Cognates

Cognates

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Cognates

Cognates

Assessment

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English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.5.4B, RI.9-10.4, L.6.1E

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What are "cognates"?

words that are similar to words in another language, have the same meaning and are from the same ancestor language

mental process of thinking about your thinking

a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material

a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A false cognate is ____.

A word that appears to be related to a word in another language but has a different usage or meaning.

A type of women's shoes that are supposed to be made of wood but are made of plastic.

A faulty piece of metal in machinery.

A misleading thought about your metacognition.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

An estimated ___% of words in English with more than one syllable are from Latin.

30

45

70

90

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Spanish word científicos means...

scientists

scented

centipedes

certifiable

Answer explanation

Yes, this is a cognate!

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Spanish word for "exit" is...

éxito

salida

Answer explanation

"éxito" is a false cognate for "exit"

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Spanish word largo means...

large

long

lake

Fargo

Answer explanation

Correct. "Largo" and "large" are false cognates.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Spanish word for "species" is...

especies

especiales

especificamente

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious


Answer explanation

¡Buen trabajo! These are cognates.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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