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
| 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
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?