Stage 0 · A1 découverte
Reading your first French words
Decode short French words using sound-spelling patterns already learned, rather than guessing from shape.
1. Objective
By the end, you will break down a short word, read it left to right and check it against the spelling.
2. I discover
Look at “café”, “métro”, “lune”. Do not start with meaning; first identify letter groups you already know how to read.
3. I understand
To read a new word, move from left to right. Spot familiar groups, blend the sounds, then reread the whole word. If a pattern is new, do not invent it.
French spelling is not fully transparent: some letters can be silent. Start with words whose patterns you have already studied.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Choose five short words around you. Mark familiar groups, read slowly, then reread normally.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
Spot → blend → reread. Do not guess a word from its first letter alone.
9. Now I can…
- I can break down a short word to read it.
- I can tell decoding from guessing.
