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L’animal/Animal Matching GameObjective: Students will discover cognates (similar or identical words) of French and English animals while being introduced to a number of animals that live at the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo.

Resources: 4 or 5 sets of animal word and picture cards - French and English

Method:1. Print and cut out 4 or 5 copies of the French and English Animal Matching Game .

2. Divide class into groups of 4 or 5 students. Each group should have one (1) set of French and English animal name and picture cards.

3. Ask students to match as many French and English names of zoo animals as they can to the best of their ability.

4. Review the correct answers. Help the students recognize the relationship between some animals’ names in French and in English. Indicate that some words are exactly the same in French and English, others are similar, and still others are much different.

5. Now, ask students to remove the English labels and then have students match each French animal word with the correct animal picture.

6. Review the correct answers and collect the cards.

Cards forL’animal/Animal Matching Game

Box TurtleLa tortue boîteLeopard Gecko

Le gecko léopardBoa Constrictor

Le boa constricteurEmu

L’émeuScarlet IbisL’ibis rouge

Red-Billed ToucanLe toucan à bec rougeRed-Necked WallabyWallaby à cou rouge

Black-and-White Ruffed LemurLe maki vari noir et blanc

Red-Rumped AgoutiL’agouti doré

ServalLe serval

PumaLe puma

Bactrian CamelLe chameau de Bactriane

LlamaLe lama

YakLe yack

Correct Responses for L’animal/Animal Matching

GameName Nom

Box Turtle La tortue boîte

Leopard Gecko Le gecko léopard

Boa Constrictor Le boa constricteur

Emu L’émeu

Polar Bear L’ours polaire

Scarlet Ibis L’ibis rouge

Red-Billed Toucan Le toucan à bec rouge

Red-Necked Wallaby Le wallaby à cou rouge

Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Le maki vari noir et blanc

Red-Rumped Agouti L’agouti doré

Serval Le serval

Puma Le puma

Bactrian Camel Le chameau de Bactriane

Llama Le lama

Yak Le yack