Paper 3 is not a vocabulary test in disguise. It is a test of how systematically you extract meaning from an unseen French text. The students who score highest are not always those with the largest vocabulary — they are the ones who have a repeatable method, can distinguish fact from opinion, and can make educated guesses when they hit an unknown word. This topic gives you that method.

This introduction covers Reading Comprehension — Working Smarter on Paper 3 within Reading comprehension: True/False/Not Given, opinion and matching for GCSE French. Revise Reading comprehension: True/False/Not Given, opinion and matching in Reading and Translation into English for GCSE French with 10 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Practice questions for Reading comprehension: True/False/Not Given, opinion and matching

Lis ce texte. **Je m'appelle Léa. J'ai deux frères et une sœur. Mon père est médecin et travaille à l'hôpital du lundi au vendredi.** Answer the following question in English. **What is Léa's father's job?**

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Lis ce texte. **Je m'appelle Thomas. Le week-end, je joue au football avec mes amis le samedi matin. Le dimanche, je vais au cinéma avec ma famille. J'adore regarder des films d'action.** Answer the following question in English. **What does Thomas do at the weekend? Give TWO details.**

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D'après le texte… / Selon l'auteur…

'According to the text…' / 'According to the author…' These phrases signal that your answer must come only from what is written — do NOT use outside knowledge or guesswork.

Donnez… (instruction word in a reading task)

Give… — provide the information asked for, taken from the text. Example: 'Donnez un exemple' = Give one example.

Reading Comprehension — Working Smarter on Paper 3

Practice questions for Reading comprehension: True/False/Not Given, opinion and matching

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