Year 9

Give reasons for likes and dislikes (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Give reasons for likes and dislikes (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use the conjunctions 'denn' and 'weil'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a part of your body?
der Mund
Correct answer: der Schuh
die Nase
Q2.
Which of these sentences is translated correctly? Die Pflanze ist schön.
The plant is new.
Correct answer: The plant is pretty.
The woman is pretty.
Q3.
Which word is missing in this sentence? 'Das _______ Dorf ist dort.'
schön
Correct answer: schöne
schöner
Q4.
Which of these translations is correct?
Das langer Strand.
Correct answer: Der lange Strand.
Die lange Strand.
Q5.
What is the word we use when there isn't something there?
Correct answer: kein
nein
nicht
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
Mund
das
Correct answer: der
die
Q8.
die ...
Auge
Haar
Correct answer: Zeit
Q9.
verbringen
to bring
Correct answer: to spend (time)
to waste
Q10.
ähnlich
different
other
Correct answer: similar
Q11.
Auge, Nase, Mund
Correct answer: eye, nose, mouth
mouth, eye, nose
nose, eye, mouth

11 Questions

Q1.
'weil' and 'denn' both mean ...
and
Correct answer: because
but
Q2.
Which of these words is positive?
langweilig
Correct answer: spannend
traurig
Q3.
Which of these sentences has the right word order?
Ich mag Deutsch, denn es interessant ist.
Correct answer: Ich mag Deutsch, denn es ist interessant.
Ich mag Deutsch, denn ist es interessant.
Q4.
What happens to the verb if I use the word 'weil' in my sentence?
It needs to be at the start of the sentence.
Correct answer: It needs to be kicked to the end of the sentence.
It needs to be kicked to the middle of the sentence.
Q5.
Which of these translations is correct: 'I like eating chocolate because it is delicious.'
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil lecker ist sie.
Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie ist lecker.
Correct answer: Ich esse gern Schokolade, weil sie lecker ist.
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
because
das
Correct answer: weil
wenn
Q8.
because
dann
Correct answer: denn
dort
Q9.
unmöglich
Correct answer: impossible
possible
probable
Q10.
necessary
naughty
needy
Correct answer: notwendig
Q11.
mögen
to hate
Correct answer: to like
to love