Fourth graders build their French vocabulary with words for common foods — la pomme, le pain, le lait — so they can talk about what they like to eat in a new language.
Students will be able to…
J’ai faim! (I’m hungry!) Food is one of the most fun things to talk about in any language — and France is famous for it! How do you name common foods in French?
Project this and match each French food word to its English meaning — tap the French, then tap the English.
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Food is fun to talk about — how do we name foods in French?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: talk about foods and preferences.
Interpretive: understand food words.
Recognize foods in French-speaking cultures.
Compare food 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 tell a family member one food they like in French — “J’aime la pomme.” A printable nourriture sheet is in the World Languages library.
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