Primary French - Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Chains - La Saint Valentin These literacy center or independent work activities for primary core French or primary French immersion are a fun, hands-on way for your students to have some fun during the month of February while working on their spelling! There are 3 different vocabulary chains to make in this resource. The number of letters needed is indicated by the number of blanks provided to help students while learning how to spell Valentine’s Day related vocabulary. They fill in the blanks, and a word bank is provided at the bottom of each worksheet. Next, they cut out the strips and paste them together forming vocabulary chains. They’ll love hanging them up around the classroom for Valentine’s Day! This resource includes the following: 3 different pages of vocabulary strips to form into chains. These worksheets include 27 words related to Valentine’s Day: ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe aimer camarade amour coeur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser parfum rouge sucre peluche bouquet bises amoureux affectueux flirter

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Word Search - Mots Cachés - La Saint Valentin This literacy center or independent work activity for core French or French immersion is an easy, no-prep, black and white, print it out and go activity during the month of February. 2 versions are included with answer keys. Perfect for grades 5 and up. Specifics: 23 x 16 grid Words hidden across, down, diagonally, and backwards Smallest font size Recommended for grades 5 and up **These word searches include 30 words related to Valentine’s Day: ** ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe romantique aimer camarade amour coeur fleur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser parfum rouge sucre peluche bouquet bises amoureux affectueux flirter adorer

La Famille - French 20 questions game - No prep speaking activity The game of 20 questions is a fun and effective way to practice forming French questions. This version of the game focuses on 52 nouns and verbs which are all about the family / la famille. This game work for any level as it is written in French and English. Want a real challenge for your upper levels or immersion students? Use the French only version! Included: 1 version with vocabulary written in French and English 1 version with vocabulary written in French only Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the game and use it as a whole class activity. This game includes 52 words. Many of the words may be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words. After they’ve played the games a few times looking at the French-English version they feel more prepared to move on to the French only version. One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word. The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: OUI - NON - PARFOIS - RAREMENT - GÉNÉRALEMENT - PEUT-ÊTRE - CELA DÉPEND - PROBABLEMENT Alternative game play: To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - L’Employé Modèle This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is L’Employé Modèle. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: *Antoine: (Gémissant) Oh là là, j’ai la tête qui tourne tellement j’ai faim! Je ne vais sûrement pas faire du bon travail. Je suis en hypoglycémie, je vois des petits papillons de lumière devant mes yeux! Réda: Vous rigolez ou quoi? On dirait que vous n’avez pas mangé depuis des jours, pourtant je vous ai invité au restaurant hier soir et vous avez énormément mangé! Vous avez pris entrée, plat et dessert.*

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - Les bons amis This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is Les bons amis. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: *François: Félicitations Stéphane, je suis content pour toi. Bon, moi je vais me commander une salade repas végétarienne. Tu vas prendre quoi toi? Stéphane: Je vais me dévorer la côte de bœuf, 750 grammes, une merveille qui ira parfaitement avec ce Margaux. Tu vas manger de l’herbe toi? Ne me dis pas que tu es végétarien ou végan quand même!*

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - La mauvaise humeur This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is La mauvaise humeur. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: Hervé: Pas d’apéritif, bien. Par contre je crois qu’il n’y a plus de poisson frais, mais je peux me tromper. Vous devriez prendre l’entrecôte et un verre de rouge c’est toujours ce que je prends moi. Jean: Non merci, je vais prendre le poisson grillé s’il en reste et un verre de blanc ainsi qu’une carafe d’eau, et rajoutez-moi une petite salade verte pour commencer.

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - L’addition This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is L’addition. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: Jean-Louis: Mais j’ai mangé une entrée, un plat, un dessert avec un café, du vin et pris un apéritif et vous n’avez pris qu’un plat. Cela va vous coûter une fortune! Raymond: Pas de problème Jean-Louis, c’est avec plaisir. Cette fois-ci c’est pour moi, je suis content que vous ayez apprécié. Si vous voulez le prochain déjeuner sera pour vous.

French partitive articles and other forms of DE complete lesson - DE LA - DE L’ - DU - DES - DE - D’ We all know how difficult it can be for students to know when to use the correct form of DE when they don’t know all of the rules and when they’ve not had enough practice. This is a complete lesson plan that you can even use on a day when you can’t be at school and you have a sub who isn’t a French teacher. This resource includes a 30 minute video lesson. There is a one page printable study guide with rules and examples to accompany the video lesson, and the best part is the set of 100 numbered practice cards and answer key that will give your students tons of opportunities to practice. This lesson focuses on using DE or D’ before adjectives that come before the noun, the partitive with masculine, feminine, singular, and plural nouns, using DE or D’ after different forms of negation, using DE after certain verbs when followed by an infinitive, and using DE or D’ with expressions of quantity, and I’ve included a few tricky ones which do not use DE when referring to specific nouns, and that’s mentioned in the video lesson. I’ve included a set of 100 printable cards that you can cut out, and if you prefer a paperless version I’ve also included a PDF with only one card per page to project as a whole class activity or for students to use on tablets or computers.

French verb FALLOIR - Present tense with indirect object pronouns This French lesson is for intermediate learners who have learned IL FAUT and INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS. It is meant to show the many ways to use the verb FALLOIR - NEED without using the subjunctive. Students will learn the different meanings this verb can have and how to easily start speaking more like a French person in terms of expressing what they need (instead of using AVOIR BESOIN DE and DEVOIR). Here’s what’s included: Video tutorial - 23 minutes Thorough 1 page study guide - PDF 80 practice cards using FALLOIR + numbered answer key This resource includes two versions of the 80 practice cards. One version has four cards per page that you can print and cut them out in case you want your students to work with a partner or in small groups. The other version is a PDF with only one card per page so that you can either project them for a whole class activity or have students practice on their tablets or computers. This resource includes a video lesson which you may or may not choose to use, but even if you want to teach the lesson yourself I think you and your students will appreciate the one page study guide that is included. I’ve put all of the important information from my video lesson on it as well as some helpful hints. The 80 practice cards will help students to know how to talk about what they must do, what they have to do, and what they need.

Paired or Group Speaking Game - No, because… What is this game? A guessing game to get your students speaking! This game is similar to (but more challenging than) the game of twenty questions. Number of players: Two people or a small group. It can be challenging, so I recommend this game for grades 6 and higher. What is included: 50 playing cards How to play: This game is very simple, but you really need to explain how it works for students to play it correctly and not turn it into a 20 questions type of game. One player thinks of an object and the other players try to guess what it is. Each card has an image of a person, place, or a thing. The person holding the card is the one who will do the most speaking. The other people in the group will simply ask questions like “Is it a _____?” All they can ask is if the image on the card is a particular noun. The person holding the card has to answer by saying, “No, it’s not a ____ because……” Examples: Player 1 is holding a card and sees an image of a banana. Player 2 says something like, “Is it a shoe?” Player 1 has to respond by starting out with saying something like “No, because it’s not something you wear.” Player 2 guesses another specific noun, and then another. He or she might say “Is it a chair?” Player 1 might say "No, because you don’t sit on it. Player 2 continues to guess, and might say “Is it a car?” Player 1 might say “No, because you don’t drive it.” Player 2 continues to guess, and might say “Is it broccoli?” Player 1 might say “No, because it’s sweeter.” Player 2 might say “Is it an apple?” Now that Player 2 has guessed a fruit, he’s pretty close. Player 1 can now say something like “No, but it is a fruit.” Player 2 now just starts guessing different fruits until he or she gets it. This can be a challenging game that requires a good amount of thought, and you really have to tell your students who are guessing that they can’t ask question about what’s on the card. They can ONLY ask if it’s a specific noun. The player holding the card can’t answer YES or NO. They really need to remember that their response has to begin with NO, BECAUSE… This is a fun game that will really get your students speaking, and you’ll love hearing them as they play it!

French Speaking Game - Non, parce que… What is this game? A guessing game to get your students speaking! This game is similar to (but more challenging than) the game of twenty questions. Number of players: Two people or a small group. It can be challenging, so I recommend this game for grades 6 and higher. What is included: 50 playing cards How to play: This game is very simple, but you really need to explain how it works for students to play it correctly and not turn it into a 20 questions type of game. One player thinks of an object and the other players try to guess what it is. Each card has an image of a person, place, or a thing. The person holding the card is the one who will do the most speaking. The other people in the group will simply ask questions like “C’est un / une _____?” All they can ask is if the image on the card is a particular noun. The person holding the card has to answer by saying, “Non, ce n’est pas un / une ____ parce que……” Examples: Player 1 is holding a card and sees an image of a banana. Player 2 says something like, “C’est une chaussure?” Player 1 has to respond by starting out with saying something like “Non, parce que ce n’est pas quelque chose que l’on porte.” Player 2 guesses another specific noun, and then another. He or she might say “C’est une chaise?” Player 1 might say "Non, parce qu’on ne s’assied pas dessus. Player 2 continues to guess, and might say “C’est une voiture?” Player 1 might say “Non, parce qu’on ne la conduit pas.” Player 2 continues to guess, and might say “Ce sont des brocolis?” Player 1 might say “Non, parce que c’est plus sucrée.” Player 2 might say “C’est une pomme?” Now that Player 2 has guessed a fruit, he’s pretty close. Player 1 can now say something like “Non, mais c’est un fruit.” Player 2 now just starts guessing different fruits until he or she gets it. This can be a challenging game that requires a good amount of thought, and you really have to tell your students who are guessing that they can’t ask question about what’s on the card. They can ONLY ask if it’s a specific noun. The player holding the card can’t answer YES or NO. They really need to remember that their response has to begin with NO, BECAUSE… This is a fun game that will really get your students speaking, and you’ll love hearing them as they play it!

French avoir expressions scrambled sentences exercise This avoir expressions worksheet is a no prep printable that you can use to have your students putting words in the correct order to form grammatically sound sentences using ten different avoir expressions in the present tense. Here are the avoir expressions used in this exercise: avoir faim avoir soif avoir sommeil avoir de la chance avoir chaud avoir froid avoir mal avoir tort avoir raison avoir besoin

French hotel vocabulary scrambled sentences exercise - À l’hôtel This French hotel vocabulary worksheet is a no prep printable that you can use to have your students putting words in the correct order to form grammatically sound sentences using vocabulary about different kinds of lodging and hotel vocabulary. 15 sentences are written in the present and passé composé tenses. Answer key is included.

French passé composé with être scrambled sentences exercise This French passé composé with être worksheet is a no prep printable that you can use to have your students putting words in the correct order to form grammatically sound sentences using verbs that use être as helping verb. 10 sentences are written in the passé composé, and some include negation. Answer key is included.