French Student Detained Over Jeans Writing as School Unrest Continues
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A high school girl in France had a problem with police. She had letters on her jeans. The letters said "ACAB". This is a message against police. The girl lives near a city called Caen. Police took her into custody for some time.
This happened during a hard time for French schools. Many students are angry. There is a student movement in France now. Some schools had violence. School leaders asked people to meet outside schools. They want to show support for safe schools.
News also said many schools are closed. At least 100 schools are closed now. The Education Minister said a smaller number before. But the real number is bigger. People are talking about this problem across France.
Vocabulary15 words
- custody
- when police keep a person for a short time
- movement
- a group of people acting together for a goal
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- violence
- hurting people or breaking things
- minister
- an important government leader
- education
- teaching and learning, like at school
- gather
- come together in one place
- support
- help or agreement for someone
- closed
- not open; cannot use it
- France
- a country in Europe
- police
- people who keep order and stop crime
- message
- words that tell people something
- student
- a person who studies at school
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- country
- a nation with its own government
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1. Near Caen, France 2. ACAB 3. True
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A high school girl in France had a problem with _____. She had letters on her jeans. The letters said "ACAB". This is a message against _____. The girl lives near a city called Caen. Police took her into _____ for some time.
This happened during a hard time for French _____. Many students are _____. There is a student _____ in France now. Some schools had _____. School leaders asked people to _____ outside schools.
News also said many schools are _____. At least 100 schools are closed now. The Education _____ said a smaller number before.
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