Grades K–1
Pet Animals in French
Draw a line from each cartoon pet to its French name, from le chien to la tortue.
French worksheet · Animals
French Animals Word Search
Find twelve French animal words. They go across, down and diagonally.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Animals
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming pets, farm, zoo and sea animals, Learning each animal word with le or la, Finding French words in a puzzle
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Find the animals: chien (dog), chat (cat), poisson (fish), lapin (rabbit), souris (mouse), tortue (turtle), canard (duck), singe (monkey), tigre (tiger), lion, requin (shark) and abeille (bee).
Words on this sheet
chienchatpoissonlapinsouristortuecanardsingetigrelionrequinabeille
Teacher tip
Have kids put le or la in front of each animal they find before they check it off.
How to use it
- Sort the animals by where they live before the sheet.
- Show each cartoon animal, say its name and make the animal sound.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Guessing le or la from the animal. La souris is feminine for every mouse, boy or girl.
Talk about it
- Is it le lion or la lion?
- Is this word masculine or feminine? How can you tell?
Take it further
Play a guessing game: one child acts out an animal, the class names it in French.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More animals worksheets
Grades 1–2
Name the Animals in French
Write the French name under each farm and zoo animal with the word bank.
Grades 2–4
Le or La? Animal Words
Every French noun is masculine or feminine. Write le or la in front of each animal word.
Grades 1–3
Sea Animals in French
Draw a line from each sea animal to its French name, from le requin to l’hippocampe.
Free for teachers
Get the free Classroom Drawing Kit
12 printable pages: six step-by-step lessons, a grid activity, draw-and-write sheets and teacher notes, sent with your welcome email. After that, new classroom printables by email.