Classroom objects in Spanish and French
Often the first vocabulary of the year, because every word is in the room. The objects are all things a pupil can point to.
The words
| Picture | English | Spanish | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| pencil | el lápiz | le crayon | |
| pen | el bolígrafo | le stylo | |
| notebook | el cuaderno | · | |
| book | el libro | le livre | |
| backpack | la mochila | le sac à dos | |
| ruler | la regla | la règle | |
| scissors | las tijeras | les ciseaux | |
| board (chalkboard) | la pizarra / el pizarrón | le tableau | |
| eraser, rubber | la goma de borrar | la gomme / l'efface | |
| table | la mesa | la table | |
| chair | la silla | la chaise | |
| desk | el escritorio | le bureau | |
| computer | la computadora / el ordenador | l'ordinateur | |
| clock, watch | el reloj | · | |
| door | la puerta | · | |
| window | la ventana | · | |
| calculator | la calculadora | la calculatrice | |
| pencil sharpener | el sacapuntas | le taille-crayon / l'aiguisoir | |
| exercise book (notebook) | · | le cahier | |
| pencil case | · | la trousse | |
| chalk | · | la craie | |
| glue | · | la colle |
Where two forms are given, both are standard in different regions and both are marked right on the answer keys. Every word is checked in two dictionaries: how we check. Pictures: OpenMoji, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Language Sheets.
Make a worksheet: classroom objects
Word search, bingo, crossword, matching or flashcards, with a separate answer key.
Spanish: el lápiz, los lápices
Words ending in -z change to -ces in the plural: el lápiz, los lápices.
Regional words: la computadora (Americas) and el ordenador (Spain); la pizarra and el pizarrón.
French: la gomme, le taille-crayon
Compound nouns made from a verb and a noun add -s to the noun in the plural: le taille-crayon, les taille-crayons.
Quebec forms: l'efface (la gomme), l'aiguisoir (le taille-crayon).
In the classroom
A labelling hunt round the room, then a matching sheet with pictures, then a crossword at the end of the week.