Stage 2 · A1+ / A2
Level A1+ / A2
Word families
Identify French word families from a shared form and meaning base to build vocabulary.
1. Objective
By the end, you will group several words from the same family and identify an unrelated word.
2. I discover
Observe: lire, lecteur, lecture, relire. What shared meaning do you find across them?
3. I understand
A word family groups words built around the same meaning base: lire, lecteur, lecture, relire. They may belong to different word classes but share a core origin and meaning.
lire / lecteur / lecture / relirechanter / chanson / chanteurtravailler / travail / travailleurhabiter / habitation / habitantdent / dentiste / dentairefleur / fleuriste / floral
Watch out
Words that look alike are not necessarily from the same family: meaning and origin matter too.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Now apply the feature in three personal sentences and briefly justify each choice.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
Word family = shared base + related meaning. E.g. lire, lecture, lecteur, relire.
9. Now I can…
- I can move from the rule to a real sentence.
- I can explain why my form is correct.
