This introduction covers Técnica de lectura — Reading Technique 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 4 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🎯 Técnica de lectura — Reading Technique
- Read question 1 → find that section in the passage → answer → move to question 2
- Underline key words in both the question and the passage
- For P/N/P+N: look for opinion words and negation
- For "Give TWO details": write two distinct facts using different words from the passage
- Re-read your answers: does your English actually answer the question asked?
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?