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Vocabulaire: Matching
Introduce this list of fairy tale vocabulary to your class and then have a read aloud. As an extension activity, you could break your class into small groups and have each group write their own fairy tale, highlighting the new...
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Foreign Words Used in English: Matching
Are your pupils connoisseurs of the French words commonly used in English? Distribute this simple matching activity during down time or when discussing French influence on the English language.
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Home Spelling Practice: Words From French
This worksheet asks middle schoolers to copy words derived from French. While rigor is absent from this assignment, it could be altered slightly to require more thought. Instead, ask that class members look up each English word in a...
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Bonjour!
This presentation is for students learning the French language. Naming family members is the main focus. The seven-slide PowerPoint asks students to come up with French words and phrases which correctly-describe what a brother and sister...
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DRMRS VANDERTRAMP: Le pass?? compos?? avec ??tre
High schoolers assess the acronym DRMRSVANDERTRAMP (Dr & Mrs Van Der
Tramp) to help them memorize verbs. They pair up to create a short story describing what they did yesterday incorporating ten to fifteen of those verbs. In...
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The French in Texas
Fourth graders use Internet to examine early French exploration and settlement in Texas, and write journal entries from point of view of 17th Century French settler, French or Spanish explorer, or Native American whose land was taken.
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5th Grade Sample Unit Sheet
Fifth graders read in any textbook, about the French, Spanish and Dutch explorations. They choose any 5 questions from the back of the chapter to answer. Students listen to the tape and follow along in "America will Be." They watch a...
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Choosing Sides: The Native Americans' Role in the American Revolution
Students analyze the different roles assumed by various Native American tribes during the American Revolution. They examine the issues involved for Native Americans in choosing the British or the American side of the conflict, such as...
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Le Grand Voyage
Eighth graders work in collaborative groups to research a country of their choosing. Groups use the internet to their country and plan a trip to that location. Students complete a multi-media presentation of their country, following a...
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L'avenir, C'est Demain
Students discuss their future using the future tense and vocabulary related to the topic. They choose 3 careers they would and would not like to pursue to research and write interview questions to French speakers via email. They create a...
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Sondage: J'ai horreur des broccolis! A Survey of Food Preferences: I Hate Broccoli!
Students participate in contrived conversation in French to determine preferences for known food items.
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Counting in French: Numbers 7 - 12
Counting from seven to twelve in French is the foundational skill of a lesson from the BBC. Learners respond in French to the question, "How much is that?" (Ça fait combien?). The "Notes" and "Reinforcement" sections have inventive...
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Mangeons a Paris!
Learners explore vocabulary pertaining to food and restaurants. They read an ad for restaurants and discuss the information they expect to find. They research the Internet and locate cognates to examine the meaning in context.
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Presentation of Our Family
Although there is no real lesson plan included here, you could easily recycle the idea! Get kids using vocabulary related to family, age, feelings, and nationality. Start by teaching basic vocabulary words and phrases (you'll need to...
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Types of Literature
Explore a short piece of French literature with intermediate French scholars. Either assign readers to each character, or divide the class into groups to give the story some life. There's a student task sheet included as well, although...
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Our Family and Age
Start by playing a song about numbers. "Sing, Dance, Laugh, and Eat Quiche" is suggested. Then, start counting things around the room. Introduce yourself, and have kids start to introduce themselves when they catch on to the vocabulary....
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Chapter One Review
Designed to review chapter one of Allez, viens!, the French textbook, this resource simply presents a list of questions the teacher will ask the class to review vocabulary. If you do not have access to this textbook, this resource will...
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Calligrammes Project
Use Guillaume Apollinaire's famous series of Calligrammes to inspire quirky poetry by your French students. Expand the idea behind this project to create a plan tailored to your Francophiles and their current studies, or spend time...
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French _er Verbs
This word search includes 12 French -er verbs to locate in the puzzle. There is little research to support the use of word searches in the classroom; however, this could be a sponge or anticipatory activity.
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Bonjour
In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that are in the French language in cursive writing. Students trace and write 6 lines.
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Months of the Year in French
In this months of the year in French worksheet, students answer 12 multiple choice questions about French vocabulary for the months of the year.
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Le Petit Prince - VII: French Vocabulary matching
This worksheet consists of numerous French terms. Students match an English word to its French equivalent. Students check themselves using the solution option at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Multiple Choice?
In this French worksheet, students will read 8 questions. Students will respond to each multiple choice questions the best completes the answer.
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Beginning French Words
In this foreign language learning exercise, students find the words that are used in Beginning French class. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.