A1Spanish · Vocabulary

Classroom language and spelling

40 words from the A1 course, each with an example sentence. The course is reviewed by people. Take the test below or download it as a PDF.

Words in this set

WordMeaning
acentoaccent
bajoquietly
consonanteconsonant
puntofull stop
tildeaccent mark
génerogender
repetirrepeat
minúsculalowercase
sílabasyllable
ejercicioexercise
rápidoquickly
fuerteloudly
letraletter
singularsingular
practicarto practise
interrogaciónquestion mark
correctocorrect
despacioat a slow pace
verboverb
sonidosound
incorrectoincorrect
vocalvowel
ejemploexample
palabraword
pronunciaciónpronunciation
claroclearly
sustantivonoun
númeronumber
pluralplural
adjetivoadjective
alfabetoalphabet
artículoarticle
¿Qué significa...?what does it mean
mayúsculacapital letter
exclamaciónexclamation mark
comenzarto begin
deletrearspell
signosign
comacomma
¿Cómo se dice...?how do you say

Test yourself

20 questions. Answer them all, then check — you'll see what you got right and what to fix.

  1. 1

    Choose the right word

    exclamation mark

  2. 2

    Choose the right word

    article

  3. 3

    Choose the right word

    to begin

  4. 4

    Choose the right word

    adjective

  5. 5

    Complete the sentence

    La cambia el significado de la palabra.

    The accent changes the meaning of the word.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence

    Aquí falta una .

    A comma is missing here.

  7. 7

    Complete the sentence

    Comer es un regular.

    Comer is a regular verb.

  8. 8

    Complete the sentence

    Los niños hablan en clase.

    The children speak quietly in class.

  9. 9

    Complete the sentence

    Los días de la semana van en .

    The days of the week go in lowercase.

  10. 10

    Type it in Spanish

    incorrect

  11. 11

    Type it in Spanish

    gender

  12. 12

    Type it in Spanish

    repeat

  13. 13

    Type it in Spanish

    what does it mean

  14. 14

    Build the missing word from the letters

    El "¿" va al principio de la pregunta.

    The sign "¿" goes at the beginning of the question.

  15. 15

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Los nombres propios empiezan con .

    Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

  16. 16

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Este es muy fácil.

    This exercise is very easy.

  17. 17

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    The teacher puts an example on the board.

  18. 18

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    The boy reads very loudly.

  19. 19

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    This sound is new to me.

  20. 20

    Match each word to its meaning

Free printable worksheets

The same words on three A4 sheets, for class or for studying at home. No sign-up, free to print.

Word wall poster — Classroom language and spelling

Word wall poster

Every word in large type with its translation and an example. Made to hang where it is seen every day.

PDF · A4 · 4 pages

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Fold & recall — Classroom language and spelling

Fold & recall

Fold the answers behind the page, write from memory, check, then come back on days 2, 4, 7 and 14.

PDF · A4 · 4 pages

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Cut-out flashcards — Classroom language and spelling

Cut-out flashcards

The word on the front; translation and example on the back. Print on both sides, then cut.

PDF · A4 · 8 pages

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Printable test

The full test as a PDF with an answer key — print it for yourself or for a class.

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Practise this set in the app

Palabrify brings the words back at the right moment — with games, reviews and progress you can see.