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French back to school game Soup Salad Sandwich icebreaker activity
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Looking for a French back to school game that works with every proficiency level? This Soup Salad Sandwich game is a fun, low-prep French icebreaker featuring 35 foods from around the Francophone world. Students decide whether each food is a soupe, salade ou sandwich, then discuss, defend, write about, or physically show their choices. Even students who do not speak French yet can participate successfully.

Each slide features the name of a food, a large photograph, and the three category choices: soupe, salade and sandwich. There is no single correct way to categorize every food—the discussion, debate, and justification are what make the activity engaging.

Use this French category game to help students feel comfortable expressing opinions, listening to classmates, and taking risks in your classroom. Students can participate by pointing or moving at first, then progress to speaking and writing as appropriate for their level.

WAYS TO PLAY

• Project the slideshow and have students call out or show their choices

• Give students printable category signs to hold up

• Use the signs for a four-corners-style movement activity

• Ask students to categorize the foods on paper

• Have students explain and justify their choices

• Challenge students to develop rules defining a soup, salad, or sandwich

• Use the foods as Francophone culture and discussion prompts

THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES

• A Canva presentation link with 35 food slides

• A printable set of food images

• Printable teacher instructions

• A student page for categorizing the foods

• Printable category cards students can hold up

• Printable signs for a four-corners-style activity

• Student pages for categorizing and justifying each choice

• Student pages for developing rules that define a soup, salad, or sandwich

WHY TEACHERS WILL LIKE IT

• Works with beginning through advanced French classes

• Requires little French knowledge, making it ideal for the first days of school

• Combines speaking, listening, writing, movement, and critical thinking

• Introduces foods from across the Francophone world

• Includes several activity formats for different class needs

• Encourages friendly disagreement and low-pressure conversation

• Makes an easy class opener, community-building activity, or first-week lesson

This French food slideshow and printable activity gives every student an accessible way to participate while helping you create a welcoming, discussion-friendly classroom from the beginning of the year.

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Teacher reviews

“Did this first week of school, great lesson to get students talking.”
Juliene L.
“This was a fun activity to ease back into the school routine! I had students choose 4 of the foods to research further, and they really liked it.”
Tracey S.
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