$5 - $10 11th Grade French Google Apps

This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the atrocities that took place in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane during the Nazi occupation of France.  It is suitable for novice-high/intermediate-low students with teacher guidance and higher level students to work independently.  If you teach AP French, this reading can be useful in giving your students practice reading non-fiction articles for the interpretive section of the test.  The reading can lead to discussion or writing activities to include the other two modes of communication.

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane was a peaceful one, until the morning of July 10, 1944. The Nazis were angry about the capture of one of their men, and they took their revenge on the village. After the war ended, the inhabitants chose to leave the village as it was on the day of the massacre as a memorial to those lost. Learn about the events of the day and how the village lives on in this reading.

The item includes:

• 2-page article in French about Oradour-sur-Glane
• 6 comprehension questions in English
• 6 comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

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La Campagne - The Countryside - Bundled French Resources

Activities to use in the French classroom when talking about la campagne - the countryside. Save 20%.

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Need a fun way to start the year in World Language class?  How about a team-building  game!  This reading about why students should learn another language goes from dull to exciting as students work together and move around the room to solve a mystery!  This is a simple “print and go” with no work for the teacher!  This is a great way to get the year started with new students, or to provide motivation when you see interest and effort waning.  This activity is in English, and can be used by any World Language class!

All World Language teachers want to motivate and encourage our students, and help them see the value of becoming proficient in the language they’re studying. This story gives 10 teen-friendly reasons why it’s so beneficial to prioritize learning a new language! 

The story revolves around two teens trying to decide what classes to take.  Your students play the role of the mystery solvers.  They have to read all 10 parts of the story to figure out the answer to the final question;  what will the students grow up to be in their career?   While your students read the story parts, they are looking for “code words” in the story.  Students record the code words on a special answer sheet that will eventually lead them to solving the mystery of teens’  future career.  It’s so much fun! 

After, you can decide which of the 4 follow-up activities you want to do with your students.  There are 4; a True or False Activity to check for basic comprehension, a “tell me in your own words” summary activity, an opportunity to work with a group and write a story about a adventure the teens will have in their career (which can be done in the TL),  and an activity where they can explore possible careers for bilingual people.   Answer key to the True/False is also included.  Best of all?  If there’s something you’d like to change for your students, you are free to edit!

Who can use this product?

• Students taking a World Language
• Middle or High School 

How can I use this product?

• Print out the reading cards (10)
• Hang them up around your room
• Print and copy the answer sheet
• Let students loose to solve the crime! 
• Assign follow-up activities if you wish

What’s included in this product?

• Everything!  No prep beyond print and photocopy!
• Teacher instructions and hints
• 10 reading cards
• Student instructions (in English)
• Student answer sheet
• Answer Key for the code word questions and answer trail
• True/False Comprehension Activity
• Answer Key to True/False
• Summarize in your own words activity
• Writing Follow-up: Tell about a future adventure
• Research jobs for bilingual people 

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This French reading comprehension activity unit will teach your students about the role of sports in French as well as some vocabulary about sports.  It includes short articles about professional sports, Paris Saint-Germain, and the sport of Pétanque,

The Google™ drive item includes:

• Slides version of articles in French about sports in France
• Comprehension questions in English for the readings
• Identify the sports by reading a description of the sport in French
• Activity to write about your favorite sport in French
• Activity to find a sport to play at a French MJC
• Answer Key
• Set of printable posters with the name of some sports in French

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Are your Spanish and other World Language students preparing to take the AAPPL test to achieve the Seal of Biliteracy? Practice presentational writing with 6 tasks that increase in difficulty, just like the AAPPL Test! Students will type in their answers to the writing prompts, each one asking them to do a little more with their language. The scoring guidelines of I-3 are also included. This test prep activity can be used online or it can be printed.

The writing prompts are in English, so this practice is appropriate for any World Language student!

Help your students feel confident and ready for this section of the test with these no-prep, pre-made presentational writing activities! The 6 activities increase in difficulty to give you and your students a good sense of what proficiency level they may score.

Who can use this product?

• Students preparing to take the Seal of Biliteracy Test
• Students at the Novice High proficiency level and up

How can I use this product?

• Assign a copy of this Google Slides Presentation via Google Classroom or other learning management platform

• Print the slides if you prefer working with paper

• Students can complete this in class or at home

What's included in this product?

• 6 practice writing activities activities to mimic the AAPPL test for the Seal of Biliteracy
• The scoring description to explain what an I-3 score contains
• Hints for what to do in order to score in the I-3 range

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A reference for your students to keep track of the most important French vocabulary, no paper necessary! You can share the entire notebook with students, or give them the pages as they learn each verb.

This item consists of a 19 slide Google document. The slides have either an English translation or a photo on them. Students can move the box aside to see the French version. Can be used as a reference as well as practice activity.

Vocabulary includes:

colors

How are you?

weather

tu or vous?

school supplies

accent marks

numbers 0-10

numbers 11-20

numbers 20-1000

seasons & months

question words

basic foods

days of the week

prepositions

furniture in the bedroom

pronouns

politeness expressions

clothing

This item is also part of a bundle with the verb notebook here.

Take your students on a virtual field trip to the region of Brittany. This lesson uses Google™ maps to visit the places around Brittany. Learn about the cities, tourist attractions, culture and people by clicking on the different links. Each link includes photo and/or video - some are in French and some are in English.

This item includes different options so you can use what YOU need for whatever your teaching situation:

• 1 Google™ map with descriptions in English
• 1 Google™ map with descriptions in French
• 2-page printable worksheet/graphic organizer in English
• 2-page printable worksheet/graphic organizer in French
• Google™ drive version of worksheet/graphic organizer in English
• Google™ drive version of worksheet/graphic organizer in French

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This Google drive activity includes a set of vocabulary pages and a set of activities for your students to do on their Google drive or OneNote accounts - no copying, no papers!

The vocabulary set includes 23 slides of different foods. Some of them are French specialties such as ratatouille, mousse, crêpes and more. There is also a slide of fruits, a slide of vegetables, and a slide with table settings vocabulary. Students can go back and refer to the vocabulary in this set as they do activities, or you can use it as a launching point for a presentation about French cuisines.

The activity set includes 20 slides of readings and activities. These include:

• an article about fast food and everyday food (in English and French versions)

• an article about haute cuisine (in English and French versions)

• a single page article about how to read a French menu (in English)

• an activity on fast food in France

• an activity on finding a restaurant in France

• an activity on making a menu in French with rubric

• an activity on reading a recipe in French

• a vocabulary matching activity

• an activity on grocery shopping in France

• an activity on reading a French menu

• a matching activity on buying food in specialty shops

• an activity on reading online restaurant reviews

• a page of related links/activities

Take your students on a virtual field trip to the region of Normandy. This lesson uses Google™ maps to visit the places around Normandy. Learn about the cities, tourist attractions, culture and people by clicking on the different links. Each link includes photo and/or video - some are in French and some are in English.

This item includes different options so you can use what YOU need for whatever your teaching situation:

• 1 Google™ map with descriptions in English
• 1 Google™ map with descriptions in French
• 2-page printable worksheet/graphic organizer in English
• 2-page printable worksheet/graphic organizer in French
• Google™ drive version of worksheet/graphic organizer in English
• Google™ drive version of worksheet/graphic organizer in French

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What types of musical instruments do people play, and how are they used? Learn about the different families of musical instruments and what they are used for in this Google drive activity. Includes a reading passage, multiple choice comprehension questions and a matching activity. Also includes clickable audio links so your students can hear what the instruments sound like.

This distance learning reading passage is ready to go in your Google Drive - assign the reading and some or all of the comprehension questions. The reading passage is suitable for 2nd year French and up, and the questions are in English so you can be sure they have understood the questions.

Make learning about Versailles  interesting with this no-prep digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused!

One  version is entirely in English so your level 1 and 2 students can enjoy  the game.  The clues are a little tricky, but the information pages are  in English so it will be challenging but not too challenging.

The  other version is in French for upper levels.  The clues are a little  clearer in what the students are looking for, but the information pages  are in French so they will still be challenged.  You may have to give your students some hints if you use the French version, as it can be challenging! The one video clue is in French but the video is in English, as otherwise it would be too frustrating for all but the most advanced students.

The included topics are:

• King of the castle
• History of the construction
• Food and drink
• Marie’s interesting hobby
• Symbolism of Louis XIV
• Recent challenges

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

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It includes:

3 reading articles, 1 page each, in both French AND English:

one article on renting an apartment in Paris

one article on buying "en viager"

one article on the differences between French and American houses

comprehension questions for each article (in English)

Activities:

1 internet activity with links for students to find a Paris apartment

1 internet activity with links for students to find a house

a reading activity on how to read real estate ads

an activity with rubric for students to make their own ad

1 internet activity for furnishing an apartment

Vocabulary: a 14 slide notebook with some of the most important vocabulary for talking about houses/apartments in French.

Resources:

A page with clickable links to some useful resources when learning about French real estate.

A page of links to use with the internet activities.

Make learning about Mont Saint-Michel interesting with this no-prep digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles without being 100% focused!

One version is entirely in English so your level 1 and 2 students can enjoy the game.  The clues are a little tricky, but the information pages are in English so it will be challenging but not too challenging.

The other version is in French for upper levels.  The clues are a little clearer in what the students are looking for, but the information pages are in French so they will still be challenged.  You may have to give your students some hints if you use the French version, as it can be challenging!

The included topics are:

• Tides
• The river near the Mont
• Pilgrimages
• The Mere Poulard restaurant
• Dangers of the bay
• History of the abbey

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

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Have your students use their devices to plan a trip to Paris! No need to print anything, everything is saved in your Google drive. Includes slides with instructions and clickable links as well as a place for students to input their information. Students work directly in the file, no prep work necessary!

Planning a trip is a valuable skill. This activity includes sections for:

finding a flight

finding a hotel

using public transportation

visiting monuments

visiting museums

eating at restaurants

buying souvenirs and gifts

budgeting for your trip

Can be used in a computer lab or on 1:1 devices. You can also print out the slides and charts if you wish, or see the print product..

UPDATED FOR 2024! - make sure to re-download if you purchased last year.

This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the big song contest that takes place every year and gets all of Europe excited! This year the contest will be hosted by Liverpool, England and will take place between May 7-11.

This French reading activity includes three versions of the article - one for novice learners, one for intermediate learners (includes more past tense and expanded vocabulary) and one for advanced learners (includes the subjunctive and other more complex verb tenses). No matter which version you use with your students, the comprehension questions in French and English will allow them to show you that they've understood. Each reading includes a glossary at the bottom of each page.

In addition to the readings, you will find an answer key and related resources - including a list to the playlist of all the songs! Your students can use the included voting form to rate each song and determine which ones they think have earned enough points to move on. Watch as a class or as homework, then calculate votes from your own students - how closely will they match the results of the real contest?

The Google™ drive item includes:

• Three Google slides readings in French about the Euro song contest - one for novice, one for intermediate, one for advanced
• 6 comprehension questions in English
• 6 comprehension questions in French
• an activity about the contest - rate each performance and cast your vote for the singers and groups you think deserve to move on to the next round
• Resources page with links to videos and website
• Answer key

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This item is available in the following formats:

• French reading comprehension activity - Euro song contest

• French reading comprehension activity - Euro song contest Google™ slides version

• French reading comprehension activity - Euro Song Contest bundle

Learn about the history and architecture of Chambord in this fun digital escape game - no prep and great for distance learning!

One version is entirely in English so your level 1 and 2 students can enjoy the game. The clues are a little tricky, but the information pages are in English so it will be challenging but not too challenging.

The other version is in French for upper levels. The clues are a little clearer in what the students are looking for, but the information pages are in French so they will still be challenged. The only clue that is NOT in French is a video about the castle - there was not a video in French that had the right information that I thought would be easy enough for French learners to understand, and I would not want them to be frustrated.

The game comes with a complete teacher guide for both versions of the game with the clues and answers so you can give your students a little bit of a hint if they get stuck.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles without being 100% focused! 

Topics in this game include:

• the king who built Chambord
• The influence of Da Vinci
• the size of the castle
• architecture of Chambord
• World War 2 and the castle
• Other royalty and Chambord

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the interesting lives of spiders.  It is suitable for novice-high/intermediate-low students with teacher guidance and higher-level students to work independently.  If you teach AP French, this reading can be useful in giving your students practice reading non-fiction articles for the interpretive section of the test.  The reading can lead to discussion or writing activities to include the other two modes of communication.

This reading includes two versions - one that is suitable for levels 3-4 and one that is simplified for level 2. Each version has a vocabulary list. Comprehension questions are in both English and French, plus a guide to related video and reading resources.

The item includes:

• 2-page article in French about spiders - simplified version
• 2-page article in French about spiders - standard version
• 13 short-answer comprehension questions in English
• 13 short-answer comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the invention and use of the guillotine. It is suitable for novice-high/intermediate-low students with teacher guidance and higher-level students to work independently.  If you teach AP French, this reading can be useful in giving your students practice reading nonfiction articles for the interpretive section of the test.  The reading can lead to discussion or writing activities to include the other two modes of communication.

The guillotine is a scary reminder of a horrific time in history - streets running red with blood, severed heads held up before the cheering crowds. But its invention was for humane reasons, and the French weren't the only ones to use it. Learn about the history of this machine of death in this reading for intermediate/advanced French learners.

The print version includes:

• 2-page article in French about the guillotine
• 9 short-answer comprehension questions in English
• 9 short-answer comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

The Google™ drive item includes:

• Google™ slides reading in French
• Google™ slides 9 short answer questions in English
• Google™ slides 9 short answer questions in French
• Answer key
• Links to related resources

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•French reading comprehension Guillotine - Print and digital bundle

•French reading comprehension activity | La Guillotine

•La Guillotine - Reading for French learners - Google™ drive

•La Guillotine - a reading for int/adv French learners - Boom Cards™

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This French reading comprehension activity bundle will teach your students about tardigrades. The tardigrade is one of the most interesting animals on earth - tardigrades. While you haven't seen them, they almost certainly live in your neighborhood. They are nearly indestructible, which makes them a great topic of scientific study.

The print version includes:

• 1-page reading about the tardigrade in simplified French
• 2-page reading about the tardigrade in more advanced French
• comprehension questions in English
• comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

The Google™ drive item includes:

• Google™ slides reading about the tardigrade in simplified French
• Google™ slides about the tardigrade in more advanced French
• Google™ slides comprehension questions in English
• Google™ slides comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

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This item is also available in the following formats:

• Les tardigrades - reading activities for French learners - Google™ drive version

• Les Tardigrades - reading for int. French students Boom Cards™ version

• Les tardigrades - reading activities for French learners print version

A reference for your students to keep track of the most important French verbs, no paper necessary! You can share the entire notebook with students, or give them the pages as they learn each verb.

This item consists of a 31 slide Google document. The verb slides have an English box that is on top of the French translation - students can move the box aside to see the French version. Can be used as a reference as well as practice activity.

Verbs include:

3 regular verbs & a list of some of the most common verbs of those conjugations

4 "big" irregular verbs - faire, être, aller, avoir

expressions with faire, être and avoir

irregular verbs: vouloir, pouvoir, devoir, lire, dire, écrire, mettre, prendre, venir, ouvrir, croire, connaitre, savoir, servir, partir, sortir, dormir

Verb pages are color-coded so students can see different types.

This item is also part of a bundle with the vocabulary notebook here.