How to Say “Sentence Frames” in Spanish

marcos de oraciones
/maɾkos de oɾaθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sentence frames" is translated into Spanish as marcos de oraciones.
The term marcos de oraciones is used primarily in educational contexts (pedagogy) to describe scaffolding tools for language learners.

How do you pronounce it?

/maɾkos de oɾaθjones/

Did you know?

  • The word oraciones comes from the Latin 'oratio', meaning both 'speech' and 'prayer', which is why the same word is used for grammatical sentences and religious prayers.
  • In a classroom, you might hear a teacher call these plantillas, a word that usually refers to a 'template' or even the 'soles' of a shoe.
  • The term marcos de oraciones functions as a piece of andamiaje, a word that translates to 'scaffolding' and describes the temporary support structures used in construction.

Examples in context

  • Los marcos de oraciones ayudan a los alumnos.
    Sentence frames help the students.

Example conversation

Two teachers are planning a lesson for their class.

  1. Mateo

    Lucía, ¿qué herramienta usaremos para la escritura?
    Lucía, what tool will we use for the writing?
  2. Lucía

    Creo que los marcos de oraciones son ideales.
    I think sentence frames are ideal.
  3. Mateo

    Tienes razón, Mateo está de acuerdo.
    You are right, Mateo agrees.
  4. Lucía

    Entonces, busquemos algunos ejemplos ahora.
    Then, let's look for some examples now.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
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