Animals and nature
Year 4 · French
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French animals: match un chien, un chat and more
Match un chien, une souris and un cheval to their English meanings. A free KS2 French matching game about animals and pets.
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Learning about animals and nature
In this Year 4 french collection, you can practise French animals: match un chien, un chat and more. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Practise a small set of words, return to them later, then use them in a phrase or exchange. Reading and matching are only part of learning a language: use a suitable spoken model and a conversation partner for pronunciation and listening practice.
Ask: “Can you use that word in a short phrase?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
French animals: match un chien, un chat and more
Animals and pets are a popular Key Stage 2 French topic, because children love talking about them and the words are easy to picture. This matching game pairs fourteen animals, from ⟦fr|un chien⟧ (a dog) and ⟦fr|un chat⟧ (a cat) to ⟦fr|une grenouille⟧ (a frog) and ⟦fr|un cochon⟧ (a pig), with their English meanings.
Try an example: What does ⟦fr|une souris⟧ mean?
It is a small animal that a cat might chase.
Show the answer
A mouse.
What to look out for
Thinking ⟦fr|une souris⟧ means a smile. Sourire is to smile. ⟦fr|Une souris⟧ is a mouse.
Read the full French animals: match un chien, un chat and more guide
Practise away from the screen
- Name your pets or toy animals in French.
Curriculum connections
These games support selected practice connected to Animals and nature in the National Curriculum in England. The programme groups requirements by key stage; the year shown here is our suggested practice placement. A game covers selected examples, rather than assessing every requirement.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with animals and nature?
Start with French animals: match un chien, un chat and more. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. This collection brings together the games currently available for this learning area. It supports selected skills and does not replace the full programme of study or practical teaching.