French Family Vocabulary List

Below is a list of common family members in French and English. For each term, try drawing a small picture of that person in the space provided.

1. la mère – mother
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. le père – father
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. le frère – brother
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. la sœur – sister
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. la grand-mère – grandmother
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. le grand-père – grandfather
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. l’oncle – uncle
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. la tante – aunt
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. le cousin – male cousin
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. la cousine – female cousin
    
    
    
    
    
    

Activité supplémentaire

Draw two members of your own family below and label them in French:

Write 2–3 simple sentences describing them (e.g., “C’est ma sœur. Elle s’appelle Claire.”):

Possessive Adjectives Chart

Use these French possessive adjectives to show ownership. Note gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) agreement with the noun that follows.

Special note:

• Before a vowel or mute h, always use the masculine form for ease of pronunciation, e.g., “mon amie,” “son histoire.”

Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.

1. _____ sœur (my sister) s’appelle Sophie.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. _____ grands-parents (your grandparents – fam.) habitent à Paris.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Pierre adore _____ nouveau chien.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Nous aimons _____ professeure de français.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Vous avez _____ devoirs ?
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Elles ont perdu _____ clés.
   
   
   
   
   
   

Family Photo Prompt Cards

Instructions pour l’enseignant : Imprimez ces cartes, découpez-les et distribuez-les aux paires d’élèves. Chaque élève prend à son tour une carte, montre la photo à son partenaire, puis l’interroge et décrit la personne en français.

Carte 1

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 2

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 3

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 4

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 5

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 6

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 7

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Carte 8

Décris cette personne en une phrase complète :

C’est ____________________________________________________

Conseil pour les élèves : Utilisez le vocabulaire de French Family Vocabulary List et les adjectifs possessifs de Possessive Adjectives Chart pour formuler votre phrase (par exemple : « C’est mon oncle. » ou « C’est ma grand-mère. »).

Family Description Exit Ticket

Écris 2–3 phrases en français pour décrire un membre réel ou imaginaire de ta famille. Utilise un terme du vocabulaire de French Family Vocabulary List et un adjectif possessif de Possessive Adjectives Chart.

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N’oublie pas de vérifier l’orthographe et l’accord en genre et en nombre !

Possessive Practice Key

Below are the correct possessive adjectives for each sentence, along with the reasoning for choosing each form.

1. ma sœur (my sister) s’appelle Sophie.
   • Reasoning: “Sœur” is feminine singular. For “my” (je) + feminine singular → ma.
2. tes grands-parents (your grandparents – fam.) habitent à Paris.
   • Reasoning: “Grands-parents” is plural. For “your” (tu, familiar) + plural → tes.
3. Pierre adore son nouveau chien.
   • Reasoning: “Chien” is masculine singular. For “his/her” (il/elle) + masculine singular → son.
4. Nous aimons notre professeure de français.
   • Reasoning: “Professeure” is feminine singular, but for nous + singular (m. or f.) → notre.
5. Vous avez vos devoirs ?
   • Reasoning: “Devoirs” is plural. For “your” (vous) + plural → vos.
6. Elles ont perdu leurs clés.
   • Reasoning: “Clés” is plural. For “their” (ils/elles) + plural → leurs.

Tips:

• Always match the possessive adjective to the gender and number of the noun that follows.
• Remember special rule: before a vowel or mute h, use masc. form (e.g., mon amie).
• When in doubt, first identify the subject (je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles), then check if the noun is sing./plur. and masc./fem.

Family Ties en Français: Word-for-Word Teaching Script

Before class starts:

• Have all handouts ready: French Family Vocabulary List, Possessive Adjectives Chart, Family Photo Prompt Cards, Family Description Exit Ticket.
• Project the title slide: Family Ties en Français.

1. Introduction (0:00–1:00)

Teacher says:
"Bonjour à tous ! Welcome to our 10th grade French lesson, Family Ties en Français. Today, in just 30 minutes, you will learn how to name family members in French, use possessive adjectives correctly, and describe a family member in a complete sentence. Are you ready? Très bien—let’s begin!"

(Click to slide: Warm-Up)

2. Warm-Up (1:00–6:00)

Teacher says:
"On the board I’d like you to brainstorm English words for family members. Take 30 seconds to think and jot down as many as you can—mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, cousin, grandparent, etc."

(Wait 30 seconds; circulate.)

"Who would like to share one or two of your words?"
(Call 2–3 volunteers; write their answers on the board.)

After volunteers:
"Excellent ! Today, we are going to learn how to say each of these words in French. Let’s move on."

(Click to slide: Objectives)

Teacher says:
"Here are our objectives for today:

• You will name immediate family members in French.
• You will use possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes) correctly.
• You will form simple sentences to describe your family."

"Sound good? Allez, on y va !"

3. Introduce Vocabulary (6:00–11:00)

(Click to slide: Vocabulaire: Membres de la famille)

Teacher distributes French Family Vocabulary List.

Teacher says:
"Everyone, take the vocabulary list in front of you. We’re going to go through each word. Watch my lips and repeat after me.

1. la mère (pause) la mère
2. le père (pause) le père
3. le frère (pause) le frère
4. la sœur (pause) la sœur
5. la grand-mère (pause) la grand-mère
6. le grand-père (pause) le grand-père
7. l’oncle (pause) l’oncle
8. la tante (pause) la tante
9. le cousin (pause) le cousin
10. la cousine (pause) la cousine

Great job! Notice tricky sounds:

• “grand-père” has a nasal “an.” Try it: grand-père.
• “sœur” has that “œ” sound. Sœur."

"Any questions about pronunciation? (Pause.) Très bien."

4. Practice Possessive Adjectives (11:00–16:00)

(Click to slide: Grammaire: Les adjectifs possessifs)

Teacher distributes Possessive Adjectives Chart.

Teacher says:
"Now, let’s learn how to say my, your, his/her, our, and their in French. On your chart, you see mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses; notre, nos; votre, vos; leur, leurs.

In pairs, match these possessive adjectives to the following family words on your worksheet: sœur, frères, cousin, tante. You have 3 minutes—go!"

(Circulate; after 3 minutes, project answer key or review together.)

Teacher says:
"Let’s check answers quickly:

1. ma sœur
2. mes frères
3. ton cousin
4. ta tante

Bien. If you had questions, I’m here to help."

5. Paired Speaking Activity (16:00–26:00)

(Click to slide: Activité en binômes)

Teacher distributes Family Photo Prompt Cards, one set per pair.

Teacher says:
"In your pairs, take turns showing each other a photo card. Describe who it is in French using a possessive adjective and vocabulary word. For example:

• “C’est mon oncle.”
• “C’est ma grand-mère.”

I’ll give you 10 minutes. I will walk around to listen and help with pronunciation or grammar. Begin!"

(Circulate; offer on-the-spot feedback, encourage full sentences.)

After about 8 minutes, give a 2-minute warning: “2 minutes left, finish up your last two cards.”

At 10 minutes, say: “Merci, arrêtez ! Let’s wrap up.”

6. Exit Ticket (26:00–30:00)

(Click to slide: Bilan: Ticket de sortie)

Teacher distributes Family Description Exit Ticket.

Teacher says:
"Time to show me what you’ve learned. On your exit ticket, write 2–3 sentences in French to describe your own or an imaginary family member. Use one term from our vocabulary list and one possessive adjective. For example:

"C’est ma cousine. Elle s’appelle Julie."

You have 4 minutes—go!"

(Monitor quietly as students write; after 4 minutes, collect exit tickets.)

Teacher says:
"Très bien ! Thank you for your hard work. I look forward to reading your sentences. À bientôt!"

End of Lesson Script

Next steps: Review exit tickets to assess individual mastery. Provide targeted support to any students who need extra practice with possessive adjectives or pronunciation.