Free French word searches for children
Free, printable French word searches for children learning French. Each one is a single A4 page about one part of France: download the PDF, print it and start hunting. There's nothing to sign up for, and every word comes with its English meaning.
They come from the Discovery Sheets that go with each Lettres de France letter, in the set for ages 7 to 11, so every word belongs to a real story rather than a random list.
Victor Hugo word search
Find 16 French words about Victor Hugo, from "écrivain" to "dentelle", in this word search from the Discovery Sheets that come with the letter. Print it on A4.
Download the PDFThe story behind it: Victor Hugo for kids
The 16 words in English
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| écrivain | a writer |
| poète | a poet |
| roman | a novel |
| héros | a hero |
| cathédrale | a cathedral |
| cloche | a bell |
| dentelle | lace |
| évêque | a bishop |
| pain | bread |
| pauvre | poor |
| exil | exile |
| île | an island |
| liberté | freedom |
| cœur | a heart |
| dessin | a drawing |
| encre | ink |
Eiffel Tower word search
Find 19 French words about the Eiffel Tower, from "ingénieur" to "escaliers", in this word search from the Discovery Sheets that come with the letter. Print it on A4.
Download the PDFThe story behind it: The Eiffel Tower for kids
The 19 words in English
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| tour | a tower |
| fer | iron |
| ingénieur | an engineer |
| rivet | a rivet |
| construction | construction |
| structure | a structure |
| hauteur | the height |
| escaliers | the stairs |
| monter | to climb |
| antenne | an antenna |
| radio | radio |
| temporaire | temporary |
| permanent | permanent |
| controverse | a controversy |
| critiquer | to criticise |
| pétition | a petition |
| innovation | an innovation |
| symbole | a symbol |
| illumine | lights up |
Lascaux cave word search
Find 16 French words about prehistory, from "grotte" to "mammouth", in this word search from the Discovery Sheets that come with the letter. Print it on A4.
Download the PDFThe story behind it: The Lascaux cave and prehistory for kids
The 16 words in English
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| grotte | a cave |
| peinture | a painting |
| rupestre | on cave walls (as in cave painting) |
| pigment | a pigment |
| chasseur | a hunter |
| cueilleur | a gatherer |
| mammouth | a mammoth |
| auroch | an aurochs |
| champignons | mushrooms |
| silex | flint |
| propulseur | a spear-thrower |
| ancêtre | an ancestor |
| lieu d'habitation | a place to live |
| fabriquer | to make |
| abîmer | to damage |
| instituteur | a primary school teacher |
France word search
Find 16 French words about France, from "frontières" to "Pyrénées", in this word search from the Discovery Sheets that come with the letter. Print it on A4.
Download the PDFThe story behind it: Why is France called the Hexagon?
The 16 words in English
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| France | France |
| pays | country |
| Paris | Paris |
| hexagone | hexagon |
| métropole | mainland France |
| outremer | overseas |
| territoire | territory |
| régions | regions |
| frontières | borders |
| européen | European |
| large | wide |
| Alpes | the Alps |
| Pyrénées | the Pyrenees |
| Manche | the English Channel |
| Océan Atlantique | the Atlantic Ocean |
| Mer Méditerranée | the Mediterranean Sea |
Getting more from a word search
- Read the list first. Go through the words and their English together before you start, so the hunt doubles as vocabulary practice.
- Say each word as you find it. Saying it out loud is more memorable than just circling it.
- Look out for accents. Letters such as é and è stay in the grid, which makes it a good moment to talk about them.
- Read the story too. Each word search has its own page with facts about the topic, French words to learn and a French recipe.