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French Body — Le Corps

Fourth graders learn the French words for parts of the body — la tête, la main, le pied — so they can name and point to parts of le corps in a new language.

Grade 4Le Corps35 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name parts of the body in French.
  • ✓Point to each part.
  • ✓Follow commands.
  • ✓Use body words to speak.
Essential Question

From your tête (head) to your pieds (feet), your body has many parts — and now you can name them in French! What are they?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

French Body Check

Project each item and have students answer about body parts. The tool teaches la tête, la main, le pied, and more.

🧍 Learn le corps — parts of the bodyTry it
Answer each question about the body in French.
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

35 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Tête aux Pieds

5 min

Your body has many parts — how do we name them in French?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to a body part.
  • Ask how to say it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Le Corps

8 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each body part.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Point along.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Point.
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Practice — Body Check

9 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to French Body Check.
  • Answer each one.
  • Point to parts.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Point.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

8 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Play “Jacques a dit” (Simon Says).
  • Point and name.
  • Follow commands.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Play it.
  • Point.
  • Follow.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a body part.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Explain it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand body-part words and commands.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: point and name body parts.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to the body learned in science/health.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare body words across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Body picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Point along.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with tête and main.
  • Point to parts.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add more body parts.
  • Play Jacques a dit.
  • Label a body diagram.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🧍A body diagram
  • 💻French Body Check
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🪞A mirror
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

le corpsbodyla têteheadla mainhandle piedfootl’œileyela bouchemouthle neznosele brasarm
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “head” in French?
La tête.
QUESTION 2
What does “la main” mean?
Hand.
QUESTION 3
What does “le pied” mean?
Foot.

Reflect: Jacques a dit.

Have students play “Jacques a dit” at home — “Jacques a dit: touchez la tête” (touch your head). A printable corps sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ French Body Parts (Le Corps)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: la bouche, la main, la tête, le bras, le corps, le nez, le pied, l’œil
  1. eye
  2. mouth
  3. head
  4. body
  5. nose
  6. arm
  7. hand
  8. foot

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “head” in French?
  2. What does “la main” mean?
  3. What does “le pied” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) l’œil · 2) la bouche · 3) la tête · 4) le corps · 5) le nez · 6) le bras · 7) la main · 8) le pied
Part B: 1) La tête. 2) Hand. 3) Foot.