The farting cat French short story is a fun beginning French reading comprehension activity about a cat with digestive issues. Itis written for beginning and intermediate French students. It tells the story of Marlene and her farting cat, Bruno. Bruno causes many problems for Marlene as she goes about her day at school. But will he also cost her a chance to go out with her crush?

There are two versions of the story – one is in the present tense for beginners and one is in the past tense (imparfait/passé composé) for intermediate students.

The Farting Cat French short story includes:

• a printable 3-page short story in French (present tense)
• a printable 3-page short story in French (past tense)
• vocabulary flashcards for 6 of the words in the story
• grammar worksheet about verbs with accent mark changes
• comprehension questions about the story in French
• comprehension questions about the story in English
• Story retell activity
• Story rewrite activity
• infographic about farts with comprehension questions
• short reading in French about cat looking for a forever home
• a blank story sheet so students can write their own story