Pantalla: screen and displayed information

Pantalla names a screen, such as the display of a phone or a public information screen.

The idea

Pantalla is feminine: la pantalla is singular and las pantallas is plural.

La pantalla del teléfono está encendida.The phone screen is on.
No puedo leer el mensaje en la pantalla.I cannot read the message on the screen.
Hay dos pantallas en la sala.There are two screens in the room.
Ella limpia la pantalla con un paño suave.She cleans the screen with a soft cloth.
¿Puedes apagar la pantalla?Can you turn off the screen?
La pantalla muestra la hora de salida.The screen shows the departure time.

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En la pantalla locates visible information on the screen; the battery supplies power.

Choose the article: ___ pantalla está encendida. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun pantalla.
Choose the plural: En la sala hay dos ___. (pantallas / pantalla)
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pantallas
Dos requires the plural pantallas ending in s.
Choose the part that displays the message: Quiero leer un mensaje visible en el teléfono: miro la ___. (pantalla / batería)
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pantalla
A pantalla displays the message; a batería supplies electrical power.

Ask someone to turn off a screen and say what information it shows.