Exam 1 Study Guide
Nom: ___________________
For our first big test you will need to know the following:
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Your numbers 0-30 in French
The sounds of the letters in the French
alphabet
How to greet someone formally and
informally.
The days and months in French
Identify and name French accent marks
Identify French colors and basic
classroom objects
Any culture facts covered so far in class
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How to ask and answer the questions:
o “How are you?” formally and
informally.
o What is the date?
o When is your birthday?
o What is your name?
o Where do you live?
o What is your age?
o What is the item?
Below are practice exercises to help you review.
Numbers 0-30. Write out the following numbers:
12 _____________
17 _____________
24 _______________ 15 _______________
2 _______________ 8 _______________
19 _______________
3 _______________
French alphabet. Use the phonetic sounds of each letter below to discover what word is being spelled.
(example- say ah tay= CAT)
oh ooo ee
m euh air say ee
s ah l ooo tay
Greeting (saying hello to) someone formally and informally.
Formal (with adults/people you don’t know) = ______________________________
Informal (with friends/family)= __________________________________________
Ask the question “How are you?” formally and informally.
Formal= ___________________________________________________________
Informal= __________________________________________________________
Answer-“How are you?”
Draw a face beside each response.
______ bien
______ mal
Accents Match the following French accent marks
______ comme ci-comme ça
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2.
3.
4.
5.
aigue
circonflex
cédilla
grave
tréma
a. ˆ
b. ́
c. ̈
d.
e. ̧
̀
Days /months Write the French for each word below:
Sunday __________________ Tuesday__________________ Thursday __________________
March______________
August _______________
February ______________
Colors Identify the following colors.
bleu, blanc, rouge
vert, jaune, violet
_______, ________, _________
_______, ________, _________
noir, orange
________, _________
Classroom objects- Qu’est-ce que c’est? Write the French word for each item below. Don’t forget the
article that comes before each noun (ex. une gomme)
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Les questions Respond to each question below in French. Use a complete sentence for your response.
1. Comment t’appelles-tu? _________________________________________________________
2. C’est quand ton anniversaire? ____________________________________________________
3. Tu habites où? ________________________________________________________________
4. Tu as quel âge? ________________________________________________________________
La culture
What finger do we start counting on? ____________________________________________
How do close friends and family greet each other in France?
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Which classroom object shares its name with an instrument? ____________________________
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Which of the following words is not used to say “goodbye” in French?
Au revoir
Salut
Adios