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My Family

Bundle W01 de Inglés para Grado 5 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia / Saber 5): 8 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia / Saber 5

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

In a fifth-grade class in Bogota, students present a drawing of their family tree.

Which word refers to the mother of your mother or the father of your father?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Grandmother / Grandfather.

  • A) Cousin.A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle.
  • B) Sister.A sister is a female sibling of the same parents.
  • C) Niece.A niece is the daughter of your brother or sister.
  • D) Grandmother / Grandfather.The parents of your parents are your grandparents.

💡 Explicación

Recognizing extended family vocabulary in English (grandparents, cousins, siblings, nieces).

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

Read: "This is my family. My mother is Maria and my father is Carlos. I have one brother named Diego."

Who is Diego in relation to the speaker?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Her / His brother.

  • A) Her / His brother.The text says "I have one brother named Diego", so Diego is the brother.
  • B) Her / His uncle.An uncle is the brother of your mother or father, not the speaker's sibling.
  • C) Her / His cousin.A cousin is the child of an aunt or uncle, not a sibling.
  • D) Her / His grandfather.A grandfather is the father of your mother or father.

💡 Explicación

Inferring family relationships from short descriptive sentences in English.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

A student writes: "My family is small. There are four people in my family."

Choose the correct possessive adjective to complete: "I love _____ parents very much."

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Respuesta correcta: C) my.

  • A) your."Your" is used with the second person (you).
  • B) his."His" is used with third person singular masculine (he).
  • C) my."My" is the possessive adjective for the first person singular (I).
  • D) their."Their" is used with third person plural (they).

💡 Explicación

Using possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their) in basic English sentences.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

A girl named Sofia introduces her family in front of the class in Medellin.

Which sentence correctly describes Sofia's family using the verb "to be"?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Sofia is the daughter of Juan and Paula.

  • A) Sofia is the daughter of Juan and Paula."Is" agrees with the third person singular subject "Sofia".
  • B) Sofia are the daughter of Juan and Paula."Are" is used with plural subjects, not with "Sofia".
  • C) Sofia am the daughter of Juan and Paula."Am" is only used with the first person singular subject "I".
  • D) Sofia be the daughter of Juan and Paula."Be" is the base form and is not used as a main verb in present simple.

💡 Explicación

Conjugating "to be" (am, is, are) according to the subject in simple English sentences.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

A student in Cartagena describes roles: "My mother cooks every day and my father works in an office."

Complete with the correct Present Simple form: "My mother _____ dinner every evening."

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Respuesta correcta: C) cooks.

  • A) cook."Cook" without -s is used with plural subjects (we, they) or I/you.
  • B) cooking."Cooking" requires the auxiliary verb to be for the present continuous.
  • C) cooks.With third person singular (my mother), the verb adds -s: cooks.
  • D) cooked."Cooked" is the past simple form, not used for daily routines in present.

💡 Explicación

Applying the third-person singular -s rule in the Simple Present tense in English.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Analyze

Read: "Laura has two sisters. Their names are Ana and Paula. Ana is tall and Paula is short. They all live in Cali."

What can you infer about Laura's family from the text?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Laura has two sisters named Ana and Paula, and they live in Cali.

  • A) Laura has no siblings and lives in Bogota.The text says she has two sisters, so this contradicts the passage.
  • B) Ana and Paula are Laura's cousins from another city.The text clearly identifies Ana and Paula as Laura's sisters.
  • C) Laura is an only child who lives alone in Cali.The text says she has two sisters, so she is not an only child.
  • D) Laura has two sisters named Ana and Paula, and they live in Cali.The text states Laura has two sisters and that they all live in Cali.

💡 Explicación

Synthesizing explicit details (names, number, city) to draw a correct inference about a family description.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Compare: "Pedro is 40 years old and he is a father. His son Mateo is 10 years old."

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form to relate Mateo and Pedro?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Mateo is Pedro's son.

  • A) Mateo are Pedro's son."Mateo" is singular and requires the verb "is", not "are".
  • B) Pedro's is Mateo son.The structure "Pedro's is" is ungrammatical in English.
  • C) Mateo's Pedro is son.The structure reverses the relationship and is not grammatical.
  • D) Mateo is Pedro's son.The possessive "'s" with Pedro indicates the relationship of father to son.

💡 Explicación

Analyzing the use of the Saxon genitive ('s) to express family relationships in English.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Evaluate

Read the paragraph: 'Family is important because members support each other. In many Colombian families, grandparents, parents, and children share daily activities like cooking, studying, and celebrating together.'

What is the main idea of this paragraph about family?

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Respuesta correcta: B) Family members support each other and share important daily activities.

  • A) Only grandparents are important in a Colombian family.The paragraph mentions grandparents, parents, and children, not only grandparents.
  • B) Family members support each other and share important daily activities.The paragraph emphasizes mutual support and shared activities within the family.
  • C) Studying and cooking are unimportant in family life.The paragraph lists studying and cooking as examples of shared family activities.
  • D) Family members should never spend time together.The paragraph promotes shared activities, the opposite of never spending time together.

💡 Explicación

Evaluating the main idea of a short expository paragraph about family roles and values.

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