French worksheet · Colors and shapes
French Colors Word Search
Find eleven French color words. They go across, down and diagonally.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- 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:
- Find the colors: rouge (red), bleu (blue), vert (green), jaune (yellow), orange, violet (purple), rose (pink), noir (black), blanc (white), gris (gray) and marron (brown).
Words on this sheet
rougebleuvertjauneorangevioletrosenoirblancgrismarron
Teacher tip
After the puzzle, have kids color a small box next to each word in its color.
How to use it
- Use the colors in classroom directions: Prenez le crayon rouge.
- Draw shapes on the board and let kids call out the French names.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Thinking rose means red. As a color word, rose is pink.
Talk about it
- What shape is our classroom door?
- Does this word look like an English word you know?
Take it further
Play I Spy in French: Je vois quelque chose de bleu.
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