linked to sporting activities, opening hours and aspects of daily routine). Includes fun interactive recap activities. Please see the sample slides in the preview file to check if this will be suitable. Within the Zip file are the original PowerPoint version, an additional PDF version and a PDF file of flash cards (cards feature 12 hour time only).
These 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.
You can purchase this pack as part of a Telling the Time in French BUNDLE, which also includes a pack of worksheets and puzzles and a pack of printable games and activities.
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Practice slides with digital and analog clocks
Oral activities using time in context
6 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate vocab and phrases and make a path through the grid) - includes two rounds where time is to the nearest minute instead of 5 minute intervals, to stretch groups needing more challenge.
16 rounds of an interactive Reveal the Picture Game (where teams compete to remove parts of a grid to reveal the hidden time in the image)
Please note that most of the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the images are not. Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the Hexagons and Reveal the Picture games are not compatible with PDF and are therefore omitted from that version.
EXPLORE MORE OF MY FRENCH RESOURCES…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) French PowerPoint lesson presentation (70 slides) on French days of the week, months, dates and seasons vocabulary that could be used over several lessons about the calendar in French (le calendrier).
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
* Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
* Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
* Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
* May suit others, depending on experience
This will help you plan your French calendar unit. Includes lots of slides where students can answer questions or supply vocabulary / phrases and the answer appears on screen at the click of a mouse. Additional slides feature a bingo game. The presentation is now also included in an additional US version with the British date format edited to suit American (and some other) schools.
Includes:
Revision of numbers to 31
Slides to introduce/revise days of the week (Les jours de la semaine) and how to say what day it is today, yesterday and tomorrow
Slides to introduce/revise months of the year (Les mois de l'annee)
Slides to introduce the 2 ways of saying the date in French - with and without the day of the week)
Slides to introduce the seasons (Les saisons)
A calendar vocabulary role-play task
Slides featuring dates in number format for a game of Splat on a 'splattable' whiteboard where pupils can compete to swat the correct date when the teacher says it in French
Questions introduced include: C'est quel jour? (What day is it?) / C'est quel mois? (What month is it?) / Quelle est la date aujourd'hui? (What date is it today?) / Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? (What date is your birthday?) / C'est quelle saison? (What season is it?)
Additional slides for a whole class bingo game on French dates (the final 40+ slides, up to slide 116
To build a sequence of lessons on this topic, this works well alongside my other resources for French dates, days and months, which you can buy in a bundle: French Calendar Bundle
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French Time resources for Upper Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 / KS3). Plan a unit of lessons on Telling the Time in French (L’heure) / Clocks in French (Les Horloges) with this big bundle of reading, writing, speaking and listening activities: vocabulary support pages, differentiated worksheets and puzzles, a detailed lesson presentation, interactive games, flashcards, printable games and activities. Includes 12 AND 24 hour time separately, analogue and digital clocks, in quarter hour and 5 minute intervals. Also includes questions and sentences, linked to sporting activities, opening hours and aspects of daily routine.
These French basics resources are made for students beginning French and near beginners in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 and equivalents but they may suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews to see a large sample of the resources. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is in PowerPoint / PPT (but also included in PDF). Over 160 pages and 110 slides.
The 3 included resource packs are also available separately.
FRENCH TELLING THE TIME PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTIVE GAMES:
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Practice slides with digital and analogue clocks
Oral activities using time in context
6 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate vocab and phrases and make a path through the grid) - includes two rounds where time is to the nearest minute instead of 5 minute intervals, to stretch groups needing more challenge.
16 rounds of an interactive Reveal the Picture Game (where teams compete to remove parts of a grid to reveal the hidden time in the image)
Please note that most of the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the images are not. Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the Hexagons and Reveal the Picture games are not compatible with PDF and are therefore omitted from that version.
A PDF file of flashcards / word wall cards for 12-hour time is also included in the Zip file.
FRENCH TELLING THE TIME WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES:
SUPPORT PAGES: Word mats to display or print for students who require it, for 12 and 24-hour time, and in black and white too. Please note that these support pages are also contained in my printable games packet for this topic.
WORKSHEETS: 10 worksheets (with answer keys), all in both 12 AND 24-hour versions, and all differentiated at least two ways using a star system. The 1-star version is the least challenging, for lower ability, younger or less experienced students and almost all of these focus on quarter hour intervals. Many of the 2-star worksheets are in five minute intervals. For Worksheet 4, the 1-star version is in five minute intervals and the 2-star is to the nearest minute, to provide variety and extra challenge. The two “À quelle heure…?” worksheets (Les Activités / Le Transport) are differentiated 3 ways.
PUZZLES: There’s an airport puzzle, hidden word puzzle, and maze. The airport puzzle is differentiated; the other two are not. The maze also does not have a 24h version.
FRENCH TELLING THE TIME PRINTABLE GAMES:
Four in a Row: There are 4 boards: word version and digital ones for both the 12 and 24-hour clocks. Print and laminate the ones you want for repeated use with dry-wipe markers. Enlarge if using with larger groups. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Dice required.
“J’ai…Qui a…?” Loop Game: A speaking game for groups or the whole class. Print and laminate for repeated use. The 36 cards form a continuous loop so it doesn’t matter which one you start with. There are 3 versions – the first has an analog clock, the second has a digital clock, while the third version features French 24-hour time.
Active Oral Game: Ideal for the whole class. Print and laminate the cards. Students walk around the room, asking and answering what time it is in French, using the time printed on their cards. The first pair to find the matching cards wins. There are 2 versions: an analog clock version for 12-hour time and a digital one you can use for 24-hour time.
Serpents et Echelles Board Game: Print and laminate the board. It works like normal Chutes and Ladders / Snakes and Ladders, only with students calling out French words when they land on them. Answer key included.
Sentences Board Game: Fun for oral practice. Board 1 is a simpler, 12-hour digital version, just in quarter hour intervals. Board 2 is for analog 12-hour time in 5 minute intervals and board 3 is for 24-hour time. Print and laminate. Instructions on board. Answer key included.
Square Jigsaw: Laminate and cut the 16 puzzle pieces or have students cut up the black and white version. For an extra challenge, the letters on the outside edge of the puzzle form a related sentence. 2 versions, one for 12-hour time and one for 24-hour time. Students match analog clocks or digital times with French word version of time.
Counter Throw Time Target Game: Combines math and French! Students throw a counter onto target each round and add elapsed time to their card in a race to finish a 10-step journey in the shortest time. They must read aloud their new time in French at each stage. Black and white target included.
Full game instructions included.
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
A PowerPoint lesson presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flash cards for a Les Émotions et Les Sentiments / Feelings in French unit, with answer keys and vocabulary support pages (38 pages in total). The 107 slides (with editable text) introduce and review 30 possible answers to “Comment te sens-tu?” (“How are you feeling?” / “How do you feel?”), mostly using être (with an adjective - masculine and feminine versions are covered) or avoir. Includes negative and positive emotions and conditions such as being cold, hot, hungry and thirsty. Students are taught to express in French how themselves and others are feeling and how to give reasons for emotions and feelings.
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 5, 6 (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.
You can buy this with related worksheets, puzzles and games in this French Emotions and Feelings BUNDLE.
Within the Zip file is the original Powerpoint version, plus an additional PDF version and a PDF file of flash cards for 30 emotions and feelings.
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes activities such as:
Sentence translation activities
2 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate phrases and make a path through the grid)
10-rounds of an interactive Hangman Spelling Game, where teams compete to discover and correctly spell French words linked to the topic
14 rounds of an interactive Reveal the Picture Game, where teams translate phrases to reveal small sections of photographic images linked to the topic
Almost all the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the other content is not.
Many slides in the PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included (without interactivity, but you can use it if you don’t have PowerPoint). The Hexagons, Hangman and Reveal the Picture games are not compatible with PDF, so are omitted from that version.
These phrases are included (in both masculine and feminine versions where relevant): je suis en colère, je suis agacé, je suis étonné, je m’ennuie, je suis calme, j’ai froid, je suis confiant, je suis confus, je suis déçu, je suis gêné, je suis enthousiaste, je suis frustré, je suis furieux, je suis heureux, j’ai chaud, j’ai faim, je suis malade, je suis jaloux, je me sens seule, je suis nerveux, je suis fier, je suis triste, j’ai peur, je suis timide, j’ai mal, je suis surpris, j’ai soif, je suis fatigué, je suis contrarié, je suis inquiet.
KS2 / KS3 Beginners Pets in French PowerPoint PPT Lesson Presentation (also in PDF format) and printable flashcards for your Les Animaux de Compagnie (Les Animaux Domestiques) unit. This 40 slide presentation (and more slides for games) introduces and reviews key vocabulary and phrases for Pets in French and includes activities and tasks. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Many slides feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. There are also some very short reading comprehensions and an additional 20+ slides at the end of the presentation (making it 65 slides in total) form a ‘Splat’ game and a memory game (Kim’s game), which could be played in teams, with students working out which images are missing each time and giving the word in French.
In the Zip file, along with a PowerPoint version, there is an additional PDF version of the presentation. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flashcards, with two on each page.
The presentation focuses on 12 key animal words (cat, dog, rabbit, horse, snake, guinea pig, hamster, parrot, lizard, mouse, turtle, goldfish) and linked questions and answers, such as ‘Do you have a pet?’, and phrases linked to pets’ names, ages and colours.
SAVE by purchasing as part of my French Pets BUNDLE, which also contains a French Pets Worksheets and French Pets Games. All 3 resources focus on the same core vocabulary.
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KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Language Colours / Colors vocabulary PowerPoint lesson presentation, printable games, activities, a worksheet, crossword and word search. Introduction and revision of 11 French colour (or color) words. The colours are introduced using the questions ‘C’est quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour itself) and ‘C’est de quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour of objects / animals etc).
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 presentation suits learners who are new or fairly new to French but it also includes teaching points about female and plural forms of the colour adjectives, which you can use if appropriate, plus an introduction to the words for ‘light’ and ‘dark’ colours. With almost 50 slides, it also includes pronunciation tips, an interactive Kim’s game and a slide for a splat game, where children can ‘splat’ the colour that’s been said in French by the teacher. Students are also invited to show the teacher classroom objects of a particular colour so if they already know the name of some classroom objects this will help. Alternatively, they could learn some for this activity. An additional US spelling version of the presentation is included.
The Four in a Row game works well in either A3 or A4 and can be used with the colour word cards. Use different colour paper or card when printing the word cards so that opponents can play with a different colour set. Students put their cards in a pile, taking the top one and choosing strategically which space to place it on (as long the colour on the space matches the word on the card!). Or laminate the board and students mark on their initial with a dry-wipe marker if they correctly say the colour in French. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - is the winner. There are also 8 cards for games of bingo and/or noughts and crosses (tic tac toe) and a 20-card ‘I Have…Who Has?’ game / Loop game. This latter resource features some light and dark versions of the colours.
The worksheet is included with and without a word bank for support. Full answer keys for the worksheet and puzzles. The printables are all in PDF format.
Explore these bundles:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
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KS2 / KS3 French Personality (Character Traits) and Physical Descriptions (Appearance) worksheets BUNDLE to help you plan lessons. Includes 14 worksheets and puzzles, answer keys, additional differentiated versions and vocabulary support for Les Descriptions Physiques (including hair and eyes) and Les Traits de Caractere (de Personnalite) . 49 pages in PDF format. Please check the previews to assess suitability. Designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7and 8 for teaching and revision but might suit others, depending on experience.
This bundle includes 2 packs that can be purchased separately if you prefer:
Describing People in French (Physical Descriptions) Worksheets
Describing People in French (Character) Worksheets
Vocabulary support pages
9 worksheets, including differentiated versions of many
5 puzzles (with answer keys), including some differentiated versions
Answer keys for all
Teacher instructions
For fuller details please see the 2 individual resource pages by clicking on the links.
BOTH ALSO INCLUDED IN:
Describing People (Physical and Character) BIG BUNDLE
French Worksheets and Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you time!
RESOURCES FOR MORE TOPICS…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Clothing
Family and Pets
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
German role play oral activity for Greetings and Introductions unit vocabulary (Die Begrüßungen auf Deutsch). 24 printable conversation / skits cards included, in English and German. Reviews basic German words and phrases such as 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?). 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.
These scripted German greetings dialogues are a good stepping-stone to more independent role-playing activities.
Print and laminate as required. In pairs, students translate the conversations on their card into German, practising speaking it together. The 6 English language pages are designed to be printed back-to-back with the 6 translation pages for student self-checking. If preferred, the translations could be printed as separate cards. The vocabulary card can be provided for support where required. An instruction page is also included.
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 Worksheets
German Greetings Games
German Greetings Board Game
Although I am in the early days of adding German content to my store, if you teach French too you might be interested to explore some of my French resources:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
Bonjour! Ca va? Beginners French KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) printable writing activities for Greetings, Farewells and Introductions topic: 3 worksheets plus a crossword puzzle and wordsearch for introduction or revision of Les Salutations (hello, goodbye etc.) and introductions (Je me presente / Introducing myself) vocabulary.
These resources will help you plan multiple lessons. There’s plenty here to provide homework tasks too. All in PDF format.
Differentiated versions of almost all resources are included (not the Hidden Word Puzzle worksheet), with wordbanks or more challenging tasks included as appropriate. The one-star versions are the less challenging ones. The resources feature coloured illustrations but black and white printing would be fine. Answer keys for all resources included.
This pack includes the following aspects of this topic:
Greetings such as Bonjour and Salut
Farewells such as Au revoir and A bientot
How are you? (Ca va?) and related answers
What’s your name? (Comment tu t’appelles?) and answers
Where do you live? (Ou habites-tu?) and answers
How old are you? (Quel age as-tu?) and answers
SAVE by getting this as part of a French Greetings and Introductions BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Greetings and Introductions Presentation
French Greetings and Introductions Games
French Greetings and Introductions Role-Play Cards
ALL 4 ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
THESE WORKSHEETS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French Worksheets and Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
MORE TOPICS TO EXPLORE…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
REVISION RESOURCES…
French Basics Revision Activities BUNDLE
KS2 / KS3 French Numbers to 100 (Les Nombres) printable speaking games: 5 loop games - a differentiated set of three 30-card loop games/follow me/domino cards for French mental maths and two 30-card sets for simple French number matching.
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
PDF format.
FRENCH MENTAL MATHS SETS:
Combine mental maths agility with French number learning in this fun activity. The three sets cater for different ages, abilities and experiences of French. Giving children the chance to use French numbers (Les Nombres / Les Numeros ) in calculations can build understanding, recall and confidence in using them.
Includes:
one 30-card set focusing on numbers to 40
one 30-card set focusing on numbers to 60
one 30 card set focusing on numbers to 100
There is no particular starting card as each loop is continuous but all sets do have ‘un’ (one) in them and you might want to start them here. Each set has a different coloured border but if not printing in colour you might want to print on different coloured card or paper so as not to mix them up when using more than one set.
SIMPLE NUMBER MATCHING SETS:
Again, you can start at any point in the loops. There’s one 30-card set for 0-40 and another for 0-100.
Whether in whole class activities or group work, I hope your pupils enjoy using these. If you can spare a moment I would be grateful for a review. Many thanks. You can buy this resource as part of a bundle with my other French number resources, which you can investigate below.
This resource uses the following words for the four operations:
plus - add
moins - minus
fois - times
divisé par - divided by
You can explore some of my other French basics resources by clicking on these bundles:
Huge French Basics Bundle
French Basics Presentations Bundle
French Basics Worksheets and Puzzles Bundle
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Joyeux Noël! 5 fun printable games and activities, including speaking, listening and reading activities for your Noël en Français / Christmas in French unit. Students review vocabulary for 30 common terms, as well as key Christmas and New Year greetings. Vocabulary support pages and full instructions included. 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 relevant pages is included at the end of the file. Use the other original versions for all other countries.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of a French Christmas BUNDLE which also contains:
French Christmas Presentation and Flashcards
French Christmas Worksheets and Puzzles
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
Vocabulary pages: 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 Worksheets packet.
Four in a Row: Print and laminate the game board. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose a word or phrase from that number column and say it in French. If correct, use a whiteboard pen to put a symbol or initial in that box.
"J’ai…Qui a…?” Loop Game: A speaking game for groups or the whole class. Print and laminate for repeated use. The 30 cards form a continuous loop so it doesn’t matter which one you start with.
Team Relay Game: Ideal for the whole class or can work for smaller groups too. Print and laminate the cards (double-sided – or return to printer to print on the other side). Students take turns to locate the next card, until they have all their cards. The cards feature letters that they will rearrange at the end to spell a short French word. Answers included.
Serpents et Echelles Board Game: Print and laminate board, works like normal Chutes and Ladders / Snakes and Ladders, only with students calling out French words and phrases when they land on them. Answer key included.
School Plan Listening Game (Christmas Edition): Students are issued with a blank school plan and listen to the teacher calling out the location of Christmas items, which they must draw correctly onto the plan. Answer plans included.
Full game instructions included.
Joyeux Noël! Here are resources to plan a fun Christmas in French unit (Noël en Français). This BUNDLE contains a 100-slide interactive PPT PowerPoint slide lesson presentation (with teaching points, vocabulary, and interactive review games), flashcards, worksheets, puzzles, fun printable games and activities, to teach and review vocabulary 30 key Christmas terms and key French Christmas and New Year greetings. The presentation also includes some slides looking at French Christmas traditions which could be used as part of a Christmas Around the World topic; there’s enough material for multiple lessons, including speaking, reading and writing activities, and there’s differentiation too. This comprehensive pack works well for the last few weeks of the term in December and is full of festive fun for cover lesson plans if required.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources are designed 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. All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is PowerPoint (but it is included in an additional PDF format too).
The 3 resource packs in this bundle are also available separately:
French Christmas Worksheets and Puzzles
French Christmas Presentation, Interactive Games and Flashcards
French Christmas Printable Games
These resources suit countries that celebrate Christmas during winter, due to the inclusion of snowflake and snowman. 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 also.
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PRESENTATION AND FLASHCARDS
In addition to introducing key vocabulary and phrases, this presentation includes:
Slides on French Christmas traditions
Sentence translation activities
Comprehension tasks
Matching tasks
2 rounds of an interactive Hexagons Game (where teams compete to translate phrases and make a path through the grid)
10 rounds of an interactive Hangman Game
Kim’s Game (memory game where an image disappears each round)
Please note that some of the text in the PowerPoint is editable, however the images are not. Many slides in the original PowerPoint version feature answers that appear when you click, for students to respond. An additional PDF version is included. While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the Hexagons and Hangman games are not compatible with PDF and are therefore omitted from that version.
Also within the Zip file is a PDF of flash cards, with two on each page.
WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES
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 color, 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 pack.
WORKSHEETS: 4 differentiated worksheets. The 1-star versions are a little easier. Includes gap fill, drawing tasks, translations, fill the blanks and a short reading comprehension. The included vocabulary is mostly featured on the vocab support pages but on some worksheets a small amount of other common French vocabulary is included.
PUZZLES: There are 5 puzzles: a grid puzzle, wordsearch puzzle, crossword puzzle, hidden word puzzle and maze. The first three puzzles are differentiated, with the 1-star versions providing a little more support. The grid puzzle is differentiated three ways. Please note the wordsearch and crossword do not include accents.
FULL ANSWER KEYS
PRINTABLE GAMES
Four in a Row: Print and laminate the game board. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose a word or phrase from that number column and say it in French. If correct, use a whiteboard pen to put a symbol or initial in that box.
“J’ai…Qui a…?” Loop Game: A speaking game for groups or the whole class. Print and laminate for repeated use. The 30 cards form a continuous loop so it doesn’t matter which one you start with.
Team Relay Game: Ideal for the whole class or can work for smaller groups too. Print and laminate the cards (double-sided – or return to printer to print on the other side). Students take turns to locate the next card, until they have all their cards. The cards feature letters that they will rearrange at the end to spell a short French word. Answers included.
Serpents et Echelles Board Game: Print and laminate board, works like normal Snakes and Ladders, only with students calling out French words and phrases when they land on them. Answer key included.
School Plan Listening Game (Christmas Edition): Students are issued with a blank school plan and listen to the teacher calling out the location of Christmas items, which they must draw correctly onto the plan. Answer plans included.
Full game instructions included.
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