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French Food — La Nourriture

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.

Grade 4La Nourriture35 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 common foods in French.
  • ✓Match food words to meanings.
  • ✓Say what you like.
  • ✓Use food words to speak.
Essential Question

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?

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Interactive Task
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Match the Food

Project this and match each French food word to its English meaning — tap the French, then tap the English.

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The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

35 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — J’ai Faim!

5 min

Food is fun to talk about — how do we name foods in French?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show food pictures.
  • Ask how to say them.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — La Nourriture

8 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each food word.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Practice the sounds.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Practice.
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Practice — Match the Food

9 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Food.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

8 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “J’aime ___.” (I like ___).
  • Name a favorite food.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Name one.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a food word.
  • 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).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about foods and preferences.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand food words.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Recognize foods in French-speaking cultures.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare food words across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Food picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Use real/play food.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with pomme and eau.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add more foods.
  • Order food in French.
  • Make a menu.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🍎Food pictures
  • 💻Match the Food
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🍽️A paper plate
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

la nourriturefoodla pommeapplele painbreadle laitmilkle fromagecheesel’eauwaterle pouletchickenle fruitfruit
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 “apple” in French?
La pomme.
QUESTION 2
What does “l’eau” mean?
Water.
QUESTION 3
What does “le pain” mean?
Bread.

Reflect: J’aime!

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.

Study · Flashcards

Study the 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.

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Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: la nourriture, la pomme, le fromage, le fruit, le lait, le pain, le poulet, l’eau
  1. bread
  2. chicken
  3. apple
  4. water
  5. cheese
  6. food
  7. milk
  8. fruit

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “apple” in French?
  2. What does “l’eau” mean?
  3. What does “le pain” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) le pain · 2) le poulet · 3) la pomme · 4) l’eau · 5) le fromage · 6) la nourriture · 7) le lait · 8) le fruit
Part B: 1) La pomme. 2) Water. 3) Bread.