🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 40 · 8 preguntas

Describing People Friends Family

Bundle W40 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 Cúcuta, a chart shows tall, short, young and old people.

Which words describe people?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Tall, short, young and old.

  • A) Tall, short, young and old.Tall, short, young and old all describe how people look or are.
  • B) Table, chair and board.Table, chair and board are classroom objects, not descriptions.
  • C) Rice, soup and juice.Rice, soup and juice are foods, not descriptions of people.
  • D) Dog, cat and fish.Dog, cat and fish are animals, not descriptions of people.

💡 Explicación

Esta pregunta presenta adjetivos básicos para describir personas en inglés. También se conecta cada palabra con retratos del salón cucuteño.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

In Florencia, a girl says: "My brother is tall and funny. My grandmother is short and kind."

What is an adjective?

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Respuesta correcta: B) A word that describes a person or thing.

  • A) A word for an action.Action words are verbs, not describing words.
  • B) A word that describes a person or thing.Adjectives like tall and kind describe people and things.
  • C) A word for a place.Place words are nouns like city or school, not descriptions.
  • D) A word for a number.Numbers count things but do not describe how they are.

💡 Explicación

La palabra adjective significa la palabra que describe personas o cosas. También se comprende con el hermano alto y la abuela amable.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

In Yopal, a boy describes his friend: "He _____ brown eyes and black hair."

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

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Respuesta correcta: D) Has.

  • A) Have."Have" is plural and does not agree with the singular he.
  • B) Having."Having" needs am, is or are and is not correct alone here.
  • C) Had."Had" is past tense and the description is in the present.
  • D) Has."Has" agrees with the third person singular he.

💡 Explicación

El verbo has describe características con he, she e it en presente. También se practica describiendo a un amigo llanero.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

In Mocoa, students read: "My friend Ana is ten years old. She has long hair. She likes to sing vallenato. She is very happy."

What does Ana like to do?

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Respuesta correcta: A) To sing vallenato.

  • A) To sing vallenato.The text says Ana likes to sing vallenato.
  • B) To play soccer.The text never mentions soccer in Ana's description.
  • C) To cook arepas.The text never mentions cooking in Ana's description.
  • D) To swim daily.The text never mentions swimming in Ana's description.

💡 Explicación

Leer retratos exige localizar el gusto mencionado en el texto. También se aplica con una amiga que canta vallenato en Mocoa.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

At home in Apartadó, twins play: "I am happy today. My sister is sad because her kite broke."

Which word means the opposite of happy?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Sad.

  • A) Glad.Glad means the same as happy, not the opposite.
  • B) Tired.Tired means needing rest, not the opposite of happy.
  • C) Sad.Sad is the opposite of happy and describes the sister.
  • D) Hungry.Hungry means needing food, not the opposite of happy.

💡 Explicación

Los opuestos como happy y sad describen sentimientos de los niños. También se asocian con juegos de hermanos en Apartadó.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Analyze

In Leticia, two notes appear: "Pedro is tall, quiet and likes to read" and "Lucía is short, talkative and likes to dance."

What can you conclude about Pedro and Lucía?

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Respuesta correcta: C) They are opposite in size, character and taste.

  • A) Both are tall and quiet.Only Pedro is tall and quiet; Lucía is short and talkative.
  • B) Both like exactly the same activity.Pedro likes reading while Lucía likes dancing.
  • C) They are opposite in size, character and taste.The notes contrast tall-quiet-reading with short-talkative-dancing.
  • D) Neither note describes a person.Both notes clearly describe Pedro and Lucía.

💡 Explicación

Analizar retratos permite comparar tamaño, carácter y gustos. También se trabaja el contraste entre dos amigos de Leticia.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

In San José del Guaviare, a teacher compares: "My mother is a doctor" and "My mother is generous."

Which statement explains the difference?

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Respuesta correcta: A) The first names her job, the second describes her personality.

  • A) The first names her job, the second describes her personality."A doctor" is a profession while "generous" is a quality.
  • B) Both sentences describe her personality.Only the second sentence describes personality with generous.
  • C) Both sentences name her job.Only the first sentence names her job as a doctor.
  • D) The first describes personality, the second names her job.The roles are reversed; job first, then quality.

💡 Explicación

La profesión se nombra con a o an y la cualidad con adjetivos. También se distingue el trabajo de la mamá y su generosidad.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Evaluate

In Mitú, two family descriptions for a school fair appear: one uses kind words and true facts; the other uses rude words and invented facts.

Which description is the best for fifth graders?

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Respuesta correcta: D) The kind description with true facts.

  • A) The rude description, because jokes hurt less.Rude words hurt feelings and are wrong at a school fair.
  • B) The invented description, because lies are fun.Invented facts are lies and teach wrong information.
  • C) Both descriptions are equal for children.The descriptions are very different; only one respects and teaches.
  • D) The kind description with true facts.Kind words and true facts respect the family and teach well.

💡 Explicación

Evaluar descripciones implica revisar palabras amables y datos verdaderos. También se promueve describir a la familia con respeto y verdad.

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