A Day at School in Colombia

Match the word with the correct definition.

• Usted

• A respectful word used when speaking to adults or teachers in Spanish.

• Recreo

• Buses, subways, or other transport shared by many people.

• Uniform

• A short break where students eat, play, or relax during the school day.

• Assembly

• A piece of clothing that all students wear in the same way for school.

• Public Transpoprtation

• A gathering of all students and teachers for a special event or ceremony.

How do most students in Colombia get to school?
Choose all the right answers

• By school bus

• By car

• By walking

• By biking

• By public bus

What is one major difference in how students speak to teachers in Colombia?

• They speak in English only

• They call teachers “Mr.” or “Mrs.”

• They call teachers by their first name using “Profe”

• They don’t speak to teachers directly

What happens during recreo?

• Students do homework

• Students take tests

• Students go outside, eat snacks, and relax

• Students have extra classes

What kind of events do Colombian schools celebrate?

• Science competitions only

• Holidays from other countries

• Special days like Student Day and Language Day

• Only religious holidays

Why do many students of different ages attend the same school?

• Because schools are very small

• Because all schools are boarding schools

• Because schools often include preschool, elementary, and high school together

• Because students choose their own schools

Match each paragraph to its main idea.

• Paragraph 3

• Celebrations, assemblies, and community life at school

• Paragraph 2

• What uniforms look like and how students talk to teachers

• Paragraph 4

• How students get to school and the structure of schools in Colombia

• Paragraph 1

• What a normal school day looks like and what breaks are like

Many Colombian students greet their teachers by saying “Buenos días, ___________.”

In Colombia, students wear a ___________ to school, which is common in most schools.

The ___________ is the short break during the school day when students eat snacks and relax.