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French life Quizzes
This resource features four fun quizzes to see how much you know about life in France!
Collect the letters beside each answer and you should be able to make a French word.
Stuck? All the answers can be found in the Young Reporter in France books. Read on to
find out about them!
Young Reporter in France
Ryan is in France on a special mission. He is going to find out about what life in France
is like for children. Follow Ryan's blog to find out about typical French home lives,
school days and how French children have fun and spend their holidays.
In these books you can also learn some key French phrases, pick up French language
tips and test your knowledge of France with the mini quizzes.
They are a great resource for the KS2 and 3 Framework for Languages which include
an Intercultural Understanding strand where children compare and contrast life in other
countries with their own.
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These photocopiable sheets accompany the ‘Young Reporter in France’
series published by Franklin Watts.
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Name:____________________________
Date:_______________________
Name:____________________________
Special Days and Holidays (Jours de Fête): Quiz
Date:_______________________
Having fun (On s’amuse): Quiz
How much do you know about special days and
holidays in France?
How much do you know about what French children
do in their free time?
Do the quiz. Collect the letters beside the correct
answers. Write them in order to find out the missing
French word spoken by Romain. The first one has
been done for you.
Do the quiz. Collect the letters beside the correct
answers. Write them in order to find out the missing
French word spoken by Juliette. The first one has
been done for you.
Je suis très
J’adore
1 When do you say Bon anniversaire?
on New Year’s Day
on someone’s birthday
on Mother’s Day
R
V3
1 Which sport is very popular in French schools?
les _v _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
bowls
Romain
handball
D
2 What do French children eat for la
Chandeleur?
parkour
6 When might you find a paper fish pinned
on your back?
C
S3
_s _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
Juliette
F
2 What is the symbol of the French rugby and
football teams?
6 What do French children call a
Playstation?
sweets
O
1 April C
a frog H
un ordi
L
chocolate eggs
R
1 November R
a cockerel
P
une Play
I
pancakes
A
31 December O
an eagle E
un jeu
7 Which is found in a galette des rois?
3 Which day is Bastille Day?
14 February B
14 July C
26 December E
4 Who is le Père Noël?
a carnival character I
Father Christmas
A
an Easter rabbit
U
a charm
E
a paper hat
F
fruit
Y
8 Which is the French holiday-maker’s
favourite destination?
T
the countryside
X
the seaside
S
Valentine’s Day
S
Christmas
L
New Year’s Eve
N
These photocopiable sheets accompany Special Days and Holidays
from the ‘Young Reporter in France’ series published by Franklin Watts
7 What are Skyrock and NRJ?
21 June
O
French TV channels
U
14 July
U
French radio stations
V
once a month
A
French magazines
F
4 Which of these is a famous French comic book?
the city
5 When do French people kiss under the mistletoe?
3 When is music celebrated all over France?
O
Astrapi
N
Astérix R
Skyrock
D
8 What does this text mean?
“Slt! A2m1. Biz”
Hi! You ok? Bye
S
Hi! C u l8r, X
N
Hi! C u 2mro, X
E
5 How much pocket money do most French
children have?
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less than 10 euros a month
S
between 10 and 20 euros
T
more than 20 euros
E
These photocopiable sheets accompany Having Fun
from the ‘Young Reporter in France’ series published by Franklin Watts
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Name:____________________________
Date:_______________________
Name:____________________________
School days (À l’école): Quiz
Home life (Chez moi): Quiz
How much do you know about French schools?
How much do you know about French children,
their homes and their families?
Do the quiz. Collect the letters beside the correct
answers. Write them in order to find out the
missing French word spoken by Marie-Lou. The
first one has been done for you.
January
July
September
Do the quiz. Collect the letters beside the correct
answers. Write them in order to find out the
missing French word spoken by Antoine. The
first one has been done for you.
Pour aller
à l’école, j’ai un
_c _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
1 When is la rentrée?
F
S
1 What is the word French children use for 'mum'?
Marie-Lou
C3
Mamie
Mémé
Maman
2 What do French children wear to school?
S
M
cooking
E
a special school T-shirt
I
cleaning
O
whatever they like
A
laying and clearing the table
A
6 What do most children do at lunchtime?
go home to eat
N
l’école maternelle U
l’école primaire
have packed lunch
U
B
le collège
eat at the school canteen
B
R
7 How long is the typical French lunch
break?
4 Do pupils learn a foreign language at
primary school?
3 What is the most common thing for French
children to do with both their mum and dad?
M
une salle de bains
L
play board games
R
une piscine
E
DIY
S
une rivière
A
4 What is le petit déjeuner?
V
M
an hour
T
an after school snack I
yes, usually English
T
two hours
L
a light lunch
U
yes, usually Chinese
O
breakfast
S
8 Where might you hear the
Amstramgram rhyme?
5 Do French schools have assemblies?
5 What is the typical French Sunday meal?
yes, every day
E
in the playground
E
yes, occasionally
P
in a music lesson
no, never
A
in the head teacher’s office
These photocopiable sheets accompany School Days
from the ‘Young Reporter in France’ series published by Franklin Watts
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6 What is the French word for swimming
pool?
watch TV
half an hour
no
Antoine
2 What do children help with most at home? R
A la maison,
j’ai deux
h
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
H3
school uniform
3 If you are 12, which school do you go to?
Date:_______________________
7 Where are you most likely to see grey
slate roofs?
in northern France
R
in southern France
D
in the mountains
U
8 What is the largest French city after Paris?
Y
apéritif, starter, main course, salad,
cheese, dessert, coffee T
Lyon
X
R
apéritif, main course, dessert , coffee
J
Marseille
S
main course, dessert, cheese H
Toulouse
E
These photocopiable sheets accompany Home Life from the ‘Young Reporter in
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France’ series published by Franklin Watts