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.
French Language Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) Classroom Objects vocabulary (Les Objets de la Classe / Dans la Salle de Classe) Worksheets and Puzzles: 3 worksheets, a crossword, a word search, vocabulary support page, differentiated versions and answer keys for 18 key classroom words / school supplies vocabulary. These writing resources include words for door, window, chair etc as well as pencil-case / schoolbag / stationery items (dans ma trousse / dans mon sac / mes affaires). They will help you plan multiple lessons. 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) - 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
All these printables are included in two versions to suit different abilities. All resources are differentiated with sentence starters and / or word banks for support. The less challenging version of the wordsearch has the first few letters of each French word that the children are required to find, while the more challenging wordsearch just has the words in English.
All resources are included in PDF format within the Zip file. Answer Keys / Solutions for all resources are also included.
If you are teaching French school vocabulary too (classroom, teacher, playground etc), SAVE with this French Classroom and School Vocabulary Worksheets BUNDLE
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I hope these work well in your class and save you time. If you can spare a moment, I would be grateful for a review on TES. Many thanks.
This resource pack is available in a bundle with a PowerPoint lesson presentation and games for classroom objects: French Classroom Objects Bundle
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Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6 and 7) French Language Calendar (Le Calendrier) vocabulary writing activities (worksheets and puzzles) for revision of days, months and dates. Students practise months of the year (les mois de l’annee), days of the week (les jours de la semaine), saying the date (la date), and key phrases: ‘Quelle est la Date?’ and ‘C’est quel jour?’ 3 worksheets, 3 crossword puzzles and a word search.
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
Differentiated versions of almost all activities. These resources will help you plan multiple lessons.
The first two worksheets come in differentiated versions. The one-star versions are for younger, lower ability, or less experienced students. They include sentence starters and / or less challenging questions. Worksheet 2 is more challenging than the others, with a very short reading comprehension and questions related to yesterday’s and tomorrow’s date. Worksheet 3 (Anagrams) is not differentiated. All 3 crosswords come with and without supporting word banks. The word search comes in 2 versions too, one for older or higher ability students where they can write the French words on the lines once they have found them in the word search and an easier version with the first three letters of the French words provided.
Within the Zip file are two PDF files, one containing the worksheets and the other the puzzles. These resources can be used in any English-speaking country (UK and US date versions where relevant).
The puzzles include:
A simple crossword for days of the week (Les jours de la semaine)
A simple crossword for months of the year (Les mois de l'annee)
A larger crossword combining days of the week and months of the year
A word search for days and months
Solutions for all 4 puzzles
As the first crossword is very small, two are included on one page. I would be very grateful for a review if you get a spare moment. Many thanks.
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KS2 / KS3 French Beginners speaking activity for revision of Les Sports et Les Passe-Temps / Les Loisirs vocabulary and phrases. 24 printable dialogue cards (en anglais et en francais) plus vocabulary support pages for Upper Primary and Early Secondary. Students practise giving opinions, saying how often they do activities, using ‘jouer’ and ‘faire’ etc. These scripted French conversations about leisure activities, interests and sport are a good stepping stone to more independent oral work / role-playing. My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. PDF format. Please see the preview to check suitability.
SAVE by purchasing this in my French Sports and Hobbies Big Bundle, which includes presentations, flashcards, worksheets, puzzles, printable games and activities, introducing and reviewing the same core vocabulary and phrases as these role-play cards.
You may wish to get packs from the big bundle individually:
Sports in French Presentation and Flashcards
French Sports Worksheets
Sports in French Games
French Sports BUNDLE
French Hobbies Presentation and Flashcards
French Hobbies Worksheets
French Hobbies Games
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The role-play cards focus on 18 sports and 18 hobbies / leisure activities and linked phrases and questions. Sports: badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football, American football, golf, ice hockey, rugby, tennis, table tennis, running, horse riding, gymnastics, cycling, karate, swimming, skiing. Hobbies / recreational activities: 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.
Print and laminate. Pairs translate the conversation on their card into French, practising speaking it together. The 6 English language pages are designed to be printed back-to-back with the 6 translation pages for self-checking. If preferred, print translations as separate cards.
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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Writing activities for a Jobs and Careers in French / World of Work (Les Emplois / Le Travail) unit. There are 10 worksheets and puzzles, with differentiated versions, answer keys and vocabulary support pages (38 pages in total). Use these activities for main lesson tasks, sub plans, homework, early finisher tasks, and assessment to consolidate key vocabulary and linked phrases and questions. Most pages are based around a core list of 21 jobs, however two of the puzzles feature jobs from an expanded list of 39. Includes activities on what jobs people have and what jobs you would like to do in the future. 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 to assess if they will be suitable.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of a French Jobs BUNDLE, together with:
French Jobs Presentation and Activities
French Jobs Games and Activities
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
Vocabulary pages: There’s a word mat (over 2 pages) of French words with images for a core range of 21 jobs, together with a one-page list of these 21 jobs, and an expanded list with an additional 18 jobs. French job names are given for masculine and feminine versions where applicable. There’s also a table of key questions and sentences. These pages can also be used as prompts for classroom speaking activities. Please note that these vocabulary pages are also contained in my Les Métiers Games and Activities packet.
7 worksheets, all differentiated two ways using a star system. The one-star version 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 - There’s a grid puzzle, word hunt puzzle and hidden word puzzle. The first two puzzles are differentiated; the first letter is given for each word in the word hunt puzzle and some letters are already entered into the easier grid puzzle.
Full answer keys
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C’est l’halloween! KS2 / KS3 printable writing activities for a French Halloween unit. Introduce spooky vocabulary this October with these 5 differentiated no prep worksheets and puzzles, plus a vocabulary support page in different versions. My French Basics / FSL resources suit students beginning French or near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 or 7 and equivalents. The 20-page PDF file includes all answer keys. Please check the preview to see if these resources meet your needs.
SAVE by purchasing this together in a French Halloween BUNDLE, along with my Halloween Games and Halloween Presentation and Flashcards pack.
Halloween Worksheets
Vocabulary mat in different versions, including eco-printing options. You may wish to print and laminate it or display it on a screen to support those who require it while completing the worksheets and puzzles. Please note that the mat is also included in the games pack for this topic.
2 worksheets (with answer keys). Worksheet 1 features jumbled words and comes in 3 versions to suit students of differing ability or experience. The one-star version has the start and end of words already printed for the students, the two-star version has the first letter of each word printed, and the three-star version is more challenging, with only un/une printed. Worksheet 2 is a comprehension drawing challenge in a one-star version with a word bank and a two-star version with no word bank and an extra challenge.
In the grid puzzle, students translate the vocabulary and enter the words into the grid. The shaded boxes should contain words to complete the sentence at the bottom of the page. Students should write one letter on each of the dashes. There’s a one-star version with half the letters filled in already, a two-star version with the first letters of each word filled in (or where the first letter is in a shaded box, other letters are provided instead), and a three-star version with a completely blank grid.
For the crossword and word search puzzle, there are one and two-star versions puzzles with the one-star being a more supported version for lower ability or less experienced students. Accents are not included in these puzzles.
All answer keys included
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KS2 / KS3 French Beginners printable speaking games and activities for your French Pets unit (Les Animaux de Compagnie - also known as Les Animaux Domestiques). Students practise 12 domestic animals in French and linked questions and answers (As-tu un animal?). My French basics resources suit students beginning French and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check the previews to see a sample. The 12 pet words featured are: cat, dog, rabbit, snake, hamster, guinea pig, horse, parrot, mouse, goldfish, turtle, lizard. PDF format. Full instructions included.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of my French Pets BUNDLE, which also includes my French Pets Worksheets and French Pets Presentation and Flashcards.
Or purchase as part of my French Family and Pets BIG BUNDLE, along with 24 French Family and Pets Role Play Cards.
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
VOCABULARY
This page features the 12 French pet words together with images of the animals, to support students playing the games, if required. Display on screen or print. Included with and without background colour.
FOUR IN A ROW
2 different game boards. Print and laminate. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins. Students roll dice, then choose a pets word from that number column and say it in French. If correct, use a dry-wipe marker to put a symbol or initial in that box.
‘I HAVE…WHO HAS?’
This loop game reviews phrases alongside some numbers. Print and laminate the 30 illustrated cards, which form a continuous loop.
AS-TU UN ANIMAL?
There are 36 game cards (18 identical pairs). Students are given a card each and must move around the room, trying to find the player with the matching card. To find this, one player asks “As-tu un animal?”. The other replies with the information on their card (e.g. “J’ai un chien et un lapin” / “J’ai deux lézards” etc) and vice versa. There are 2 versions. The first set includes French prompts for lower ability or younger students. The other is in English only.
BINGO / NOUGHTS AND CROSSES
8 different cards for a group game of Bingo (teacher or student could read out words) or Tic Tac Toe / Noughts and Crosses, with students taking it in turns to say aloud a French pets word from their card. If cards are laminated, students could write on them with a dry-wipe marker.
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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.
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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
SAVE by getting this in French Revision Worksheets BUNDLE, which also contains French Comprehension Worksheets
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.
Beginners KS2 / KS3 writing activities for a My Family / La Famille topic: 3 worksheets, a crossword puzzle, a word search and 2 vocabulary support pages for consolidation and revision of family members vocabulary in French and linked phrases.
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
Differentiation: one of the worksheets and the 2 puzzles are included in two versions to suit different abilities. Answers included for all. All are in PDF format within the Zip File.
SAVE: Available in a French Family BUNDLE with a French Family Lesson Presentation and French Family Games.
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Includes these family members: le frere (brother), la soeur (sister), le fils (son), la fille (daughter), le pere (father), la mere (mother), le bebe (baby), le grand-pere (grandfather), la grand-mere (grandmother), le beau-pere (stepfather), la belle-mere (stepmother), le demi-frere (stepbrother), la demi-soeur (stepsister), l’oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin (male cousin), la cousine (female cousin), les jumeaux (twins), enfant unique (only child). ‘Mon’ and ‘ma’ are also used to say ‘my father’, ‘my sister’ etc.
The worksheets also practise answering questions about families such as Qui est-ce? (Who is this?), Tu as des freres ou des soeurs? (Do you have any brothers or sisters?) and Combien de personnes il y a dans ta famille? (How many people are there in your family?). Giving names, ages and information about where people live is also consolidated alongside family vocabulary.
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For KS2 or KS3, this is an engaging 105+ slide PowerPoint Lesson Presentation for a Les Nombres en Francais / Les Numeros 1-100 unit. Now with bigger numbers too and new fun interactive games added. The slide show scaffolds learning of basic vocabulary and phrases. Includes French mental maths calculations. There are 105 slides (plus additional slides for a bingo game).
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 and detailed descriptions of the 3 individual packs contained in this bundle for more information.The Zip file contains the original PowerPoint file and an additional PDF version is also included to help you teach this topic if you don’t have PowerPoint where you work.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of this French Numbers BUNDLE, alongside printable worksheets, puzzles and games for this topic.
FRENCH NUMBERS PRESENTATION:
Teaching slides break down the numbers into small chunks of ten at a time so teachers can use whatever part of the presentation suits the needs of their students
1-100 covered in detail, with larger numbers (up to millions) now added too
Recap slides with tables of numbers and slides with numbers in French and English for students to translate, with answers appearing on the click of the mouse
There are slides with numbers in digit format to play a ‘splat’ game or ‘Frappez les Nombres!’ where the teacher calls out a French number and children compete in threes to hit the number on the whiteboard (if you’re not using a touchscreen)
Mental Math calculations
8 rounds of interactive Hexagons game, where teams compete to make a trail across the screen by calling out French numbers. Rounds for 0-40, 0-100, and 0-1000. Versions with numbers in digit format and also with French words.
12 rounds of interactive Reveal the Picture game, where teams must say numbers in French to remove boxes from the grid, revealing images with numbers located somewhere within them. The last four rounds feature 3-digit numbers for a greater challenge.
Slides for a bingo game on numbers from 60 to 100. Students can make their own grid and choose numbers. Shuffle the slides before playing subsequent games.
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Beginners French Numbers to 100 (Les Nombres / Les Numeros) printable games: 6 Four in a Row games for French Mental Maths (Les Maths) at 2 levels for differentiation, plus a 12-board bingo / lotto game with differentiation.
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
In the Zip file are 2 PDF files. Please see previews.
SAVE as part of French Numbers BUNDLE
BINGO / LOTTO:
Includes simple number match and mental maths versions. 2 sets of 6 boards for each of 0-40 and 0-100 – one set features the French number word, the other less challenging version features digits. Print and laminate as required. Both the 0-40 and 0-100 games also have two sets of bingo cards each – French mental maths versions or French number word versions. Great for differentiation - for a medium level of challenge you could have groups using the digit boards with the mental maths calculation cards.
FOUR IN A ROW:
6 French Maths Four in a Row game boards at 2 levels. Great starter, early finisher or group activities for both French and Maths lessons. Most questions can be answered using mental strategies. All four operations used.
4 different game boards for Maths involving numbers from 0 to 100 and generally more challenging Maths questions.
2 different game boards for Maths involving numbers from 0 to 40 with generally simpler Maths questions.
Full answer versions included for at-a-glance checking by students or teacher. BLACK AND WHITE versions of all boards included too.
Laminate and use again. Students work as pairs against pairs or one against one to get four correct answers in a row. Roll dice to find which column to choose a calculation from (the columns are numbered 1-6). If there are no questions left in the one they've rolled, skip a go or roll again. Use a different coloured whiteboard pen to record answers or add an initial or symbol if using the same colour. I recommend printing in A3 but it will work fine in A4 too.
For the four operations, I use:
plus - add
moins - minus
fois - times
divisé par - divided by
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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.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of my Describing People (Character) BUNDLE, which also contains:
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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
Beginners KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) French speaking games (2 sets of 40-card loop games/ follow me cards / dominoes) for revision of French calendar (le calendrier) vocabulary - dates, months (les mois), days of the week (les jours), as well as numbers to 31.
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
These resources will help you plan multiple lessons. Additional US format date versions are also now included.
One set features the date and month, the other (which has different dates) also includes the day. This game works especially well as a fun activity to teach the difference between the two ways of answering the question Quelle est la date? (What is the date?), which depends on whether you are including the day:
C'est samedi cinq avril
C'est le cinq avril
Another teaching point reinforced with this activity is the fact that days and months do not start with capital letters in French.
Print and laminate the sets for repeated use. There is no start or end card in either set; they are continuous loops so you can start wherever you want.
This resource is available alongside other French Calendar resources (presentation, more games, worksheets and puzzles) in this bundle: French Calendar Bundle
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Huge French Basics Bundle
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A comprehensive, engaging and well-differentiated beginners KS2 and KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - and equivalents in other countries) French Number Unit BUNDLE of speaking and writing activities for introduction and revision of Les Nombres / Les Numeros vocabulary. Includes a 105+ slide PowerPoint slide show lesson presentation with interactive games, worksheets, puzzles and printable games. Most resources include French Numbers 1-40, 1-60 and 1-100 and the presentation includes some larger numbers such as hundreds, thousands and millions.
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
These resources will help you plan multiple lessons. They could also be used for early finisher activities, starter activities, homework etc. It’s a very flexible pack that you could dip into time and again throughout the year.
INCLUDES:
French Number Presentation
French Number Worksheets
French Number Crosswords
French Number Games
French Number Loop Games
ALL 5 PACKS ALSO CONTAINED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
WORKSHEETS: 10 pages of worksheets. (0-40 version, 0-60 and a 0-100 (all double-sided), including number sequences and mental maths work; 2 anagrams worksheets (0-40 / 0-100); 2 fun hidden word / spot the mistakes puzzles worksheets (0-40 / 0-100). Full answer keys.
CROSSWORDS: 6 French numbers crosswords, each differentiated 3 ways. 2 x 0-31 crosswords, 2 x 0-61 and 2 x 0-100, with all 6 puzzles included in 3 versions (with a wordbank, without a wordbank and a more challenging version with French mental maths clues). Full answer keys. An additional crossword that’s a freebie on TES is also included.
PRESENTATION: 100+ slide PowerPoint, teaching and consolidating 0-100, plus some larger numbers to millions. Featuring key teaching points, it breaks them down into small chunks of ten numbers at a time so that teachers can use whatever part of the presentation suits the needs of their class. Some slides introduce mental maths in French. There’s an interactive Hexagons game, a 12-round Reveal the Picture game and more. A PDF version is included (without the interactive elements) in case you don’t have PowerPoint where you work).
GAMES: 2 sets of 6 bingo boards (0-40 and 0-100) with simple number matching and French mental maths options. 6 four-in-a-row boards, including a mix of 0-40 and 0-100 for this strategic game for French mental maths, where pupils answer calculations with wipeable pens on a laminated board. 5 x 30-card loop games - 2 sets for number matching and 3 for French mental maths. Versions for 0-40, 0-60 and 0-100.
For more information and previews please see the individual resource pages.
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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
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
For KS3 or Upper KS2, here are 5 fun printable games and activities, including speaking, listening and matching tasks, for a Les Endroits en Ville / Les Lieux de la Ville, Ma Ville, La Communauté or French Town Buildings (Les Bâtiments) unit. Students review vocabulary for 30 locations around the town or city, as well as linked phrases, using aller in the present tense. These fun printables are in PDF format within a Zip file. UK and US spelling versions included, as are vocabulary support pages and full instructions.
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 want to buy this as part of a French Places in Town BUNDLE, along with:
French Places in Town Worksheets and Puzzles
French Places in Town Presentation and Flashcards (coming soon)
INCLUDED IN THIS PACK:
Vocab pages: A word mat of French words with images for 30 places in town (also in black and white format) and a 2-page vocabulary list, including key linked phrases. Display or print if required. These pages can also be used as prompts for classroom speaking activities. These vocab pages are also contained in my Les Endroits en Ville Worksheets pack.
2 x Four in a Row - 2 different game boards for speaking practice. Print and laminate for repeated use. Ideal for one against one or pairs against pairs. The first to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - wins.
“J’ai…qui a…?” Loop Game - A speaking game for groups or the whole class. The 30 cards form a continuous loop.
Square Jigsaw Puzzle - Print and laminate the 16-piece puzzle for repeated use or use the additional black and white version on paper for students to cut out themselves before working on it. Students match images to the French words. Extra hidden sentence challenge and solution included.
“Où Vas-Tu?” Active Oral Game - Card sets included in French and English to cater for different abilities. 36 cards in the set. Students have one card each and must move around the room, asking “Où Vas-Tu?”, aiming to meet the person with the matching card. Students reply in French, using the image on their card.
Mime Game - Students perform mimes to make their teammates say the correct French words to match the images on the cards, which the mimer must keep hidden. 30 cards.
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This KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Language Families BUNDLE (Ma Famille / La Famille) covers key teaching points and provides speaking and writing tasks for introduction to, and revision of, family members in French vocabulary and phrases. Contains an interactive PPT PowerPoint lesson presentation, engaging games and activities, differentiated worksheets and puzzles.
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 the individual resource pages for fuller descriptions and previews. All resources in PDF, apart from the PowerPoint presentation.
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES:
Substantial lesson presentation
Happy Families (Jeu des 7 Famille) Card Game
Four in a Row Board Game
Loop Game / Dominoes
3 Worksheets (plus answers)
Crossword
Wordsearch
Additional versions of some writing pages to suit different levels of ability or experience
BUY THE INDIVIDUAL PACKS SEPARATELY IF YOU PREFER…
French Family Presentation
French Family Worksheets and Puzzles
French Family Games
If teaching French Pets alongside Family vocabulary you might like…
French Family and Pets Role Play Cards
French Family and Pets BIG BUNDLE
THESE RESOURCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
There’s enough in my French Family BUNDLE for multiple lessons
Some resources could be used for homework tasks.
Includes vocabulary for the following family members: le frere (brother), la soeur (sister), le fils (son), la fille (daughter), le pere (father), la mere (mother), le bebe (baby), le grand-pere (grandfather), la grand-mere (grandmother), le beau-pere (stepfather), la belle-mere (stepmother), le demi-frere (stepbrother), la demi-soeur (stepsister), l’oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin (male cousin), la cousine (female cousin), les jumeaux (twins), enfant unique (only child). ‘Mon’ and ‘ma’ are also used to say ‘my father’, ‘my sister’ etc. More informal names for Mum, Dad, Grandad and Grandma are also mentioned.
The presentation and worksheets also support learners in answering questions about families, such as Qui est-ce? (Who is this?), Tu as des freres ou des soeurs? (Do you have any brothers or sisters?) and Combien de personnes il y a dans ta famille? (How many people are there in your family?).
Giving names, ages and information about where people live is also consolidated.
Many thanks for your interest in my resources.
MORE TOPICS TO EXPLORE…
Body Parts
Calendar
Classroom Objects and Schools
Colours
Describing People (Physical and Character)
Clothing
Food and Drink
Greetings and Introductions
Houses
Numbers
Sports and Hobbies
Transport
Weather
KS2 / KS3 French writing printables for a Food and Drink in French Topic (La Nourriture et Les Boissons): 2 worksheets, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch (all with differentiated versions) for consolidation and revision of key vocabulary. Originally designed for French beginners and near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 and equivalents. Please check the previews to assess suitability.
All in PDF within the Zip file.
The crossword and wordsearch are included with and without a word bank for support to suit students of different abilities or experience.
Answers / solutions included.
As some words differ between UK and US English (chips / fries etc), I’ve included separate US versions where relevant.
Resources focus on 30 common food and drink words
Among the phrases taught and practised are: Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger? (What do you like to eat?) and Qu’est-ce que tu aimes boire? (What do you like to drink?)
SAVE by getting this in a French Food and Drink BUNDLE along with:
French Food and Drink Presentation
French Food and Drink Printable Games
ALL 3 ARE ALSO IN…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
THESE WORKSHEETS ARE ALSO IN THIS…
French Worksheets MEGA BUNDLE
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you some time!
MORE TOPICS TO EXPLORE…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
REVISION RESOURCES…
French Basics Revision Activities BUNDLE
French Basics Revision Worksheets BUNDLE
Beginners French KS2 / KS3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) Numbers to 100 (Les Nombres / Les Numeros) crossword puzzles, each differentiated 3 ways to 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 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
This could be used for classwork, fun early finisher activities, revision, homework tasks etc. There are two 0-31 crosswords, two 0-61 crosswords and two 0-100 crosswords, with all six puzzles coming in these three versions:
A 1-star version for lower ability / younger students / students less experienced in French. This has number clues in English and a French wordbank containing all the answers in alphabetical order
A 2-star middle ability version (as above but with no wordbank)
A 3-star more challenging version with mental maths clues in French
All puzzles come with the solution to enable easy marking
The mental maths clues use the following words for the four operations:
plus - add
moins - minus
fois - times
divisé par - divided by
The puzzles are in PDF format inside the Zip file.
You can buy this pack of crosswords alongside some of my other French number resources in this bundle, which also includes a Powerpoint presentation, worksheets, games and activities. All are available separately if you prefer. French Numbers Complete Bundle
You can explore 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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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
THIS BUNDLE ALSO INCLUDES:
French Revision Puzzles Worksheets
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Thank you for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you time!
FRENCH TOPICS TO EXPLORE…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
