This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the mysterious prisoner kept hidden behind an iron mask.  It is suitable for novice-high/intermediate-low students with teacher guidance and higher level students to work independently.  If you teach AP French, this reading can be useful in giving your students practice reading non-fiction articles for the interpretive section of the test.  The reading can lead to discussion or writing activities to include the other two modes of communication.

Who was the mysterious man in the iron mask? Learn about the prisoner who died without revealing his identity - even two hundred years later, we still are not entirely sure who he was.

The item includes:

• 2-page article in French about the Man in the Iron Mask
• 6 short-answer comprehension questions in English
• 6 short-answer comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resources page with links to videos and website

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Available in these formats:

• French reading comprehension activity | The Man in the Iron Mask

• The Man in the Iron Mask French reading activity - Google™ Drive version

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