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Count Your Body in French
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French worksheet · My body and feelings
Jacques a dit (Simon Says)
Match each French command to its meaning, then play Jacques a dit, the French Simon Says.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- My body and feelings
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming parts of the body, Following simple commands, Naming feelings, Using un and une with body words
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- How to play: do what the leader says only when they start with “Jacques a dit…” (Jacques says…). If they don’t, stay still!
- Draw a line from each command to its meaning.
- Touche ta tête.
- Raise your arms.
- Touche ton nez.
- Tape des mains.
- Touch your head.
- Clap your hands.
Teacher tip
Play the game first, then do the sheet. Kids match commands faster after they have moved to them.
How to use it
- Play Jacques a dit before and after the sheet.
- Make a face for each feeling and let kids name it in French.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Adding an e to triste for a girl. Words that already end in e stay the same.
Talk about it
- Why is it une bouche but un nez?
- Does this word look like an English word you know?
Take it further
Have kids draw a monster and label its body parts in French.
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