Quick answer: In French, days and months are written in lowercase: lundi, mardi, janvier, février. This French 1 test on days months and weather in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: days and months, dates in words and weather report. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.
Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Question 1 Days and months (2 points)
Write the French word for each item, in lowercase.
- Wednesday (0.5 point)
- Sunday (0.5 point)
- August (0.5 point)
- February (0.5 point)
Question 2 Dates in words (2 points)
Write each date in words, beginning with le.
- 1 janvier (0.5 point)
- 16 février (0.5 point)
- 24 juin (0.5 point)
- 31 octobre (0.5 point)
Question 3 Weather report (4 points)
For each city, write one French sentence about the weather and one about the temperature.
- Nantes (1.5 points)
- Montréal (1.5 points)
- Dakar (1 point)
Question 4 Seasons (2 points)
Complete with au or en.
- ____ printemps, les arbres ont des fleurs. (0.5 point)
- ____ hiver, nous skions à Annecy. (0.5 point)
- ____ été, les journées sont longues. (0.5 point)
- ____ automne, il pleut souvent. (0.5 point)
Question 5 Translate (3 points)
Translate into French.
- What is the weather like today? (1 point)
- It is Friday, May 1st. (1 point)
- It is windy and cold. (1 point)
Question 6 Reading: a message (3 points)
Read the message.
Salut Mathis ! Je suis à Québec depuis lundi. Aujourd’hui, c’est le jeudi dix décembre et il fait moins dix. Il neige, mais j’adore ça. Samedi, nous allons faire de la luge. Il y a du soleil dans la prévision, donc le temps est parfait !
Answer in English.
- What is today’s date and day? (1 point)
- What is the weather like now? (1 point)
- What does the writer plan on Saturday? (1 point)
Question 7 Find the mistake (2 points)
Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
- Aujourd’hui, c’est Lundi. (0.5 point)
- Mon anniversaire est le un juin. (0.5 point)
- Il est froid en hiver. (0.5 point)
- En printemps, il pleut. (0.5 point)
Question 8 Short writing (2 points)
Write two sentences in French: say what the date is today (invent one), and describe the weather for that season. (2 points)


