Definite and Indefinite Articles
Authored by Sandra Cardenas
World Languages
9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Spanish definite and indefinite articles and their proper usage with masculine and feminine nouns. Designed for high school level Spanish students (grades 9-12), the content addresses fundamental grammatical concepts that form the foundation of Spanish language learning. Students must understand that Spanish nouns carry inherent gender (masculine or feminine) and that articles must agree with this gender - "el" and "un" for masculine nouns, "la" and "una" for feminine nouns. The quiz requires students to recognize gender patterns in Spanish nouns, distinguish between definite articles (el/la meaning "the") and indefinite articles (un/una meaning "a" or "an"), and apply this knowledge in context through sentence completion exercises. Mastery of these concepts demands memorization of noun genders, understanding of article-noun agreement rules, and the ability to make quick grammatical decisions based on gender identification. Created by Sandra Cardenas, a World Languages teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the Spanish classroom, functioning effectively as a diagnostic tool to gauge students' foundational understanding of gender and article agreement, a practice activity to reinforce newly introduced concepts, or a formative assessment to identify areas needing additional instruction. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up exercise to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to solidify classroom learning, or use it as a review tool before more comprehensive assessments. The systematic progression from basic article identification to contextual application makes it particularly valuable for scaffolding instruction and building student confidence with these essential grammatical structures. This quiz aligns with ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, specifically targeting Interpretive Communication skills and linguistic accuracy in the target language.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
El and la are the Spanish definite articles. They mean the same as __________ in English.
it
the
a, an
some
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Un and una are the Spanish indefinite articles. They mean the same as ________ and __________ in English.
the
this, that
his, hers
a, an
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decide if the noun is masculine or feminine: año
masculine
feminine
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decide if the noun is masculine or feminine: libro
masculine
feminine
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decide if the noun is masculine or feminine: carpeta
masculine
feminine
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decide if the noun is masculine or feminine: semana
masculine
feminine
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decide if the noun is feminine or masculine: hoja
masculine
feminine
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