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Free A1 Spanish reading passage

Los colores del jardín

A 55-word text about colours and gardening with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A1
Length
55
Topic
Colours and gardening
A155 words · 1 min read

Los colores del jardín

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English translation
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Rosa's garden has many flowers.

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There are red roses next to the wall.

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The white daisies are near the door.

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Rosa plants yellow flowers in a pot.

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Her son Pablo brings water to the garden.

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First, Pablo waters the roses.

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Then Rosa clears away the dry leaves.

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At the end, they both look at the green garden.

Key vocabulary

junto a la pared·next to the wall
cerca de·near
regar las rosas·to water the roses
hojas secas·dry leaves
al final·at the end

Comprehension check

1.Where are the red roses?
2.Who brings water to the garden?
3.What happens after Pablo waters the roses?
4.What can we infer about Rosa and Pablo?

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Writing prompt

Describe a garden or balcony in five sentences. Use two colours and one location phrase.

Speaking prompt

Give a short spoken tour of Rosa's garden, then retell the two gardening tasks in order.

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Answers

Los colores del jardín — questions

Q01

What is “Los colores del jardín” about?

“Los colores del jardín” is a 55-word A1 Spanish reading passage about colours and gardening. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Los colores del jardín”?

The main grammar in “Los colores del jardín” is present tense, adjective agreement, hay. The line notes explain the structures in context, and the vocabulary recap highlights the words needed to understand the scene.

Q03

How should I study this A1 Spanish text?

Read once for the main idea without opening the English support. Listen at normal speed if audio is available, check only the words that block meaning, then answer the comprehension questions and use the writing or speaking prompt.

Q04

Is this a Spanish text or a Spanish story?

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