| Reading Comprehension (Non Fiction): Barcelona |
Barcelona está en el noreste de España.
Está al Sur de Francia.
Es la segunda ciudad más importante de España.
Barcelona tiene un sistema de transporte muy bueno y eficaz. Se
puede viajar en tren o en metro .
Barcelona es una ciudad muy bonita y muy cultural.
Hay mucho que hacer en Barcelona.
El deporte es muy popular en la ciudad en parte a causa de los
Juegos Olímpicos del 1992.
Se puede practicar deportes acuáticos tales como la vela y la
natación.
Hay una gran variedad de restaurantes donde se puede comer de
todo.
Questions!
- Where is Barcelona?
- What is public transport like in Barcelona?
- What form of public transport can you use in Barcelona ?
- What happened in Barcelona in 1992?
- Which country is Barcelona South of?
- How do people from Barcelona feel about sport?
- Which sports are mentioned?
- What does Barcelona have a wide variety of?
- What two words are used to describe Barcelona?
Reading Comprehension (Fiction): “The Orange Grove”
Story:
In the heart of Andalucía, southern Spain, eleven-year-old Marta walked barefoot through her family’s orange grove. The warm morning sun painted the trees golden, and the air buzzed with bees. Today was special: her grandfather was going to teach her how to harvest the oranges properly – a tradition passed down for generations.
“Marta,” Abuelo called, holding out a small pair of clippers. “The fruit tells you when it’s ready, but you have to listen.”
She smiled, puzzled. “Fruit can talk?”
“Not with words,” he chuckled, placing an orange in her hand. “Feel how heavy it is? Smell how sweet it is near the stem? That means it’s ready.”
Marta followed him, learning to judge by touch, smell, and colour. It wasn’t as easy as it looked. Some oranges were too hard, others too soft, and she had to learn to spot the difference. As they filled the baskets, Abuelo told stories of his childhood, the grove surviving dry seasons, and how their family once sold oranges to the nearby village.
At the end of the day, they sat under an old olive tree, drinking cold lemonade. Marta looked over the grove, her hands sticky with juice and her heart full of pride.
“I think I’m starting to hear them,” she whispered.
Abuelo nodded. “You’re listening now. That’s the first step.”
Questions!
1. Retrieval (Literal Understanding)
a) Where does the story take place?
b) Who teaches Marta how to harvest the oranges?
c) What tool does Abuelo give Marta to help with picking the oranges?
2. Evidence (Inference and Deduction)
a) How do we know Marta enjoys learning about the orange grove? Use evidence from the text.
b) What clues show that harvesting oranges is a tradition in Marta’s family?
c) Find two phrases that show it was a warm and pleasant day.
3. Explain (Author’s Intent and Vocabulary)
a) Why do you think the author used the phrase “the fruit tells you when it’s ready”? What does it mean?
b) What does the phrase “her heart full of pride” suggest about how Marta feels at the end of the day?
c) Why might the author have included Abuelo’s stories during the harvesting?
