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Cognates

Cognates . By: Melina Garcia . What are cognates?. Cognates – are words in two languages that are spelled, pronounced, and written the same or very similar. Cognates also most times have the same meaning. . Identical Cognates:. English Spanish

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Cognates

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  1. Cognates By: Melina Garcia

  2. What are cognates? • Cognates – are words in two languages that are spelled, pronounced, and written the same or very similar. • Cognates also most times have the same meaning.

  3. Identical Cognates: English Spanish • Tornado Tornado • Radio Radio • Chocolate Chocolate • Pizza Pizza

  4. Cognates with minor spelling changes: English Spanish • Class Clase • Animals Animales • Tiger Tigre • Artist Artista

  5. False Cognates: • English Spanish • Pie Pie • Embarrassed Embarazada

  6. Cognate activities for the class: • When reading aloud to the class, ask the students to raise their hand when they think they have heard a cognate word. The class will then discuss the word. • When students read by themselves ask them to write down on a sticky note the cognates that they have encountered while reading the text. The sticky notes will then be placed in a class chart. The class will review the new cognates at the end of class.

  7. Benefits of becoming aware of cognates • When students become aware of cognates, they use cognates in their first language to guide them in the second language. • The student’s vocabulary expands rapidly.

  8. Sources: • http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Expand-Your-Vocabulary-Quickly-Using-Cognates&id=3272897 • http://www.ehow.com/how_7458370_bilingual-children-learn.html • http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/background/cognates/

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