Academy · French-speaking Switzerland · 8P · French / Reading
Le Secret du demi-tour
Race favourite Soline turns back just metres from the finish. Reconstruct the events and discover what the spectators could not see.
The story
A mystery to solve
The lakeside crowd cheers as Soline approaches the finish in the lead. Then her boat slows, turns away and heads towards a small landing stage. No general stop signal has sounded. Read scenes from before and during the race, connect the characters’ words and actions, and explain her surprising choice.
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What children practise
- Connect explicit and implicit information.
- Distinguish narrative order from event order.
- Understand intentions and vocabulary in context.
- Write a summary and adapt a short dialogue.
Learning scope
Curriculum and level
Selected Swiss PER cycle 2 French practice for 8P, within the shared 7P–8P progression: understanding an adventure story, chronology, reference words, intentions and short structured writing. Not the complete annual curriculum.
Source guidelines
Formats and delivery
What does the digital PDF include?
39 pages in A4 + US Letter, with six missions and adult answers. Download the files through Gumroad and print them at home. This purchase does not include a physical book or shipping.
Three teacher documents included with the PDF
Alongside the illustrated book, this Academy PDF pack includes three separate classroom documents, all in French:
- The story and reading texts, without the activity questions.
- Illustrated questions and activities, with space for pupils to respond.
- A teacher guide with hints, worked answers and PER curriculum references.
The two pupil documents use Century Gothic 12 with generous spacing. These documents accompany the digital PDF purchase; they are not included with the printed book.
How is the printed book different?
The printed edition is a separate A5 colour paperback with 54 pages, ordered through Lulu. Its pagination differs from the PDF. Shipping charges and delivery estimates are confirmed by Lulu at checkout.
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