French Body Parts word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

French Body Parts word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this French body parts puzzle set for my 2nd and 3rd graders during our French unit. The kids could name body parts in English but had no idea what words like tête, main, or pied meant when we started learning French. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like tête, yeux, nez, bouche, oreilles, bras, main, doigts, jambe, pied, genou, and pieds. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the French body part vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether "main" and "doigts" are different. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple body outline and face drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 2nd through 4th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers label three body parts in French on a drawing on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.