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Le parapluie jaune
The Yellow Umbrella — Emma shares her yellow umbrella with an elderly woman on a rainy day.
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Il pleut beaucoup ce matin. Emma voit une vieille dame sous la pluie sans parapluie. Elle a un parapluie jaune dans son sac. Emma court vers la dame et lui dit : « Prenez-le, madame ! » La dame sourit et remercie Emma. Ensemble, elles marchent sous le parapluie jaune. La pluie tombe toujours, mais elles sont au sec. Emma est heureuse d’avoir aidé. La dame lui offre un sourire chaleureux avant de partir.
Vocabulary
- pleutis raining — from *pleuvoir* (to rain)
- parapluieumbrella
- courtruns
- souritsmiles
- au secdry (not wet)
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It is raining a lot this morning. Emma sees an old lady in the rain without an umbrella. She has a yellow umbrella in her bag. Emma runs to the lady and says, "Take it, ma'am!" The lady smiles and thanks Emma. Together, they walk under the yellow umbrella. The rain is still falling, but they are dry. Emma is happy to have helped. The lady gives her a warm smile before leaving.
Comprehension questions
1. Why does Emma give her umbrella to the old lady?
- The old lady is in the rain without an umbrella.
- The old lady asks Emma for it.
- Emma does not need it anymore.
- The umbrella is broken.
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The old lady is in the rain without an umbrella.
2. Emma and the old lady stay dry under the yellow umbrella.
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true
3. Complete the sentence: Emma a un parapluie ___ dans son sac.
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jaune
4. What does "pleut" mean in this context?
- is raining
- is snowing
- is sunny
- is cloudy
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is raining
5. What does the old lady give Emma before leaving?
- A warm smile
- An umbrella
- A hug
- Money
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A warm smile
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