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Spanish Cognates
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World Languages
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6th - 8th Grade
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Megan McKeon
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This quiz focuses on Spanish cognates, which are words that share similar forms and meanings between Spanish and English due to their common Latin roots. Designed for middle school students in grades 6-8, the assessment evaluates students' ability to recognize and understand these linguistic connections that make Spanish vocabulary acquisition more accessible for English speakers. The core concepts students need include understanding the definition of cognates, recognizing spelling patterns and sound similarities between languages, and applying this knowledge to decode unfamiliar Spanish words by connecting them to familiar English equivalents. Students must demonstrate pattern recognition skills, cross-linguistic awareness, and the ability to distinguish between true cognates and false friends. The quiz progresses from basic definitional understanding to practical application, requiring students to identify Spanish-English word pairs like "misterioso/mysterious," "bicicleta/bicycle," and "helicóptero/helicopter," while also incorporating fundamental Spanish alphabet knowledge and pronunciation elements. Created by Megan McKeon, a World Languages teacher in the US who teaches grades 6-8. This quiz serves as an excellent instructional tool for introducing Spanish vocabulary in a way that builds student confidence by leveraging their existing English knowledge base. Teachers can use this assessment as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new vocabulary units, as guided practice during cognate instruction, or as formative assessment to gauge student understanding of cross-linguistic connections. The quiz works effectively for homework assignments that reinforce classroom learning and can be implemented as a review tool before summative assessments on Spanish vocabulary. The content directly supports ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, particularly Standard 4.1 (Language Comparisons), which emphasizes understanding the nature of language through comparisons of Spanish and English, and Standard 1.2 (Interpretive Communication), as students interpret written Spanish words by connecting them to English meanings.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does misterioso mean?
misty
mistake
mysterious
mister
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a cognate of the word bicicleta in English?
bi-monthly
bi-weekly
binary
bicycle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
what is a cognate
a word that has similar meanings in English and Spanish
a word that is the same in English and Spanish
a word that has different meanings in English and Spanish
i don't know
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
is PROFESOR the Spanish word for PROFESSOR ?
yes
no
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish word is a cognate for the English word "FAMILY"?
familiar
fama
familia
fábrica
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following choices are cognates in Spanish?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
If I use "technology" in a sentence, which Spanish cognate would I use?
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