
Le mensonge
The lie
- Reading time
- 4 min
- Total words
- 572
- Unique words
- 215
- Avg frequency
- #416
Story
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Comprehension drill
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Quick multiple choice on the story. Same questions appear as open-ended prompts on the printable worksheet.
Pourquoi le narrateur a-t-il peur en rentrant à la maison ?
Why is the narrator afraid going home?
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47-word session
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 4 | avoirto have |
| 19 | allerto go |
| 26 | pouvoirto be able to, can |
| 27 | direto say, to tell |
| 32 | savoirto know (facts, how to) |
| 37 | bienwell, good, very |
| 45 | voirto see |
| 47 | devoirto have to, must; duty |
| 68 | quandwhen |
| 71 | penserto think |
| 82 | trèsvery |
| 90 | falloirto be necessary, must, to need |
| 106 | regarderto look at, to watch |
| 119 | jourday, daylight |
| 121 | comprendreto understand |
| 135 | pèrefather |
| 155 | aiderto help |
| 162 | maisonhouse, home |
| 168 | soirevening, night |
| 180 | raisonreason, right |
| 181 | nuitnight |
| 196 | papadad, daddy |
| 199 | travaillerto work |
| 202 | peurfear, fright |
| 214 | demanderto ask, to request |
| 250 | changerto change |
| 318 | dormirto sleep |
| 319 | matinmorning |
| 361 | écoleschool |
| 370 | prochainnext, upcoming |
| 382 | véritétruth |
| 387 | mentirto lie, to tell a lie |
| 395 | parentparent, relative |
| 416 | contenthappy, pleased, glad |
| 510 | coeurheart |
| 527 | préférerto prefer |
| 735 | colèreanger, rage |
| 834 | testtest |
| 977 | notenote; mark; bill |
| 1021 | souciworry; concern |
| 1043 | mensongelie |
| 1141 | nerveuxnervous |
| 1171 | busbus |
| 1330 | cousincousin (male) |
| 1395 | victoirevictory |
| 1487 | conscienceconscience; awareness |
| 1509 | désormaisfrom now on |