About the Le sac de Bob story
Bob’s things have disappeared… or have they?
Bob is having a bit of a crisis—his school supplies are missing! Luckily, Kitty is ready to help. She finds a pencil case, a pen, an eraser, and even glue, but nothing seems to be Bob’s. Just when they give up and head home, the mystery is finally solved… in the funniest way possible!
Let’s help Bob search for his things in Le sac de Bob, with this fun short French learning story.
The story: Le sac de Bob (Bob’s bag)
Narrator: Bob ne trouve pas ses affaires.
Bob: Oh non ! Je ne trouve pas mes affaires.
Kitty: Je vais t’aider.
Narrator: Kitty a une trousse rose.
Kitty: Est-ce que c’est ta trousse ?
Bob: Non. Ma trousse est verte.
Narrator: Ce n’est pas la trousse de Bob.
Narrator: Kitty a un stylo.
Kitty: Est-ce que c’est ton stylo ?
Bob: Non. Mon stylo est noir.
Narrator: Ce n’est pas le stylo de Bob.
Narrator: Kitty a une gomme.
Kitty: Est-ce que c’est ta gomme ?
Bob: Non, ma gomme est rose.
Narrator: Ce n’est pas la gomme de Bob.
Narrator: Kitty a une colle.
Kitty: Est-ce que c’est ta colle ?
Bob: Non, ma colle est bleue et jaune.
Bob: Rentrons à la maison.
Narrator: Ce n’est pas la colle de Bob.
Narrator: Kitty et Bob rentrent à la maison.
Kitty: Bob, ton sac est sur ton dos !
Narrator: Bob est heureux. Il lance son sac.
Bob: Youpi !
Narrator: Bob ne trouve pas ses affaires.
Bob: Oh non ! Je ne trouve pas mes affaires.
Learning French vocabulary from Le sac de Bob
This story is a fun way for kids to learn French school-related words and prepositions while laughing along with Bob’s forgetfulness! Here are some key words to practice:
- Un sac – a bag
- Une trousse – a pencil case
- Un stylo – a pen
- Une gomme – an eraser
- Une colle – glue
- Vert / verte – green
- Noir / noire – black
- Rose – pink
- Bleu et jaune – blue and yellow
- Sur le dos – on (his) back
By following Bob’s mix-ups, kids can practice descriptions and how to ask questions about objects in French.
How to use this story for learning French
- School supply scavenger hunt: Hide objects around the room and ask kids to find them while saying Est-ce que c’est… ?
- Describe your backpack: Have kids describe their real school bags using colors and items from the story.
- Act it out: One child plays Bob and another plays Kitty, reenacting the search with different objects!
Bob might need to double-check his bag next time, but at least he made everyone laugh! Want more fun stories? Explore our collection of French stories for kids with Studycat!
