Grades 1–5
French Colors Word Search
Find eleven French color words. They go across, down and diagonally.
French worksheet · Colors and shapes
Color the Shapes by Code
Read the French color code, color every shape and count each kind of shape in French.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Colors and shapes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming colors in French, Naming basic shapes with un or une, Following a color code in French
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Colorie les cercles en bleu.
- Colorie les carrés en rouge.
- Colorie les triangles en jaune.
- Colorie les étoiles en vert.
- Colorie les cœurs en rose.
- Count the shapes. Write the number in French.
- 1. Il y a cercles.
- 2. Il y a carrés.
Teacher tip
Have kids color one shape of each kind first, then check with a partner before they finish the page.
How to use it
- Draw shapes on the board and let kids call out the French names.
- Hold up a crayon and say the color; have kids find something that color in the room.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Mixing up marron and orange. Marron is brown.
Talk about it
- Which color words look like English words?
- Is this word masculine or feminine? How can you tell?
Take it further
Have kids draw a picture with every color and label each one.
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