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Richard Ladd
United States - Massachusetts - Lynn
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Je pense donc je suis; je ne pense pas donc je suis.
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Slips of verb prompts to arrange in order and design a story in the past tense in French.
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Preterite mixer - students ask each other questions for information. Just add verbs.
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Quick worksheet on tener with a variety of question formats including a crossword.
worksheets, crosswords, dominos, info gap exercise, flip exercise, using present tense of FAIRE
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Vocabulary and activities to teach the imparfait v the passé composé in the context of a traffic accident.
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wordsearch puzzle on Thanksgiving with vocabulary bank
A series of activities on the "conditionnel" in French including fill-in worksheets, si clauses, what if?, the conditional in the context of past...
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Mixer activity in which students need to find another based on a list of clues in the preterit.
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Snowballs activity using the preterite tense. Great for Friday afternoon --- if you dare!
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Halloween activities in French including word search, logic problem, charts (info gap) activity and questions.
Simulated battleship game using forms of the passe compose
Twelve pages of activities and worksheets on the imparfait in French. Crosswords, worksheets, paired activities, &c.
Board game for ar preterit
Pages of Christmas activities in Spanish: mixers, word search, verb exercises, games, logic problems, charts (info gap), etc.
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murphykl
Great idea!
June 14, 2013
April Spence
great
June 12, 2013
rpulino
well done
April 9, 2013
murphykl
I used this ides with my French IV class! What a blast!
April 4, 2013
vmrudnansky
Great way to practice the use of "faire" and introduce new expressions!
April 1, 2013
murphykl
Merci! THe kids enjoed the activities, I extended a few of them because they enjoyed the vocabulary.
March 31, 2013
katozburn
this was a fun exercise for my homeschooler
March 23, 2013
Kelly Fitzpatrick (TpT Seller)
Using this now with students. I like it and they are being very creative with it.
March 14, 2013
Alexiad30
Very nice - will use with other verbs too
March 11, 2013
Alexiad30
Would love to be able to change the verbs - in word document instead of PDF - but great game :-)
March 11, 2013
Patricia Derby (TpT Seller)
My 3rd grade gifted student is having a blast with these! The activities give her a better understanding of writing in the past and it is more challenging than just reveiwing the verbs in isolation.
thank you.
trish
thank you.
trish
March 11, 2013
iagochicobaby
You saved me some time - Thanks!
March 3, 2013
Katie Gilding (TpT Seller)
I modified this activity but my students in both JH and HS LOVED IT!!! Thanks so much, it was organized chaos but great practice for them.
March 3, 2013
mariamuthwill
ok
February 24, 2013
Mlle Anderson (TpT Seller)
I love this idea! I can't wait to try it out with my 7th graders! I'm actually taking it further by printing pictures of empty perfume bottles for them to write the names on and introducing some cultural information about perfume from Provence. Thanks for the inspiration!
February 8, 2013
curly040182
very helpful
January 29, 2013
Katie Gilding (TpT Seller)
Great as a homework assignment and in class activity. Thanks!
January 27, 2013
cativah
This is a very useful resource for practicing the verb tener is a non threatening way.
January 6, 2013
iagochicobaby
This is very helpful. Thanks!
December 7, 2012
Dharma1980
Good practice.
December 5, 2012
rjbyn
Great exercise for eighth grade!!
December 3, 2012
francoteacher
I agree with the previous rater that the title is certainly misleading. I did read the first opinion so I was prepared that it would not be a chain type activity. What I didn't expect was simply a list of actions that students can pull from to create a story.
Yes, the bank has a FEW good actions to get the story going, but the addition of pictures would be more helpful to my FSL students to aid not only comprehension, but to also get the creative juices going.
Yes, the bank has a FEW good actions to get the story going, but the addition of pictures would be more helpful to my FSL students to aid not only comprehension, but to also get the creative juices going.
November 29, 2012
oursbm
Thanks for the actitivity.
November 19, 2012
albersj
Thanks for the great activities!
November 18, 2012
LindaOkeefe
good! 1 mistake...tomar refrescos
November 15, 2012
lgczajkowski
Good word search for Thanksgiving
November 8, 2012
Kenzie's Treehouse (TpT Seller)
This activity really helped me get my 7th-graders talking!
October 21, 2012
Jeannette Sierra (TpT Seller)
I enjoy not having to think on new way to teach the AR verbs.
October 21, 2012
lindabacher
Again, nice activities to have at your fingertips.
September 19, 2012
lindabacher
Nice activities to pick and choose.
September 19, 2012
lindabacher
Good for teaching descriptions of others.
September 19, 2012
Jennifer Moore
Very fun!
September 10, 2012
Karla Thomas (TpT Seller)
Just what I've been looking for! I needed a place to start to see how I could make the beginning of the year review more exciting!! Great ideas - easily adaptable to other vocabulary or for use at other times of the year. Thanks!!
September 3, 2012
MmeFifi
Love it! Especially the pairing suggestions using Francophone countries!
August 20, 2012
ledoyen
I am going to use this with my new level 2 class. Past tense (well, conjugating verbs of any tense) seems to be so hard for my students...I am hoping this will help. I believe it will be very useful.
August 18, 2012
soliva
Good activity
August 13, 2012
Danielle Farve (TpT Seller)
Outstanding activities to use throughout the year to develop oral language! These activities can be used for ELD also. I only wish the directions were translated into french to make teacher direction easier (instead of the teacher having to translate as s/he reads the directionf
August 9, 2012
mquantz
great
July 30, 2012
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
erindebell re: Preterit Mixer
I might go ahead and buy this but it would be helpful to get a sample of the types of clues that are included to know if it is right for me. Thanks!
April 24, 2013
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
This particular mixer asks the teacher to provide the verbs from which students create mixer questions. Mixers is a great activity to gets moving around and speaking the target language!
April 24, 2013
skreevs re: Passe compose battleship game
Can you give instructions for the Bataille navale with passe compose?
April 10, 2012
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Some B'ship is played with a grid w the coordinates on the left and along the top. A-H and 1-8. Students plot "ships" on those coordinates (in the boxes). They then call the coordinates to see if they have hit their opponent's ships. B4, A7, etc. These can also be subjects and verbs Yo//lavo el coche; Maria//come el sandwich; along the top and left rather than letters and numbers. Now, if your game has only words, each student selects ten verbs as his "ships" (and marks the "moi" column) and asks the appropriate question to "hit" As-tu prepare les devoirs? As-tu travaille? Each taking a turn asking questions until one has "hit" all ten of the opponent's ship. Kids love it. They know the grid B'ship so the words version is just a step beyond. Let me know how it works for you! :-)
April 10, 2012
Mme Martin (TpT Seller) re: Create a story in the past tense FRENCH
Hi Richard,
Thanks so very much for sharing this activity. My students loved it! I have a couple of questions, though...
1) For "monter dans le tour", did you mean "la tour", or is it "monter dans les tours", (to rev up an engine". I haven't heard of "monter dans le tour".
2) Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "sortir dans la voiture". Is it "sortir de la voiture" or "sortir en voiture"?
Thanks!
Mme Martin
Thanks so very much for sharing this activity. My students loved it! I have a couple of questions, though...
1) For "monter dans le tour", did you mean "la tour", or is it "monter dans les tours", (to rev up an engine". I haven't heard of "monter dans le tour".
2) Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "sortir dans la voiture". Is it "sortir de la voiture" or "sortir en voiture"?
Thanks!
Mme Martin
March 2, 2012
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
typos! la tour and en voiture - or it might have been de la voiture -- either would work... written in younger days and not thoroughly edited!
March 2, 2012
Marcy Webb
Thank you so much Richard for taking the time to clarify. I think your snowball activities would really appeal to my students! :) Be well.
December 9, 2011
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
My pleasure. You can take almost any worksheet and turn it in to a snowballs activity. Great on a friday afternoon or when the principal might be walking by! (Ha ha!)
December 9, 2011
Marcy Webb
Hi, Richard,
Perhaps I need to approach my question this way:
1. You ask the students to write 1-15 in their notebooks. What, exactly, is the purpose of this step?
2. You *then* say that you give each student a page with the number of a specific question. What question is this? Is it one of the direct object pronoun statements?
3. The students throw the "snowballs". I get that. :) However, are students uncrumpling 15 different sheets of paper, and writing the responses of the other students in their notebooks according to the first step?
Missprofe
Perhaps I need to approach my question this way:
1. You ask the students to write 1-15 in their notebooks. What, exactly, is the purpose of this step?
2. You *then* say that you give each student a page with the number of a specific question. What question is this? Is it one of the direct object pronoun statements?
3. The students throw the "snowballs". I get that. :) However, are students uncrumpling 15 different sheets of paper, and writing the responses of the other students in their notebooks according to the first step?
Missprofe
December 9, 2011
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
As they receive a snowball, they do that numbered problem in the notebook. #2 is the starting point when each student gets a page to start, then crumples it. Then when finished, most students have answers 1-15 in their notebooks. They do NOT write on the ccrumpled sheet.
December 9, 2011
Marcy Webb
I should have clarified the activity about which I was inquiring. It is the snowball activity for direct object pronouns.
Thanks, again!
mw, aka Missprofe
Thanks, again!
mw, aka Missprofe
December 9, 2011
Marcy Webb
Hi, Richard.
I like the idea of your activity. However, there is one thing I'm not understanding: Why do students write 1-15 in their notebooks if they answer only one of the questions?
Thanks!
mw:)
I like the idea of your activity. However, there is one thing I'm not understanding: Why do students write 1-15 in their notebooks if they answer only one of the questions?
Thanks!
mw:)
December 9, 2011
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Then the St crumbles the paper and, aiming below the neck, tosses the "snowball" to another student. St 2 uncrumples the page and enters the next one into his notebook. :-)
December 9, 2011
Rebecca Sauls (TpT Seller) re: Verb game of Battleship
Are there instructions for playing this game?
June 6, 2011
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Some B'ship is played with a grid w the coordinates on the left and along the top. A-H and 1-8. Students plot "ships" on those coordinates (in the boxes). They then call the coordinates to see if they have hit their opponent's ships. B4, A7, etc. These can also be subjects and verbs Yo//lavo el coche; Maria//come el sandwich; along the top and left rather than letters and numbers. Now, if your game has only words, each student selects ten verbs as his "ships" (and marks the "moi" column) and asks the appropriate question to "hit" As-tu prepare les devoirs? As-tu travaille? Each taking a turn asking questions until one has "hit" all ten of the opponent's ship. Kids love it. They know the grid B'ship so the words version is just a step beyond. Let me know how it works for you! :-)
June 6, 2011
Poodleblues (TpT Seller) re: Passe compose activity Alibi
I need a few more instructions for this game. I think I have to pick one or two students to be the suspects? And do they need to prepare their alibi in advance? etc. I'm not familiar with the game, but I'd love to use passe compose to play games. Can you give me more background? Thanks.
February 27, 2011
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Two or more students leave the room and prepare their "alibi" (by coming up w answers to the questions and anticipating follow-up questions while the other students think of follow-up questions to ask to try to trap the "suspects". Then the first suspect comes in, answers questions (including follow-up questions). When the second suspect is grilled, the "interrogators" then compare their answers to see if the "alibi": holds water.
March 1, 2011
Cheri Isaacs
Hi! I teach introductory French at the middle school level, and I also teach Reading - and the Reading duties have me out of the classroom more often than I'd like. I'm looking for substitute lesson plans for non-French speaking subs. Do you have anything like that?
January 7, 2011
Mme Gratte (TpT Seller) re: Celine et Napoléon
Richard-
Do you have the more typical conservative dress of Celine Dion available? Perhaps a guy can pull this one off more than I can. LOL! If I can change the image, I can worry about that. I also wouldn't mind being able to change it to Carla Bruni or a more contemporary spotlight personality in a francophone culture. Any of the 3 options would be great. Is that possible? If not, again... I understand.
Do you have the more typical conservative dress of Celine Dion available? Perhaps a guy can pull this one off more than I can. LOL! If I can change the image, I can worry about that. I also wouldn't mind being able to change it to Carla Bruni or a more contemporary spotlight personality in a francophone culture. Any of the 3 options would be great. Is that possible? If not, again... I understand.
September 29, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Send me an e-mail w and I can send you the file in Word for you to repair. Docladd01@gmail.com
September 30, 2010
Mme Gratte (TpT Seller) re: Adjective Bookmarks FRN
ADJ Bookmarks FRN:
Is it possible to get this activity in a different format I could change? The idea is a quick warm up that a high school French 1 teacher could use if it weren't worded in such an elementary way. Big kids... still kids! If not, I understand. Thanks mmegratte
Is it possible to get this activity in a different format I could change? The idea is a quick warm up that a high school French 1 teacher could use if it weren't worded in such an elementary way. Big kids... still kids! If not, I understand. Thanks mmegratte
September 29, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
I used the elem language bc I was asking for cartoon characters. Did with with HS sophs, but if you want send me a SEPARATE e-mail and I can send you the item in Word
September 30, 2010
royapetersen
Thank you, yes it is frustrating trying to view it, I am not sure if I am doing something wrong, but the images are always so small I can barely make out a few words.
May 11, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
No, I think they do that so that you can get a glimpse of how the page might work, but not enough so that you can copy it; which is nice for the author, but frustrating for the viewer.
May 12, 2010
royapetersen re: Passe compose battleship game
I am wondering if verbs that use both avoir and etre are used in this activity?
May 11, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
I honestly don't recall and can't seem to get in to view it. My guess is that it uses only verbs that take avoir.
May 11, 2010
n/a re: Passe compose battleship game
I am not familiar with Battleship but it sounded interesting so I bought it. Would you mind explaining how to use the sheet? Merci!
March 25, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Some B'ship is played with a grid w the coordinates on the left and along the top. A-H and 1-8. Students plot "ships" on those coordinates (in the boxes). They then call the coordinates to see if they have hit their opponent's ships. B4, A7, etc. These can also be subjects and verbs Yo//lavo el coche; Maria//come el sandwich; along the top and left rather than letters and numbers. Now, if your game has only words, each student selects ten verbs as his "ships" (and marks the "moi" column) and asks the appropriate question to "hit" As-tu prepare les devoirs? As-tu travaille? Each taking a turn asking questions until one has "hit" all ten of the opponent's ship. Kids love it. They know the grid B'ship so the words version is just a step beyond. Let me know how it works for you! :-)
March 25, 2010
Kimberly Marshall (TpT Seller)
I teach both French and Spanish. Do you have a whole book of activities I could buy instead of buying them individually here?
Kim
Kim
February 26, 2010
Richard Ladd (TpT Seller)
Some activity books are available at http://www.sosnowskibooks.com/
February 26, 2010
jer (TpT Seller) re: Imparfait / Passe Compose Accident FRN
How many pages are there?
January 2, 2010
royapetersen
Richard,
I bought both sets of adjective dominoes you posted originally. I haven't used them yet though. Was there a problem with one of them and how do I get a new copy without having to pay again. I have bought quite a few of your resources and really do enjoy using them in class!
Thanks,
Roya Petersen
royapetersen@gmail.com
I bought both sets of adjective dominoes you posted originally. I haven't used them yet though. Was there a problem with one of them and how do I get a new copy without having to pay again. I have bought quite a few of your resources and really do enjoy using them in class!
Thanks,
Roya Petersen
royapetersen@gmail.com
October 11, 2009
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Junior High, High School and College experience in various Massachusetts locales.
MY TEACHING STYLE
My classroom is student centered and ACTIVE: students are constantly working with other students, moving about and USING the language they are learning..
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
Past president of MaFLA, MaFLA Distinguished Service Award, Chevalier dans l'ordre des palmes academiques, College Board AP Teacher of the Year award.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
B.A. Salem State College M.A. Middlebury College D.A. State University of New York
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Author of Allons au-dela (2011) AP French: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination (2011), AP French: Preparing for the Language Examination, C'est à toi 3, various ancillaries to Discovering French including the Long Block Activity booklets and the vocabulary and grammar sections of the CD-Rom programs.
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