Sixth graders learn French adjectives to describe people — grand, gentil, intelligent — so they can talk about what friends and family are like in a new language.
Students will be able to…
Is your friend tall? Funny? Kind? Adjectives let you describe people — and now you can do it in French! What are some French describing words?
Project this and match each French adjective to its English meaning — tap the French, then tap the English.
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Adjectives describe people — how do we say them in French?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: describe people.
Interpretive: understand adjectives.
Recognize how people are described.
Compare adjectives 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 describe a friend or family member in French — “Ma sœur est gentille.” A printable descriptions sheet is in the World Languages library.
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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.