Mother’s Day French short story Les Mères Mystérieuses – present and past tense

This fun novice/intermediate level French reading is a short story about Mother’s Day and the celebration of the holiday. There are two versions of the story – one written in the present tense and one in written in the passé composé and imparfait. Both have a glossary to help with new words. There is also a reading about the history and traditions of Mother’s Day.

In the story, a group of students has noticed that their moms are not acting normal – what could possibly be causing this?

After you finish the readings, there are comprehension questions and a story retell/rewrite activity. The readings are in printable pdf form as well as a PowerPoint version of each reading – read together as a class, or assign for individual reading.

What’s included:

• 2-page short story in French with glossary of new words
• 1-page reading in French about Mother’s Day
• PowerPoint version of the short story with AI-generated illustrations
• Comprehension questions about the non-fiction reading
• Comprehension questions in English and French about the short story
• Retell activity for the short story
• Rewrite activity for the short story
• Link to resources – videos and websites
• Answer Key