QCM sur l’histoire “Le nouveau Petit Chaperon rouge”

Vocabulary List for “Le nouveau Petit Chaperon rouge” Here is a useful list of French words and expressions from the story to help with your reading.

French Word/Expression	English Translation	Context / Meaning
Un casse-croûte	A snack	What the Little Red Riding Hood is tired of being for the Wolf.
Ricaner	To snigger	How the older kid laughs at her when she arrives at school.
Un conte de fées	A fairy tale	The type of story the Little Red Riding Hood wants to change.
Rougir	To blush	What happens to the Little Red Riding Hood when everyone looks at her.
Pulvériser	To pulverize, to destroy	One of the violent ideas a student has for dealing with the Wolf.
Avec fracas	With a crash, noisily	How the door opens when the Wolf and the Grandmother enter.
Une patte griffue	A clawed paw	How the Wolf points at the Little Red Riding Hood.
Gourmand	Greedy (for food)	The Wolf’s excuse for his behavior.
Froncer les sourcils	To frown	The Little Red Riding Hood’s reaction to the Wolf’s excuse.
Glouton	Gluttonous	What the Grandmother calls the Wolf.
Velu	Hairy	Another word the Grandmother uses to describe the Wolf.
Bredouiller	To stammer	How the Little Red Riding Hood speaks when she’s flustered.
Un croque-mitaine	A bogeyman	The scary creature Matteo suggests the Wolf should eat instead.
Secouer	To shake	What the classroom does when the Croque-mitaine appears.
Précipité	Hurled, thrown	What happens to the Wolf when the Croque-mitaine shakes the room.
Grognement	A growl, a grunt	The sound the Croque-mitaine makes.
Un croque-monsieur	A grilled ham and cheese sandwich	The delicious food that appears and saves the day.
Se lécher les babines	To lick one’s chops	What the Wolf does when he sees the giant croque-monsieur.
Se régaler	To enjoy a delicious meal, to feast	What the Wolf plans to do with the croque-monsieur.