Canadaman French short story
$3.75
This Canadaman French short story activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the origin story of an unconventional hero.
This Canadaman French short story activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the origin story of an unconventional hero.
Josh is a typical boy, until he goes on a camping trip and everything changes. He starts being polite, he develops weird food preferences, and suddenly develops mad hockey skills. What is happening to him
This French reading comprehension activity will allow you to read a short story, entirely in French. It tells the origin story of an unconventional hero – Canadaman.
Josh is a typical boy, until he goes on a camping trip and everything changes. He starts being polite, he develops weird food preferences, and suddenly develops mad hockey skills. What is happening to him, and how will he use these new powers for good instead of evil?
One version of the story is written almost entirely in the present tense, with limited vocabulary (and a glossary of words included). It is suitable for first year students towards the end of the year, or intermediate students. The second version is written in the past tense – imparfait and passé composé.
The Canadaman French short story print version includes:
- 4-page short story in French in the present tense
- 4-page short story in French in the past tense
- 7 comprehension questions in English
- 7 comprehension questions in French
- Illustrate the story activity
- Main idea and summary activity
- Story Rewrite activity
- Story retell activity
- Answer key
- Resources page with links to videos and website
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I was looking for a fun and easy story written in the present tense and this worked well! I used this reading as a way to refresh students’ memory of the present tense for my Grade 9 French Immersion students. We read the story out loud which they followed easily (what I was hoping given their level). They found the story to be amusing since we’re Canadian and they were a lot of classic stereotypes in it. We discussed the questions as a class so I could check for understanding and then students went through the first page of the story highlighting verbs in the present that they found. On a separate piece of paper I had them indicate the infinitives for those verbs.
I love these stories! Merci bien
I’m really looking forward to using this when we read Brandon Brown à la Conquête de Québec–it will help augment my Canada cultural unit. We also take a trip to Quebec City with students every other year, so the kids who’ve already been will enjoy reading this as FVR. Cute story!
Reviews
I was looking for a fun and easy story written in the present tense and this worked well! I used this reading as a way to refresh students’ memory of the present tense for my Grade 9 French Immersion students. We read the story out loud which they followed easily (what I was hoping given their level). They found the story to be amusing since we’re Canadian and they were a lot of classic stereotypes in it. We discussed the questions as a class so I could check for understanding and then students went through the first page of the story highlighting verbs in the present that they found. On a separate piece of paper I had them indicate the infinitives for those verbs.
— Chez Madeleine
I love these stories! Merci bien
— World Language Destination
I’m really looking forward to using this when we read Brandon Brown à la Conquête de Québec–it will help augment my Canada cultural unit. We also take a trip to Quebec City with students every other year, so the kids who’ve already been will enjoy reading this as FVR. Cute story!
— ASHLEY LAWRENCE
Funny and enjoyable story
— Zoe Witzeling
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