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Le mensonge
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Le mensonge

The lie

Reading time
4 min
Total words
572
Unique words
215
Avg frequency
#416

Story

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, ' . J' . J' . Hugo . cœur.

' . , j' . , j' . .

. « , », j' . « J' . J' j' . »

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« », . « , . , c' . » ' , .

Hugo : . , ' . cette , ' cœur.

' . -, j' . , , j' .

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

A quick mix of exercises - recognise, recall, type and build each word. Miss one and it comes back round until it sticks.

Words in this story

Curriculum
47 words
#Word
4avoirto have
19allerto go
26pouvoirto be able to, can
27direto say, to tell
32savoirto know (facts, how to)
37bienwell, good, very
45voirto see
47devoirto have to, must; duty
68quandwhen
71penserto think
82trèsvery
90falloirto be necessary, must, to need
106regarderto look at, to watch
119jourday, daylight
121comprendreto understand
135pèrefather
155aiderto help
162maisonhouse, home
168soirevening, night
180raisonreason, right
181nuitnight
196papadad, daddy
199travaillerto work
202peurfear, fright
214demanderto ask, to request
250changerto change
318dormirto sleep
319matinmorning
361écoleschool
370prochainnext, upcoming
382véritétruth
387mentirto lie, to tell a lie
395parentparent, relative
416contenthappy, pleased, glad
510coeurheart
527préférerto prefer
735colèreanger, rage
834testtest
977notenote; mark; bill
1021souciworry; concern
1043mensongelie
1141nerveuxnervous
1171busbus
1330cousincousin (male)
1395victoirevictory
1487conscienceconscience; awareness
1509désormaisfrom now on