Please write 5 complete sentences in your best French. Pay close attention to spelling and verb conjugations. Choose one of the writing prompts below. For extra credit, you may make a recording of yourself reading your sentences out loud. If you need help, please let your teacher know right away. Describe your best friend when you were little. What was his/her name? What did he/she look like? What was he/she like personality wise? Where did he/she live? What activities did you enjoy together? Write a short paragraph using verbs in the imparfait to answer these questions.
Did you ever have an experience like Clotaire, such as a broken arm or an illness, when your parents or other family members spoiled you? Describe what happened in a short paragraph using the imparfait and passé composé.
Think about the end of the story when Nicolas went up to his room to pout. What will happen next? Will Nicolas’ parents do to cheer him up? How? Write a short paragraph using verbs in the futur simple to talk about what will happen next.
Choose five characters from the story such as Clotaire, Clotaire’s mom, Nicolas, Nicolas’ mom, Nicolas’ dad, the teacher, etc. What would you do if you were those characters? Make a bulleted list of 5 sentences. Start each sentence with Si j’étais (character name), je (verb in conditional). Try to use a different conditional verb in each sentence.
Clotaire has enjoyed special treats ever since he broke his arm. Pretend you are Clotaire and you would like some additional special treatment. Make a list of five polite requests using conditional phrases like j’aimerais, je voudrais, etc. You can also put verbs like donner (to give), apporter (to bring) etc. into the imperative to make requests. Be sure to add please to your requests.