Bring the excitement of the Coupe du Monde / World Cup 2026 into your classroom with this differentiated French reading comprehension activity. You’ll receive novice and intermediate/advanced versions of the French article, glossaries, comprehension questions in French and English, print and Google Slides formats, team activities, and an answer key—all ready to use with secondary French learners.

Students will learn about the history of the World Cup, how the tournament is organized, the 2026 competition, and controversies connected with the event.

Two differentiated reading levels are included:

• The novice version uses more accessible vocabulary and simpler verb tenses.
• The intermediate/advanced version includes expanded vocabulary, the imparfait, and the passé composé.
• Both versions include a glossary at the bottom of the page.

Choose the English comprehension questions when students need additional language support, or assign the French questions for more target-language practice. The two reading levels allow students with different proficiency levels to study the same high-interest topic.

Although the 2026 tournament has concluded, the activities can still be used to examine its history, organization, teams, results, and controversies. Students can compare predictions with actual outcomes, review the group stage, or use the completed event as a springboard for discussion and writing.

Use this resource for:

• Novice French reading comprehension
• Intermediate or advanced French reading
• High school French
• French soccer and sports units
• Passé composé and imparfait in context
• Differentiated reading practice
• Independent or guided work
• Discussion and writing extensions
• Print-and-go sub work

The printable version includes:

• Three-page French article about the 2026 World Cup
• Novice reading version
• Intermediate/advanced reading version
• Glossary with each reading
• Nine comprehension questions in English
• Nine comprehension questions in French
• Team research activity
• Group-stage prediction or results-comparison activity
• Resource page with related links
• Complete answer key

The Google Slides version includes:

• Novice French reading about the Coupe du Monde
• Intermediate/advanced French reading
• Glossary support
• Nine comprehension questions in English
• Nine comprehension questions in French
• Participating-team tracking activity
• Group-stage prediction or results-comparison activity
• Resource links
• Complete answer key

With two proficiency levels, two question-language options, and both print and digital formats, this resource makes it easy to provide an engaging World Cup reading lesson without creating separate materials for every learner.

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