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French Crossword Puzzle Music - La Musique

Nineteen French musical-instrument names, each paired with its gendered article (le, la, or l'), are practiced in a picture-clued crossword grid with a full solution provided.
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Updated Mar 07, 2023

Subject
Foreign Languages, Creative Arts, Art, French
Topic
French, Vocabulary
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Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

This French language vocabulary crossword is about music! After filling the crossword, you will find a hidden message from the grey vertical row! This product is a print-and-go and ready-to-use pdf that includes answers. This resource is created for vocabulary building but you can of course use it as a part of a music lesson.


This resource is suitable for any student learning French, because the hints are given as pictures, you don’t even have to know these words in English! Some examples of the words are: le piano, les maracas, l’orchestre, la flûte. The hidden message in this crossword is: la musique c’est de l’art.


With French vocabulary, you have to consider if the word is feminine or masculine. In this puzzle I’ve solved this issue by printing the definite article ready for the crossword. This makes it easier for younger students to understand the crossword (meaning exactly one letter for each square) while still introducing the gender of each word. (Except for the words beginning with a vowel, I have used the correct spelling l’ at the expense of mentioning the gender.)


Filling the crossword: Students look at the pictures on the right side of the page. Each picture has a number. When they recognize the word in French, they should write the word into the corresponding horizontal row in the crossword one letter at a time. Don’t forget the accents!  


This resource is suitable for individual work or small groups. This resource is at its best with students:

  • -Age 9 or older if French is a foreign language. In that case, students can use some dictionary or translator to support their work if needed

  • -For younger students if they have a strong background (For example, French spoken at home etc.)


There are also other French crosswords like this in my Teach Simple page: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/thebrightestkid 

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Students will recall French vocabulary for 19 musical instruments.

  • Students will identify the correct gendered article (le, la, l', or les) for each instrument noun.

  • Students will use crossword letter-crossing to self-check spelling of French vocabulary words.

Teaching tips

  • Review the le/la/l' article pattern before assigning the puzzle, since every clue requires students to supply the article along with the instrument name.

  • Use the solution page as a self-check answer key after students attempt the puzzle independently.

  • Pair with a listening activity — playing short clips of each instrument — so students connect the French vocabulary to the instrument's sound, not just its picture.

Skills covered

  • French vocabulary recall — students identify 19 musical instruments in French from picture clues.

  • Grammatical gender — students determine whether each instrument noun takes le, la, l', or les.

  • Crossword spelling practice — intersecting letters from the grid require correct French spelling of every answer.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • French vocabulary

  • Grammatical gender (le/la/l')

  • Musical instruments

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