French Basics Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds — Greetings, Indefinite Articles, Animals, Days, Colors & French Monuments

Instructions

Let's have some fun with French! Complete each activity below to practice your new words.

Part 1: French Greetings

Match the English greeting on the left with the correct French greeting on the right. Draw a line to connect them.

Part 2: Animals and Articles

In French, words can be masculine or feminine. Write un (for masculine) or une (for feminine) in the blank before each animal name.

1. ______ chien (a dog)

2. ______ vache (a cow)

3. ______ lion (a lion)

4. ______ poisson (a fish)

5. ______ girafe (a giraffe)

6. ______ chat (a cat)

7. ______ poule (a chicken)

8. ______ tigre (a tiger)

Part 3: Days of the Week

Unscramble the letters to write the correct French day of the week.

1. idLun → ____________________

2. draMi → ____________________

3. dreVenidr → ____________________

4. dueJi → ____________________

5. aDimchen → ____________________

Part 4: What Color Is It?

Read the sentence and write the English name of the color on the line.

1. Le soleil est jaune. → The sun is ____________________.

2. L'herbe est verte. → The grass is ____________________.

3. Le ciel est bleu. → The sky is ____________________.

4. La pomme est rouge. → The apple is ____________________.

Part 5: Who Is It? (Pronouns)

Choose the correct pronoun from the box to complete each sentence.

1. ______ es mon ami. (You are my friend.)

2. ______ s'appelle Marie. (Her name is Marie.)

3. ______ suis à l'école. (I am at school.)

4. ______ a un frère. (He has a brother.)

Part 6: Fun Facts About France!

Answer these two questions about France.

1. What is the capital of France?

_____________________________________

2. Look at the list below. Write the name of a famous monument in Paris.

The Statue of Liberty       La Tour Eiffel       Big Ben

_____________________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: French Greetings

1. Hello → Bonjour
2. Goodbye → Au revoir
3. How are you? → Ça va ?
4. Good evening → Bonsoir

Part 2: Animals and Articles

1. un chien
2. une vache
3. un lion
4. un poisson
5. une girafe
6. un chat
7. une poule
8. un tigre

Part 3: Days of the Week

1. Lundi
2. Mardi
3. Vendredi
4. Jeudi
5. Dimanche

Part 4: What Color Is It?

1. yellow
2. green
3. blue
4. red

Part 5: Who Is It? (Pronouns)

1. Tu
2. Elle
3. Je
4. Il

Part 6: Fun Facts About France!

1. Paris
2. La Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower is also an acceptable answer)