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French Clothing — Les Vêtements

Fifth graders build their French vocabulary with words for clothing — la chemise, les chaussures, le chapeau — so they can describe what people are wearing in a new language.

Grade 5Les Vêtements35 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 clothing in French.
  • ✓Match clothes to meanings.
  • ✓Describe what you wear.
  • ✓Use clothing words to speak.
Essential Question

Every day you get dressed — and now you can name what you wear in French! What are the French words for common clothes?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Clothing

Project this and match each French clothing 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

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

1

Warm-Up — Que Portes-tu?

5 min

How do we name clothes in French?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to clothes.
  • Ask how to say them.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Les Vêtements

8 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each word.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Practice.

🎒 Student Actions

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

9 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

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

🎒 Student Actions

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

8 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Je porte ___.”
  • Describe an outfit.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Describe.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a 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 clothing.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand clothing words.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Recognize clothing in French-speaking cultures.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare clothing words across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Clothing picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Use play clothes.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with chemise and chaussures.
  • Match one at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add more clothing.
  • Describe an outfit.
  • Add colors.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👕Clothing pictures
  • 💻Match the Clothing
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🧥Play clothes
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

les vêtementsclothingla chemiseshirtle pantalonpantsles chaussuresshoesle chapeauhatla robedressla vestejacketles chaussettessocks
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 “shoes” in French?
Les chaussures.
QUESTION 2
What does “la chemise” mean?
Shirt.
QUESTION 3
What does “le chapeau” mean?
Hat.

Reflect: Je porte!

Have students name one piece of clothing they wear in French — “Je porte une chemise.” A printable vêtements 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.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: la chemise, la robe, la veste, le chapeau, le pantalon, les chaussettes, les chaussures, les vêtements
  1. clothing
  2. dress
  3. shoes
  4. pants
  5. socks
  6. hat
  7. jacket
  8. shirt

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “shoes” in French?
  2. What does “la chemise” mean?
  3. What does “le chapeau” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) les vêtements · 2) la robe · 3) les chaussures · 4) le pantalon · 5) les chaussettes · 6) le chapeau · 7) la veste · 8) la chemise
Part B: 1) Les chaussures. 2) Shirt. 3) Hat.