Year 9

Talk about things that make you happy / Describe others (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Talk about things that make you happy / Describe others (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about prenominal adjective agreement and the word-order rule R2.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What do we call these articles: der, die, das?

Correct answer: definite
indefinite
infinitive

Q2.
Which of these is an indefinite article?

das
der
Correct answer: ein

Q3.
Which of these adjectives would fit this phrase: der ______ Schuh?

bequem
Correct answer: bequeme
bequemer

Q4.
I want to translate 'The friendly woman' into German. Which of these is the correct translation?

der freundliche Frau
die freundlich Frau
Correct answer: die freundliche Frau

Q5.
Which is the correct word in this sentence? 'Das Haus ist ...?

Correct answer: neu
neue
neuer

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
Pflanze

das
der
Correct answer: die

Q8.
der ...

Correct answer: Blick
Mal
Schuh

Q9.
bequem

Correct answer: comfortable
controvers
convenient

Q10.
again

einmal
manchmal
Correct answer: wieder

Q11.
neu

never
Correct answer: new
nice

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a part of your body?

der Mund
Correct answer: der Schuh
die Nase

Q2.
Which of these sentences is translated correctly? Die Pflanze ist schön.

The plant is new.
Correct answer: The plant is pretty.
The woman is pretty.

Q3.
Which word is missing in this sentence? 'Das _______ Dorf ist dort.'

schön
Correct answer: schöne
schöner

Q4.
Which of these translations is correct?

Das langer Strand.
Correct answer: Der lange Strand.
Die lange Strand.

Q5.
What is the word we use when there isn't something there?

Correct answer: kein
nein
nicht

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
Mund

das
Correct answer: der
die

Q8.
die ...

Auge
Haar
Correct answer: Zeit

Q9.
verbringen

to bring
Correct answer: to spend (time)
to waste

Q10.
ähnlich

different
other
Correct answer: similar

Q11.
Auge, Nase, Mund

Correct answer: eye, nose, mouth
mouth, eye, nose
nose, eye, mouth