Couleurs Catch Slides
Couleurs Catch!
Ready to catch some colors in French?
Teacher Notes
Welcome the students and introduce the game as a fun way to learn and practice French colors.
Comment Jouer?
I will show you a color.
You shout the word in French!
Can you "catch" it before the answer?
Teacher Notes
Explain the rules clearly. Emphasize listening and active participation.
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the red color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?" (Kell coo-ler ess). Encourage students to say "Rouge!".
C'est...
ROUGE!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Rouge". Have students repeat the word loudly 3 times: "Rouge! Rouge! Rouge!"
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the blue color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?". Encourage students to say "Bleu!".
C'est...
Bleu!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Bleu". Have students repeat the word.
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the yellow color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?". Encourage students to say "Jaune!".
C'est...
Jaune!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Jaune" (Zhon). Have students repeat the word.
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the green color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?". Encourage students to say "Vert!".
C'est...
Vert!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Vert" (Vair). The 't' is silent!
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the orange color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?". Encourage students to say "Orange!".
C'est...
Orange!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Orange" (Oh-ronzh). It sounds very similar to English!
Quelle couleur est-ce?
Teacher Notes
Display the purple color. Ask "Quelle couleur est-ce?". Encourage students to say "Violet!".
C'est...
Violet!
Teacher Notes
Reveal the answer "Violet" (Vee-oh-lay). The 't' is silent!
Magnifique!
You are amazing French color catchers!
Bon Travail!
Teacher Notes
Congratulate students on their excellent color catching! Briefly review all the French colors they practiced.
Couleurs Catch Teacher Guide
Couleurs Catch!
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Grade
1st
Time
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Identify 6 colors in French (rouge, bleu, jaune, vert, orange, violet).
- Pronounce color vocabulary with basic accuracy.
- Respond to the prompt "Quelle couleur est-ce?".
Materials Needed
- Couleurs Catch Slide Deck
- Student Worksheet (1 per student)
- Crayons or markers (6 colors)
- A small soft ball (optional for extension)
Lesson Flow
5m
Introduction & Warm-Up
Gather students and ask if they know any colors in other languages. Introduce the term "Les Couleurs". Practice the phrase "Quelle couleur est-ce?" (What color is it?) and have them repeat it.
15m
Digital Game: Couleurs Catch!
Project the slide deck. Use the teacher notes on each slide to guide the interactive session.
• Encourage high energy: let students "shout" (at an appropriate level) the answer.
• Focus on pronunciation: repeat each word 3 times after the reveal.
10m
Practice & Worksheet
Distribute the "Couleurs Catch Worksheet". Students match the French words to the correct splashes of color and color in objects according to the French label.
Teaching Tips
Silent Letters
Remind students that in Vert and Violet, the 't' is like a secret—we don't say it!
Visual Cues
Use your fingers to "catch" the color out of the air as you say the French word to make it physical.
Differentiation
Scaffolding: For students struggling, keep a reference sheet of colors on the board or point to physical objects in the room of that color during the game.
Extension: Use a soft ball. Call out a color in English and toss it to a student; they must say it in French to "catch" the point.