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COGNATES AND FALSE COGNATES
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
IN
PRESENTERMAGDA MARTINEZ
Laredo HistoryThe Republic of the Rio Grande was a sovereign “country” in 1840, lasting 283 days from January 17 to November 6. This country was formed by the northeastern Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.
Founded in 1755
How much do I know?• With a partner: 1. Convert your plain piece of paper into a T CHART 2. Label the left side: Cognates Label the right side: False Cognates 3. You will categorize the words (found in next
slide) into Cognates or False Cognates
Figure it Out!• Casualty• Leader• Congress• Compromise• Agriculture• Suffrage• Independence• Representative• Consent
YIKES…What the heck are cognates and false
cognates???
Today’s Goals• Brief overview of state statistics and their
implications• Differences between social and academic
vocabulary• Differences between cognates and false
cognates• State Assessments (Hmm, so that’s why kids got
that question wrong…)• Graphic Organizers• Tips!• Links and Resources
Texas Racial and Ethnic Composition, 2000 and 2010
NH White53%
NH Black11%
NH Other4%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2000 and 2010 Census count
WHAT CAN WE INFER?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
% of Growth Due to Each Ethnicity in Texas, 1980-1990, 1990-2000, 2000-2007, and 2000-
2040
0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0
1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2007 2000-2040
Anglo Black Hispanic Other
Source: Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates; Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections, 0.5 Scenario
Vocabulary: What is the difference?
• Simpler vocabulary• Face to Face
conversations• Uses gestures• Informal• Takes 2 years to
acquire
• Technical-content specific vocabulary
• Difficult to read and understand
• Require background knowledge
• Takes 5 to 7 years to acquire
Social Language
Academic Language
Let Us Check Ourselves!
False Cognates
• Suffrage• Compromise• Casualty• Consent
Cognates
• Independence• Leader• Representative• Agriculture• Congress
What are cognates?
• English words that look alike and have the same meaning in Spanish are cognates.
• 40% of all English words have similar cognates in Spanish.
• Therefore, if English Language Learners learn to recognize these cognates, bridging the gap will be more attainable.
Example
• The computer is a modern invention.
• La computadora es una invencion moderna.
Examples of Cognates
• Family Familia• Center Centro• Gorilla Gorila• Alarm Alarma• Circle Circulo• Cognates and False Cognates\English
Spanish Cognates.pdf
What are false cognates?• These are words that look alike but do not have
the same meaning in English and Spanish.• ELLs directly translate while they are reading
and often misinterpret the true meaning of what they are reading.
• If English Language Learners learn to recognize these false cognates, bridging the gap will be more attainable.
Examples of False Cognates
• Suffrage Sufrir• Compromise Compromiso• Fabric Fabrica• Union Unión• Carpet Carpeta (funny
story)
• In Spanish, “Pay” is a pie. • In Spanish, “Pie” is a foot.• It is not likely you would
advertise “Frito Foot”
• In Spanish, there is no “th” sound.
• The “th” is usually pronounced as “t”
• In Spanish, the “J” as in Joe, is nonexistent.
• In Spanish, the “J” is pronounced like “H” as in house.
• It is not likely that your business card would read “Hunk Yard”
STATE ASSESSMENTSHow Can We Help?
A. 8 %B. 7 %C. 48 %D. 37 %
10th Graders: State LevelA.4B.4C.73D. 20
LBJ H.S.
F. 35 %G. 4 %H. 21 % J. 41 %
11th GradersState Level
F. 66 G. 3H. 13 J. 19
LBJH.S.
10th GradersStateF.7
G.60H.11
J. 22
F. 11G. 52H. 13J. 24
LBJ H.S.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Title• Bullet Points
CompromiseFalse
CognateCompromiso
Examples
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Compromise of 1850
What it means!Lo que
realmente significa!
settlement of
differences
un arregloun acuerdo
Why it is a false cognate:1. A compromise avoids war.2. El compromiso evita guerra.
commitment(cita)
obligation(obligacion)
FiscalFalse
Cognatefiscal
Examples
The fiscal policies of the government are
very important.
This fiscal year the government will
spend more money.
Public education will have a problem
during this fiscal
What it means!Lo que
realmente significa!
relating to financial matters
materias financieras
El fiscal tiene mucho poder.
El fiscal es un hombre muy
ocupado.
Cabinet FalseCognate
gabinete
Examples
The U.S. government has fourteen cabinet
members.
The president chose his cabinet members.
The cabinet supported the president.
What it means!Lo que
realmente significa!
Body of official advisors.
Grupo de consejeros oficiales.
El gabinete es de madera.
(armario)El armario de la
cocina esta bonito.
So how does this fit in with CSCOPE?
Teaching Tips!• Use pre-reading strategies before you begin to read. • Set the tone in your classroom so that students do not
make fun of struggling readers…(story: speaking with an accent and misconceptions)
• Explain cognates and false cognates to students and have them identify them while they read.
• This can be an oral overview with a pictorial powerpoint. • Students should hi-light topics and subtopics• By looking at the pictures, students predict what the
section will be about.
Guess Who?(small groups)
More Tips!• When assigning vocabulary, don’t use the conventional
method of: copy the words and define them; memorize them for a matching quiz…
• INSTEAD: Assign five to ten words; Use the Frayer Model for each word by assigning students to groups and allowing students to discuss, use their textbook or other resources to fill in the Frayer Model.
• Place words in a box or jar. Student selects a word and (acts it out/charade, draws a picture on the board or mimes it) Class has to guess the word!
• Use close caption when possible (Industrial Revolution\Introduction_to_the_Industrial_Revolution.asf
Resources• http://www.colorincolorado.org/• dreamhistory.org (Magda's website)• NTC’s Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates (Marcial
Prado)• NTC’s Dictionary of Spanish Cognates: Thematically
Organized (Rose Nash)• U.S. Census Bureau • Texas State Data Center Population Projections• Texas Education Agency• http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/1.pdf • http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
