Make French decoding and word reading practice fun and engaging with this set of 40 print-and-go Lis et colorie (Read and Colour) worksheets!
Designed for beginning French readers, these activities help students strengthen their phonics, decoding, word recognition, and reading comprehension skills while focusing on individual vowels and complex French sounds.
Each worksheet targets a specific letter or sound, allowing students to practice reading words with familiar spelling patterns and connecting those words to their meanings.
⭐ HOW IT WORKS
Each worksheet features seven French words and a selection of pictures beside each word.
Students will:
1. Read the word independently, using their decoding skills.
2. Find the matching picture from the choices in the row.
3. Colour the correct picture to demonstrate their understanding.
It's a simple, engaging way to combine decoding practice with reading comprehension — without requiring students to write lengthy responses!
⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED?
40 printable worksheets covering French vowels and complex sounds, including:
French Vowels
- Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu, Éé, Èè
French Complex Sounds and Spelling Patterns
- on, ou, au, eau, ch
- an, en, in, ain
- eu/oeu, oi, ai, ei
- er, ier, gn, et
- ill, ail, ouill, euil
Several sounds include multiple worksheets, providing additional opportunities for practice and review.
Each page features seven words and picture-matching activities, giving students 287 word-reading opportunities throughout the resource!
⭐ SKILLS PRACTICED
- French phonics and decoding
- Grapheme-phoneme correspondences
- Vowel and complex sound recognition
- Reading individual French words
- Word recognition and reading accuracy
- French vocabulary development
- Connecting written words to their meanings
- Reading comprehension
- Independent reading confidence
⭐ PERFECT FOR:
- French structured literacy instruction
- Science of Reading-aligned phonics practice
- French literacy centres
- Independent reading activities
- Small-group reading instruction
- Reading intervention
- Phonics review and reinforcement
- Morning work
- Early finishers
- Homework
- French Immersion and Francophone classrooms
⭐ WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT
✔ 40 print-and-go worksheets — Plenty of opportunities to practice French word reading throughout the year.
✔ Organized by sound — Easily select the worksheet that matches the vowel or complex sound you're currently teaching.
✔ Simple, consistent format — Once students understand the activity, they can complete new pages independently.
✔ Reading comprehension built in — Students demonstrate that they understand the words they decode by identifying the corresponding pictures.
✔ No lengthy written responses — Perfect for beginning readers who are still developing their writing skills.
✔ Easy to differentiate — Choose worksheets based on the sounds and spelling patterns students are ready to practise.
✔ No prep required — Simply print and provide crayons!
Help your students become more confident and accurate French readers with these engaging, targeted decoding activities!
Whether you're introducing a new sound, reinforcing a previously taught spelling pattern, or providing independent phonics practice, these French Read and Colour worksheets are an easy addition to your literacy instruction.
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