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Free A2 Spanish reading passage

Perdidos en el museo

A 91-word text about orientación en lugares públicos with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A2
Length
91
Topic
Orientación en lugares públicos
A291 words · 0.8 min read

Perdidos en el museo

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English translation
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Elena and Tomás visit a very large science museum.

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After seeing the dinosaurs, they look for the space gallery.

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They follow a blue sign, but reach a closed door.

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Elena asks an employee how they can get to the gallery.

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The employee tells them to go back as far as the elevator.

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Then they must go up to the second floor and turn right.

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The gallery is opposite a small café.

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Tomás repeats the directions to check them.

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This time they find the gallery without any problem.

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They arrive just before an activity about planets.

Key vocabulary

seguir un cartel·to follow a sign
puerta cerrada·closed door
cómo llegar·how to get there
subir al segundo piso·to go up to the second floor
girar a la derecha·to turn right
enfrente de·opposite

Comprehension check

1.What happens when they first follow the blue sign?
2.What is the first direction the employee gives?
3.Where is the space gallery?
4.Why does Tomás repeat the directions?

Use the language

Writing prompt

Write directions from a museum entrance to an exhibit in 6–8 steps. Include a floor, a landmark, and a turn.

Speaking prompt

Ask a staff member for directions, then repeat the route back to check that you understood.

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Answers

Perdidos en el museo — questions

Q01

What is “Perdidos en el museo” about?

“Perdidos en el museo” is a 91-word A2 Spanish reading passage about orientación en lugares públicos. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Perdidos en el museo”?

The main grammar in “Perdidos en el museo” is formal commands, location expressions, sequence markers. 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 A2 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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