🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 27 · 8 preguntas

Colombian Festivals Traditions

Bundle W27 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 classroom in Barranquilla, students decorate masks for the Carnival parade.

What is a festival with music, dancing and colorful costumes in the street?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Carnival.

  • A) Carnival.Carnival is correct because it has music, dancing and costumes.
  • B) Exam.An exam is a school test, not a street celebration.
  • C) Hospital.A hospital is for sick people, not for dancing.
  • D) Homework.Homework is school work at home, not a celebration.

💡 Explicación

La palabra Carnival nombra una fiesta popular con desfiles. También es útil asociarla con parade, mask y costume.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

In a school in Medellín, a teacher shows photos of the Feria de las Flores in August.

The Feria de las Flores is in August. People carry beautiful flowers in a parade. When is the Feria de las Flores?

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Respuesta correcta: B) In August.

  • A) In December.December is a different month, not August.
  • B) In August.In August is correct because the text says August.
  • C) In February.February is a different month, not August.
  • D) In April.April is a different month, not August.

💡 Explicación

La comprensión lectora localiza el mes dentro del texto. Además, la preposición in se usa con meses en inglés.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

At a party in Cartagena, a boy asks about the date of the school festival in March.

The festival is ___ March 15th. Which preposition completes the date correctly?

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Respuesta correcta: C) on

  • A) inIn is for months alone, not for full dates with day.
  • B) atAt is for hours, not for dates with day and month.
  • C) onOn is correct because we say on March 15th.
  • D) byBy means transport or near, not for dates.

💡 Explicación

La preposición on acompaña fechas completas con día. También contrasta con in, que solo acompaña meses o años.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

In a library in Bogotá, two friends read about Barranquilla Carnival traditions.

People ___ and dance in the Carnival parade every year. Which verb completes the tradition?

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Respuesta correcta: B) sing

  • A) cry sad songsCry sad songs does not match a happy Carnival parade.
  • B) singSing is correct because people sing and dance at Carnival.
  • C) sleep lateSleep late means rest, not celebrate in a parade.
  • D) study mathStudy math is a school activity, not a Carnival tradition.

💡 Explicación

El vocabulario sing, dance y celebrate describe tradiciones festivas. Es importante usar el verbo base después de people en presente simple.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

In a market in Cali, a girl buys a handmade gift for a December celebration.

Christmas is a celebration with family, gifts and lights. What does celebration mean?

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Respuesta correcta: D) A special happy event with people together.

  • A) A sad exam at school.An exam is not a happy celebration with family.
  • B) A normal school day.A school day is routine, not a special party.
  • C) A visit to the doctor.A doctor visit is for health, not a party.
  • D) A special happy event with people together.This is correct because a celebration joins people happily.

💡 Explicación

La palabra celebration abarca festival, party y holiday. También ayuda a describir eventos culturales con alegría.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Analyze

In a school in Manizales, Pedro reads a short text about two Colombian festivals.

Text: Barranquilla Carnival is in February with dancing. Feria de las Flores is in August with flowers. Which statement is true?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Carnival is in February and Feria de las Flores is in August.

  • A) Carnival is in February and Feria de las Flores is in August.This is correct because it matches both months in the text.
  • B) Both festivals are in February with flowers.Only Carnival is in February, Feria is in August.
  • C) Both festivals are in August with dancing.Only Feria is in August, Carnival is in February.
  • D) Carnival is in August and Feria is in February.The months are exchanged and do not match the text.

💡 Explicación

Analizar exige comparar meses y características de cada festival. Además, es clave no confundir February con August en la lectura.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

On a calendar in Pereira, a teacher marks birthdays and festival dates with colors.

The Carnival is on February 22nd. The school party is on March 3rd. Which comes first?

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Respuesta correcta: B) The Carnival, because February 22nd is before March 3rd.

  • A) The school party, because March is before February.February comes before March in the year.
  • B) The Carnival, because February 22nd is before March 3rd.This is correct because February comes before March.
  • C) Both are on the same day.February 22nd and March 3rd are different dates.
  • D) Neither, because calendars do not show months.Calendars show months, days and festival dates clearly.

💡 Explicación

Ordenar fechas exige conocer el orden de los meses. También es útil practicar ordinal numbers al decir fechas.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Evaluate

In a cultural fair in Santa Marta, students evaluate three posters about Colombian traditions.

Poster 1: Carnival in Barranquilla, February, dancing. Poster 2: Feria de las Flores in Medellín, August, flowers. Poster 3: Carnival with snow in a desert. Which evaluation is correct?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Posters 1 and 2 are correct, Poster 3 is false.

  • A) All posters are correct about Colombia.Snow in a desert does not represent a Colombian tradition.
  • B) Posters 1 and 3 are correct, Poster 2 is wrong.Feria de las Flores in Medellín is a real tradition.
  • C) Posters 1 and 2 are correct, Poster 3 is false.This is correct because Poster 3 shows an impossible tradition.
  • D) Only Poster 3 is correct about Colombia.Carnival with snow does not match Colombian culture.

💡 Explicación

Evaluar implica distinguir tradiciones reales de información falsa. Asimismo, vincular ciudad, mes y símbolo confirma la validez cultural.

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