Are you looking for materials to help your French students with reading comprehension? Look no further! Our French Reading Comprehension Activities and Sub Plans Short Story Bundle is perfect for beginning and intermediate French readers. It can be used for free voluntary reading, guided class reading, or a French sub plan - making it an incredibly versatile resource for in the classroom or at home.
Each story includes:
The stories address a variety of situations, including cultural information.
A brief summary of each story:
Joe & the Talking Sandwich: Joe is a student who brings his lunch to school. Usually this isn’t a problem. But today - his sandwich is talking to him! It gets him in trouble with his teachers and the bus driver. But worst of all, it begs Joe not to eat him at lunch time.
Frankie the Vampire: Frankie is a vampire - a very bad vampire. He is afraid of the dark! This makes it very difficult for him to do the most basic vampire things, especially finding dinner. He needs help, and he finds it from a local psychic.
La Bise: Bryan is an American who is visiting France. He doesn't want to be rude, so he's prepared himself for the French custom of La Bise. But unfortunately, he didn't listen to the entire explanation in French class! Bryan's trip starts out fine but his cultural misunderstandings get him into more and more trouble.
La Baguette Magique: Each day, the local baker sells one special bread - the "baguette magique." And each day, the recipient sees something special happen in his or her life. Joseph wants to learn the secret of the bread, but the baker tells him it will take time.
La Belle Soeur: Lucie and Annie are sisters. Annie is very jealous - she will get her revenge on her popular sister in a devious plan that involves mud, bacon and blue dye.
Canadaman: Josh is a typical boy, until he goes on a camping trip and everything changes. He starts being polite, he develops weird food preferences, and suddenly develops mad hockey skills. What is happening to him, and how will he use these new powers for good instead of evil?
Having short stories available can also save time in the event of emergency absences where you need to provide substitute material. These well-crafted stories are perfect for emergency sub plans that do not require advanced preparation or elaborate instructions. Just print out the bundle’s stories and supplemental materials and you’ll have a fun exercise ready for your students when you aren’t there to supervise them.
French reading comprehension activity Frankie Le Vampire French Halloween story
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the story of a vampire who just can’t figure out how to eat dinner
Frankie is a vampire - a very bad vampire. He is afraid of the dark! This makes it very difficult for him to do the most basic vampire things, especially finding dinner. He needs help, and he finds it from a local psychic.
This activity packet includes a 2 page story with two different versions. One is in the present tense, the other in the past tense. Also includes an authentic materials activity and an infographic.
The print version includes:
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• Frankie Le Vampire - French reading/sub activities
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Joe and the Talking Sandwich
La Bise
La Baguette Magique
French reading Compréhension de Lecture Joe & the talking sandwich
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the story of a high school student who has an issue with his lunch. Students in the second semester of high school French would be able to read the present tense version with teacher assistance.
Joe is a student who brings his lunch to school. Usually this isn’t a problem. But today - his sandwich is talking to him! It gets him in trouble with his teachers and the bus driver. But worst of all, it begs Joe not to eat him at lunch time.
This activity packet includes a 2 page story with two different versions. One is in the present tense, the other in the past tense. Also includes an authentic materials activity and an infographic.
The print version includes:
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Digital versions of this product:
• Joe & the talking sandwich - French reading - Boom Cards™ version
• Joe & the talking sandwich - French reading - Google drive version
• Joe & the talking sandwich - French reading - HTML5/LMS version
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Frankie le Vampire
La Bise
La Baguette Magique
French reading Compréhension de Lecture La Bise
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the story of a man who doesn't understand the importance of knowing when to use la bise.
Bryan is an American who is visiting France. He doesn't want to be rude, so he's prepared himself for the French custom of La Bise. But unfortunately, he didn't listen to the entire explanation in French class! Bryan's trip starts out fine but his cultural misunderstandings get him into more and more trouble.
This activity packet includes a 4 page story - appropriate for 2nd semester and later French students, with comprehension questions and other activities. Also includes a map about La Bise with questions and an infographic about French prisons (a topic that comes up in the reading) with comprehension questions. This activity could also be used as a sub activity.
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Joe & the talking sandwich
Frankie the Vampire
La Baguette Magique
French reading Compréhension de Lecture La Baguette Magique
By Frenchified
This French reading tells a cute story as well as teaching about a very important bit of French culture - la baguette. Each day, the local baker sells one special bread - the "baguette magique." And each day, the recipient sees something special happen in his or her life. Joseph wants to learn the secret of the bread, but the baker tells him it will take time. What is the secret? Find out in this reading for intermediate and advanced French students.
This activity packet includes a 4 page story - appropriate for 2nd year and later French students, with comprehension questions in English and French and other activities. Also includes an infographic about French bread and resources to learn more about both bread and magic in France. This activity could also be used as a sub activity.
The print version includes:
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Joe & the talking sandwich
Frankie the Vampire
La Bise
French reading Compréhension de Lecture La Belle Soeur
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the story of two sisters who don’t always get along.
Lucie and Annie are sisters. Annie is very jealous - she will get her revenge on her popular sister in a devious plan that involves mud, bacon and blue dye. Find out what happens next in this story for French learners.
This activity packet includes a 2 page story - appropriate for 2nd semester and later French students, with comprehension questions and other activities. Also includes an infographic about perfume and other scent. This activity could also be used as a sub activity.
The print version includes:
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Joe & the talking sandwich
Frankie the Vampire
La Bise
La Baguette Magique
French reading Compréhension de Lecture Canadaman
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the origin story of an unconventional hero.
Josh is a typical boy, until he goes on a camping trip and everything changes. He starts being polite, he develops weird food preferences, and suddenly develops mad hockey skills. What is happening to him, and how will he use these new powers for good instead of evil?
This 12-page reading includes a 4-page story with vocabulary, comprehension questions in French and English, an activity to design a superhero costume, and video resource links.
The story is written almost entirely in the present tense, with limited vocabulary (and a glossary of words included). It is suitable for first year students towards the end of the year, or intermediate students.
The print version includes:
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This item is available in the following formats:
• Canadaman - Reading and activities for beginning/intermediate French
• Canadaman - Reading and activities for beg/int French - Google™ drive
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