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French worksheet · Animals
Le or La? Animal Words
Every French noun is masculine or feminine. Write le or la in front of each animal word.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 15 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:
- Every French noun is masculine or feminine. Masculine words take le and feminine words take la. Learn each new word with its le or la!
- Write le or la in the box.
Words on this sheet
chiensourispoissontortuelioncanardpoule
Teacher tip
Give each child a le card and a la card to hold up as you call out animal words.
How to use it
- Have kids repeat every word with its le or la, never alone.
- Sort the animals by where they live before the sheet.
- 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
- What is your favorite animal in French?
- Does this word look like an English word you know?
Take it further
Play a guessing game: one child acts out an animal, the class names it in French.
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