The contest is now closed!
Have fun answering the questions and finding out the right answers!
Congratulations to teacher Suzanne Pitre
who won one of two $500 prizes from Les Libraires for her school, Le Galion des Appalaches in Campbellton, New Brunswick.
Do you teach French at an elementary school? Do you dream of stocking the shelves of your classroom or school library with French books? From March 1 to 31, 2025, the Language Portal of Canada and the Les libraires network invite you to enter the “Mots en couleurs” contest for a chance to win one of two $500 prizes for the purchase of books.
Three Ways to Participate
Version 1: Colour the comic strip
Download the comic strip, and ask your students to colour it according to the instructions provided. Your students can also circle the correct French word in each pair of bolded words.
Version 2: Create your own story
Download the text-free comic strip, and ask your students to create their own story in French by filling in the empty speech bubbles.
Version 3: Choose the correct word
Ask your students to click on the correct French word in each pair of bolded words. For an optimal experience, we recommend using a desktop computer or a tablet. You can also download the comic strip designed for colouring (see Version 1 above) if you prefer to do this activity on paper.
Qu’est-ce que tu lit / lis?
Je lis un roman policier / policiers.
Chut!
Moi j’adore / jadore les mangas!
Silence, tout le mondes / monde!
J’aime sa / ça aussi, mais je préfère les magazines scientifiques.
Pourriez-vous au moins chuchoter?
Pourquoi? / Pourquoi.
Pour ne pas déranger les élèves qui son / sont en train de nous colorier.
Ou de trouver les mots ou les grouppes / groupes de mots écrits correctement.
C’est / Ses vrai que ça demande de la concentration…
… mais on peut quand mème / même les saluer!
The “Mots en couleurs” contest was prepared by the Language Portal of Canada, an initiative of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Translation Bureau.
