French reading comprehension activities bundle #3
by FrenchifiedThis French reading comprehension bundle includes a variety of short readings in French about a variety of nonfiction topics. Learn about people and places of interest while practicing your French comprehension skills. Each reading includes a glossary of less common words as well as comprehension questions, answer key and links to additional resources. They are suitable for intermediate-low and higher French students.
The readings in this bundle include:
- Nancy Wake
- the Large Hadron Collider
- the MOF competition
- The "wild" woman
- The Beast of Gévaudan
Do your AP French students need practice reading non-fiction in order to prepare for the test? Are you looking for interesting reading activities that can be done as class readings, independent reading, or free voluntary reading? Are you doing plenty of fun stories in your CI-driven French class, but you'd like to expose students to some less-common vocabulary or nonfiction readings? These readings are perfect for your intermediate and advanced French classes, levels 2 (with scaffolding) and up (more independently).
Each reading includes:
- a printable article
- comprehension questions
- answer key
- additional resources
ACTFL performance descriptors:
- Comprehends simple stories, routine correspondence, short descriptive texts or other selections within familiar contexts. (int)
- Generally comprehends connected sentences and much paragraph-like discourse. (int)
- Comprehends information-rich texts with highly predictable order.(int)
- Comprehends paragraph discourse such as those found in stories, straightforward literary works, personal and work-related correspondence, written reports or instructions, oral presentations (news), anecdotes, descriptive texts, and other texts dealing with topics of a concrete nature. (adv)
French reading Compréhension de Lecture The Beast of Gevaudan
By Frenchified
A mysterious animal is attacking people in the French countryside - and eating them! Is it a wolf, a supernatural creature - or something more sinister? Find out the answer in this reading for intermediate to advanced French students.
Along with the article, there is a 2-page worksheet with text-dependent questions. The worksheet is both in English and in French, so you can focus on reading skills or reading and writing.
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La vie Troglo - a short reading with text-dependent questions
Stromae - a short reading with text-dependent questions
Alain Robert - the French Spiderman
Princess Grace - the American Princess
Un Metier Explosif
Saint-Malo:ville corsair
Parkour
Les grottes des arts
French reading Compréhension de Lecture The Large Hadron Collider
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the role of the Large Hadron Collider. What is the Large Hadron Collider? Why are some people worried that its existence could cause the end of the world? What are scientists doing with it? And what would happen if you put a person in front of the beams? Find out the answers to all of these in this article for intermediate/advanced French students.
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 nonfiction 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.
Includes a printable reading with vocabulary, comprehension questions in both English and French, answer key, and links to related videos and websites.
The print version includes:
- 2-page article in French about the Large Hadron Collider
- 10 comprehension questions in English
- 10 comprehension questions in French
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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• The Large Hadron Collider - reading for int/adv French students - Google™ drive
Nancy Wake French French reading Compréhension de Lecture
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about Nancy Wake, a heroine of the French resistance. She had an amazing story full of adventure and close calls while fighting the Nazi occupation in France.
This 2-page article for intermediate and advanced French students will tell the story of Nancy Wake and her work. Intermediate low learners will be able to understand the reading with scaffolding and teacher support while Intermediate mid and higher will be able to read independently.
The print version includes:
- 2-page article in French about Nancy Wake
- 9 comprehension questions in English
- 9 comprehension questions in French
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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This item available in the following formats:
• Nancy Wake
• Nancy Wake Google™ drive version
• Nancy Wake print & digital bundle
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French reading Compréhension de Lecture Le MOF
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the MOF - Meilleur Ouvrier de France competition .It takes a lot of hard work and time to become a MOF - one of the best workers in France. The competition determines who is worthy of the medal and the title as the best in their field - an award that is given out by the President of France and held in highest esteem! Intermediate low learners will be able to understand the reading with scaffolding and teacher support while Intermediate mid and higher will be able to read independently.
The print version includes:
- 2-page article in French about the MOF
- 10 comprehension questions in English
- 10 comprehension questions in French
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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•Le MOF
• Le MOF Google™ drive version
• Le MOF print and Google™ drive bundle
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French reading Compréhension de Lecture La femme sauvage
By Frenchified
This French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the wild woman of Sogny. A wild woman shows up in a small French village, speaking no language and wearing only rags. Who is she? Where did she come from? The true story of the "Wild Girl of Champagne" adapted for intermediate to advanced French students.
This 2-page article for intermediate and advanced French students will tell the story of this mysterious woman. Intermediate low learners will be able to understand the reading with scaffolding and teacher support while Intermediate mid and higher will be able to read independently.
The print version includes:
- 2-page article in French about la femme sauvage
- 10 comprehension questions in English
- 10 comprehension questions in French
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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This item available in the following formats:
• La femme sauvage
• La femme sauvage Google™ drive version
• La femme sauvage print & digital bundle
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