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House And Home

Bundle W08 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 house in Valledupar, a mother cooks sancocho for lunch.

Which room in English is the place where you cook food?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Kitchen.

  • A) Kitchen.The kitchen is the room where you cook and prepare food.
  • B) Bedroom.The bedroom is the room where you sleep, not where you cook.
  • C) Bathroom.The bathroom is the room where you wash, not where you cook.
  • D) Garden.The garden is an outside area with plants, not the room for cooking.

💡 Explicación

Identifying basic rooms of the house by their function in English (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom).

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

Read: "Sofia sleeps in her bedroom. Her bed is big and comfortable."

What furniture does Sofia use to sleep?

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Respuesta correcta: B) A bed.

  • A) A table.A table is used for eating or studying, not for sleeping.
  • B) A bed.The text says her bed is big and comfortable, and people sleep in beds.
  • C) A chair.A chair is used for sitting, not for sleeping at night.
  • D) A sofa.A sofa is in the living room for sitting, not the furniture named in the text.

💡 Explicación

Recognizing basic furniture vocabulary from a short descriptive text in English.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

In an apartment in Envigado, the cat is sleeping under the table in the dining room.

Where is the cat?

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Respuesta correcta: B) Under the table.

  • A) On the table."On" means on the surface, but the cat is below the table.
  • B) Under the table."Under" correctly describes something below the table.
  • C) In the table."In" means inside, but a cat cannot be inside a solid table.
  • D) Next to the table leg broken chair.This option adds an incorrect extra object and does not match the sentence.

💡 Explicación

Using the preposition "under" to describe the location of objects and animals at home.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

At a finca near Pereira, a boy says: "My books are on the chair in the living room."

Choose the sentence that means the same using "there is / there are".

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Respuesta correcta: C) There are books on the chair in the living room.

  • A) There is books on the chair in the living room."There is" is singular and does not agree with plural "books".
  • B) There are book on the chair in the living room."Book" should be plural "books" to agree with "there are".
  • C) There are books on the chair in the living room."There are" agrees with the plural noun "books" to describe location.
  • D) There is a sofa on the chair in the living room.The original sentence talks about books, not about a sofa.

💡 Explicación

Using "there is / there are" with prepositions of place to describe objects at home.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

A girl in Valledupar describes her home: "We watch TV and sit on the sofa in the living room."

Which sentence correctly identifies the room and its use?

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Respuesta correcta: A) The living room is the room where we watch TV and sit on the sofa.

  • A) The living room is the room where we watch TV and sit on the sofa.Watching TV and sitting on the sofa are typical living room activities.
  • B) The kitchen is the room where we watch TV and sit on the sofa.The kitchen is for cooking, not for watching TV on the sofa.
  • C) The bathroom is the room where we watch TV and sit on the sofa.The bathroom is for washing, not for watching TV on the sofa.
  • D) The bedroom is the room where we cook lunch every day.The bedroom is for sleeping, not for cooking lunch.

💡 Explicación

Matching rooms of the house with typical furniture and activities in English.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Analyze

Read: "My apartment in Envigado has a small kitchen next to the dining room. The fridge is in the kitchen, and the table is in the dining room."

Where is the fridge in relation to the dining room?

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Respuesta correcta: A) In the kitchen, next to the dining room.

  • A) In the kitchen, next to the dining room.The text places the fridge in the kitchen, which is next to the dining room.
  • B) In the dining room, under the table.The table is in the dining room, but the fridge is in the kitchen.
  • C) In the bedroom, on the bed.The bedroom is not mentioned in the description of the apartment.
  • D) In the bathroom, next to the shower.The bathroom is not mentioned, and the fridge belongs in the kitchen.

💡 Explicación

Analyzing spatial descriptions with "in" and "next to" to locate objects in a home.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Compare two homes: "Camilo lives in a finca near Pereira with a big garden. Laura lives in a small apartment in Envigado without a garden."

Which comparison correctly describes the two homes?

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Respuesta correcta: B) Camilo has a big garden, while Laura has no garden.

  • A) Camilo lives in a small apartment, while Laura lives in a finca.The homes are reversed: Camilo lives in the finca and Laura in the apartment.
  • B) Camilo has a big garden, while Laura has no garden.The text contrasts the finca with a big garden against the apartment without one.
  • C) Both Camilo and Laura have a big garden.Only Camilo has a garden; Laura has no garden in her apartment.
  • D) Neither Camilo nor Laura has a place to live.Both children have homes, one a finca and one an apartment.

💡 Explicación

Comparing descriptions of different Colombian homes to identify similarities and differences in English.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Evaluate

Read: "A tidy bedroom helps you sleep better and find your things. When clothes are in the closet, books are on the shelf, and toys are under the bed, the room is clean and comfortable."

What is the most important message of this paragraph?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Keeping things in their place makes the bedroom clean and comfortable.

  • A) Sleeping with toys on the bed is the best way to rest.The text says toys belong under the bed, not on the bed.
  • B) Clothes on the floor make the bedroom comfortable.The paragraph recommends clothes in the closet, not on the floor.
  • C) Books under the bed help children study better.The text places books on the shelf, not under the bed.
  • D) Keeping things in their place makes the bedroom clean and comfortable.The text links each object in its place with a clean and comfortable room.

💡 Explicación

Evaluating the main message of a short expository paragraph about keeping the bedroom tidy.

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