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La cocina de mamá

Mamá cocina en la cocina. Ella prepara la comida. Usa pan, tomates y queso. El pan es blanco. Los tomates son rojos. El queso es amarillo. ¡Qué delicioso! Mamá canta cuando cocina.

1. ¿Mamá cocina en la cocina?

Hint: The passage tells you where Mamá cooks.

2. ¿El queso es rojo?

Hint: Look for the description of cheese's color.

3. ¿Qué prepara mamá?

Hint: Find the word for what Mamá makes.

4. ¿Qué usa mamá para cocinar?

Hint: Three ingredients are listed in the passage.

5. ¿De qué color es el pan?

Hint: The passage describes the bread's appearance.

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+What does A0 mean in Spanish?

A0 is a CEFR level — absolute beginner. A0 is the true starting line — your first few hundred words, tiny present-tense sentences, names and cognates doing half the work. Nothing assumes you know anything yet.

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