Spain's National Lottery: Check the Winning Numbers for Saturday, August 15
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Spain has a lottery called Lotería Nacional. It is a game with numbers. People buy tickets and hope to win money.
There was a draw on Saturday, August 15. A draw is when the lottery picks the winning numbers.
People can now check the numbers. They want to know if their ticket won a prize.
Each ticket has a number. This number is called a décimo in Spanish. It is a small part of a full ticket.
The lottery happens every week in Spain. Many people play it for fun. Some people win a lot of money. Most people do not win anything.
You can check the results online or in a newspaper. The results show the winning numbers and the prizes.
Vocabulary5 words
- lottery
- a game where you buy a ticket with numbers and can win money
- ticket
- a small paper you buy to play the lottery
- draw
- the moment when winning numbers are chosen
- prize
- money or something you win
- décimo
- a small part of a lottery ticket in Spain
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Answer key
1. A lottery game in Spain 2. Saturday, August 15 3. A part of a lottery ticket
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Spain has a _____ called Lotería Nacional. It is a game with numbers. People buy _____ and hope to win money.
There was a _____ on Saturday, August 15. A draw is when the lottery picks the winning numbers.
People can now check the numbers. They want to know if their ticket won a _____.
Each ticket has a number. This number is called a _____ in Spanish. It is a small part of a full ticket.
The lottery happens every week in Spain. Many people play it for fun. Some people win a lot of _____. Most people do not win anything.
You can check the _____ online or in a newspaper. The results show the winning numbers and the prizes.