Abby began reading Chapter 7 of Presque Mort. This chapter gives a description of Bastille Day in France. It discusses the historical roots of this celebration and also relates the current day festivities. As Abby completes the reading of each page, in French, I ask her questions in French and she answers in French. She keeps a word bank and adds to it as she encounters new vocabulary words and idiomatic phrases.We spent some time identifying the tenses used in the story since the various tenses give us the time element. Example: Ann and Paul saw the parade route; Ann and Paul will attend the party after the fireworks. Abby does well identifying the tenses and speaking French.