Grades 1–3
Color the Shapes by Code
Read the French color code, color every shape and count each kind of shape in French.
French worksheet · Colors and shapes
Shapes in French
Draw a line from each shape to its French name, from un cercle to un cœur.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 10 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:
- Shape words are masculine and go with un, except une étoile (a star), which is feminine.
- Draw a line from each shape to its French name.
Teacher tip
Go on a shape hunt in the room and name what you find: un carré, un cercle, une étoile.
How to use it
- Hold up a crayon and say the color; have kids find something that color in the room.
- Use the colors in classroom directions: Prenez le crayon rouge.
- 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 color is your shirt today?
- How do you say that in French?
Take it further
Play I Spy in French: Je vois quelque chose de bleu.
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