LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
L'homme qui a raconté son enfance avec des loups est mort à 80 ans
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Un homme espagnol qui a grandi avec des loups est mort à 80 ans. Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja a passé douze ans de sa jeunesse dans les montagnes. Il a vécu dans la Sierra Morena après avoir été abandonné à l'âge de sept ans. Pendant cette période, il a appris à survivre avec les animaux sauvages.…
A Spanish man who grew up with wolves died at 80 years old. Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja spent twelve years of his youth in the mountains. He lived in the Sierra Morena after being abandoned at the age of seven. During this period, he learned to survive with wild animals. He ate raw meat and slept in caves with the wolves.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| jeunesse | youth | ____________________ |
| sauvage | wild | ____________________ |
| survivre | to survive | ____________________ |
| viande | meat | ____________________ |
| incroyable | incredible | ____________________ |
| se souvenir | to remember | ____________________ |
3. Comprehension and reflection
1. Write one sentence that summarizes the main event or idea.
2. Which detail best supports your summary? Quote only a short phrase.
3. What can you infer from the excerpt that is not stated directly?
Teacher / self-study answer guidance
Accept answers that accurately identify the central idea, use a short supporting detail, and explain a reasonable inference. Wording may vary. Check the full interactive lesson and original source when context is unclear; this bounded excerpt is practice material, not a complete news report.
