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Dictionary Practice
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Here are six students. Write their names in alphabetical order.

  1. Jeanne
  2. Nadine
  3. Yvonne
  4. Jérôme
  5. Natalie
  6. Yvan
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Write the names in alphabetical order by surname.

  1. Collon
  2. Ahmed
  3. Aristide
  4. Arnaud
  5. Berlaymont
  6. Corbeau
  7. Bossu
  8. Béjart
  9. Colombe
  10. Créache
  11. Boucher
  12. Abrard
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Find these words in the dictionary. Link each word to the right image.

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • une voiture
  • un ordinateur
  • une moto
  • un collier
  • un portable
  • un vélo
  • une montre
Read the common French instructions. Look up the verbs in your dictionary, then write what the instructions mean in English.
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Recopie la liste.

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Corrige tes responses.

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Aide ton/ta partenaire.

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Souligne ta réponse.

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Utilise ton dictionnaire.

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Trouve cinq fruits.

Choose the correct inifinitve and then complete the English sentences.
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Ecris une carte postale.

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___________ a postcard.

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Fais un sondage.

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__________________ a survey.

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Lis l'article.

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______________ the article.

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Prends une carte.

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_____________ a card.

Find the right verbs in the dictionary and write what the instructions mean in English.
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Finis les phrases.
__________ the sentences.

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Dis le numéro correct.
____________ the right number.

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Apprends les mots.
_____________ the words.

Look up the underlined verbs in the dictionary. Follow the symbol to the right verb. Then translate the sentences into English.
TIP: Most dictionaries have a section at the beginning or in the middle that has all the parts of the verbs.
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Je suis végétarienne.

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Je n'ai pas d'allergies.

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Ma mère est architecte.

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Elle a un bureau en ville.

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Mes frères sont coquins.

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Avez-vous des animaux ?

Argot is the French word for slang. Young people in France and other French-speaking countries use a lot of argot. In the dictionary, you'll find that argot words are called informal.
For example: bouffe fem noun (informal) food
Look up the underlined slang words from the following sentences in your dictionary and write what they mean.
Il est cinglé, Monsieur Martin. Il commande un frigo, mais il n'a pas de fric.
Elle est moche, ta bagnole!
Très branché, ton imper!
Ce mec est vachement débile.
Je n'aime pas ce flic.
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cinglé

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frigo

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fric

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moche

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bagnole

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branché

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imper

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mec

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vachement

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débile

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flic

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Look in your dictionary and write the correct translations for the two sentences above.

Read each of the sentences below. Look up the underlined words in the dictionary.
- Write whether the underlined words are verbs or nouns.
- Write the English translation of the word.
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La porte est ouverte.

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Elle porte un T-shirt.

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Mon frère lit un magazine.

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Dans ma chambre, j'ai un lit.

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Attention! Il y a une marche.

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Grand-père marche avec difficulté.

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Le matin, je bois un café au lait.

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Il y a un bois près de mon village.

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Ferme la porte!

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J'habite dans une ferme.

So which is the right French 'bat'?
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The cave was dark and a bat flew out.

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The baseball game starts at 2 p.m. and you need to bring your bat with you.

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A table-tennis bat is quite small.

Now look up the word trunk and write the right French words.
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Louise could only just close the lid of her trunk.

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The clown was drenched with water from the elephant's trunk.

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The tree had a thick trunk and wide branches.

Now look at these English sentences and the underlined word. Give the correct French word for each. Use your dictionary and write the correct translations.
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The lock is broken.

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Two coats of paint are necessary.

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My thumb has a black nail. It hurts!

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The light isn't coming on. Have you got a bulb?

Read the sentences below and look at the underlined words.
  • Write v for the verbs, adj for the adjectives, or n for the nouns.
  • Then find the right French translation in the dictionary.
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I want to book a seat.
Je voudrais __________________ une place.

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That book is great!
Ce ____________ est super!

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I've lost my phone.
J'ai perdu mon ____________________.

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I want to phone a friend.
Je voudrais _________________ à une amie.

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My T-shirt is dirty.
Mon T-shirt est ____________________.

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There's too much dirt.
Il y a trop de ________________.