Fifth graders learn common French action verbs — courir, manger, sauter, lire — the words for the things they do every day, a big step toward making sentences in a new language.
Students will be able to…
Verbs are action words — run, eat, jump! Learning verbs lets you say what you DO in French. What are some common action verbs?
Project this and match each French verb to its English action — tap the French, then tap the action.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
How do we say what we DO in French?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: talk about actions.
Interpretive: understand action verbs.
Connect verbs to daily activities.
Compare verbs 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 act out a French verb for a family member to guess — like “sauter” (to jump). A printable verbes sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
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.