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Le coffre du jardin
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Le coffre du jardin

The garden chest

Reading time
4 min
Total words
880
Unique words
392
Avg frequency
#356

Story

- cette . ' , . « », '-- . « . » J' , .

, . . ' vieil , . C' . , . cœur . ' .

morning, I work in garden. work is hard. Near old tree, my hand something hard under earth. It' chest. old wooden chest, full of earth. My heart beats fast. I ' think it' empty.

J' . l', ' ', '. . vieilles , . surpris ' .

. C' '. -, soixante . l'. ' , . ' au . : « J ».

, . C' vieil , , . « J' », -. « ' . » surpris ' .

« », - , « . . J' . J' - . » , . « J », c' . . ' ' vieille .

« '- ? » . vieil . « . . , ' . , , , . . »

. , , -. - . quelqu' ' . « ? » . , . « . »

. au . , vieil . ', , belle, . , - l' . , , .

Comprehension drill

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Quick multiple choice on the story. Same questions appear as open-ended prompts on the printable worksheet.

Que demande la grand-mère avant de mourir ?

What does the grandmother ask for before she dies?

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76-word session

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Words in this story

Curriculum
76 words
#Word
27direto say, to tell
31vouloirto want
32savoirto know (facts, how to)
37bienwell, good, very
45voirto see
55venirto come
64pourquoiwhy
65chosething
71penserto think
72parlerto speak, to talk
78croireto believe, to think
79aimerto love, to like
90falloirto be necessary, must, to need
93trouverto find, to think
104hommeman, human being
107vielife
111laisserto leave, to let, to allow
115femmewoman, wife
116mortdeath, dead
119jourday, daylight
121comprendreto understand
128vraitrue, real
130avantbefore, in front
134anyear
152grandbig, tall, great
162maisonhouse, home
173resterto stay, to remain
176nomname, noun
177beaubeautiful, handsome (masculine)
186vivreto live
188argentmoney, silver
199travaillerto work
200famillefamily
201mainhand
202peurfear, fright
211travailwork, job
214demanderto ask, to request
222portedoor; I/you/he/she carry/carries
228vieuxold (masculine)
233mourirto die
241tardlate
243histoirestory, history
244annéeyear
266apprendreto learn; to teach
284jeuneyoung
284jeuneyoung
319matinmorning
321ouvrirto open
322terreearth, ground, land
323écrireto write