Cloze passage: Spanish daily routine
A quick MFL starter that puts the present tense under the spotlight. The passage is a daily routine text with every third word removed, so pupils reconstruct verbs, connectives and time phrases.
What's included
Already set up
- A five-sentence Spanish daily routine passage
- Every third word removed for a demanding but short retrieval task
- Blanks sized to the missing word to support weaker pupils
- Answers view for immediate whole-class marking
In the classroom
How to use it
- 1
Display the cloze and read the completed text aloud once.
- 2
Pupils fill the gaps individually, then check in pairs.
- 3
Reveal answers and ask pupils to identify the tense of each verb they supplied.
Teaching notes
Run this as a five-minute starter rather than a whole activity. Reading the intact text first gives pupils the sounds and rhythm, so when the gaps appear they are reconstructing meaning rather than guessing. Follow it with a short oral repetition to secure pronunciation.
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Cloze passage: Spanish daily routine FAQ
Is it suitable for beginners?
Switch the selection mode to every fifth word for an easier version, or use a random 20% and protect the verbs.
Can I adapt it for another topic?
Paste any target-language passage into the text box and the cloze rebuilds instantly.
Does it translate the text?
No. It only removes words from what you provide, so the language stays exactly as you wrote it.