Colours Worksheet - GCSE - Intermediate

Colours worksheet for Key Stage 4 / GCSE (Ages 14-16). Intermediate level french practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Exploring Colours in French

Key Stage 4 / GCSE - Intermediate Level

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Instructions: This worksheet will help you explore and understand the use of colours in French. You will engage in a variety of activities including translations, reading comprehension, and writing tasks. Focus on using correct grammar and vocabulary.

Translation Practice

Translate the following English sentences into French. Pay attention to the correct use of colour adjectives and their agreement with nouns.

1. The red car is fast.

2. She is wearing a blue dress.

3. The green apples are delicious.

4. I have a black cat.

5. The white house is big.

Reading Comprehension

Read the passage below about colours and answer the questions that follow. Focus on understanding the context and the use of colour vocabulary.

Passage: "Dans le jardin, il y a beaucoup de fleurs de différentes couleurs. Les roses sont rouges, les tulipes sont jaunes et les violettes sont violettes. Les enfants aiment jouer dans ce jardin coloré."

1. What colour are the roses?

2. What colour are the tulips?

3. What do the children like to do in the garden?

Grammar Focus: Adjective Agreement

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct form of the adjective to match the noun in gender and number.

1. Les voitures (rouge/rouges) sont rapides.

2. La chemise (bleu/bleue) est jolie.

3. Les pommes (vert/vertes) sont mûres.

4. Le chat (noir/noire) est mignon.

5. Les maisons (blanc/blanches) sont grandes.

Writing Task

Write a short paragraph about your favourite colours and how they make you feel. Use at least five different colour adjectives in French.

Describe your favourite colours and their emotional impact on you.

Listening Comprehension

Listen to the audio clip about a colourful market scene and answer the questions below. Focus on identifying the colours mentioned.

1. What colour is the sky described as?

2. Which fruit is mentioned as being yellow?

3. What colour are the vendor's shirts?

Colour Idioms in French

Match the French idioms with their English meanings. Draw a line to connect each pair.

--- Avoir le cœur sur la main

Meanings: To be generous, To be very romantic, To have a green thumb, To become angry

Comparative and Superlative Practice

Use the adjectives in brackets to complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form.

1. Le ciel est (bleu) aujourd'hui qu'hier.

2. C'est la fleur la (joli) du jardin.

3. Ce tableau est (coloré) que l'autre.

4. Elle est la (créatif) de la classe.

Cultural Exploration: Colours in French Art

Research and write about how colours are used in French art. Include examples of famous paintings and their artists.

Discuss the role of colours in French art, mentioning at least two artworks.

Answer Key

Activity 1: La voiture rouge est rapide ; Elle porte une robe bleue ; Les pommes vertes sont délicieuses ; J'ai un chat noir ; La maison blanche est grande

Activity 2: Red ; Yellow ; Play in the colourful garden

Activity 3: rouges ; bleue ; vertes ; noir ; blanches

Activity 4: [Subjective, no specific answer]

Activity 5: Blue ; Banana ; Red

Activity 6: Avoir le cœur sur la main - To be generous ; Être fleur bleue - To be very romantic ; Avoir la main verte - To have a green thumb ; Voir rouge - To become angry

Activity 7: plus bleu ; plus jolie ; plus coloré ; plus créative

Activity 8: [Subjective, no specific answer]