Comprensión de textos — Passage Comprehension

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IntroductionUnit: Reading + Translation (ES→EN)GCSE

This introduction covers Comprensión de textos — Passage Comprehension within Short passage comprehension for GCSE Spanish. Revise Short passage comprehension in Reading + Translation (ES→EN) for GCSE Spanish with 16 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

📖 Comprensión de textos — Passage Comprehension

Short passages on AQA Paper 3 are written in accessible Spanish, but the questions demand precision. Getting the gist is not enough — you need the exact detail, the right opinion word, or the correct positive/negative/both classification.
Question type What to look for
Specific detail Numbers, names, times, places
Opinion creo que, me parece, me gusta/encanta, no soporto
Attitude positive/negative/mixed — look for negation
P/N/P+N Tick one box: Positive, Negative, or Both
Give TWO details Exactly 2 separate facts — no more, no less

Practice questions for Short passage comprehension

  • A. tolerance
  • B. dislike / inability to stand it
  • C. preference
  • D. enjoyment
1 markstandard

Read the passage and answer the questions in English. **Mi familia vive en una casa grande en el norte de España. Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana. Mi madre trabaja en un hospital como médica. Cada mañana, voy al colegio en autobús con mis hermanos. Me gustan las matemáticas y el inglés.** (a) Where does the family live? (b) What is the writer's mother's job? (c) How does the writer travel to school?

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AQA short-passage task — what is tested?
Reading a 50-100 word passage and answering questions in English. Tested: understanding specific details, identifying opinions, matching information to questions.
AQA reading mark scheme — what earns marks?
Accurate understanding of the KEY MEANING. Exact words not required in English answers — paraphrase is accepted. But key facts (names, numbers, specific opinions) must be correct.

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