Third graders learn the names of colors in French — rouge, bleu, vert, jaune — so they can describe the colorful world around them in a new language.
Students will be able to…
The world is full of color — and now you can name those colors in French! What are rouge, bleu, and vert, and how do you use color words?
Project this and tap each color. Have students learn the French word for each color of the rainbow.
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The world is full of color — how do we name colors in French?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpretive: understand color words.
Presentational: describe things by color.
Connect to colors learned in art.
Compare color words across languages.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students find objects around them and name their colors in French — like “la chaise est bleue” (the chair is blue). A printable couleurs sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.