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Reading and vocabulary in a new language

Languages · Language Learning · ages 7-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You see French 'orange' in a story. How can its English lookalike help you begin?

    • Try the English meaning, then check the clues.
    • Choose a meaning without using the nearby words.
    • Treat its spelling as proof of the word's meaning.

  2. Read the French sentence: 'Le chat est petit.' Which description matches?

    • A big cat
    • A small dog
    • A small cat

  3. A bilingual dictionary can help you check what a new word means.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. You need the English meaning of Spanish 'perro' for a pet poster. Where should you begin the lookup?

    • Look in English-Spanish under 'perro'.
    • Look in Spanish-English under 'perro'.
    • Look in French-English under 'perro'.

  5. You read German 'Der Hund läuft schnell im Park.' You know only that 'Hund' means dog and 'Park' means park. Which claim do just those known words support?

    • It says the dog runs very fast
    • It says the dog sleeps quietly
    • It mentions a dog and a park

  6. Read: 'Le chien est petit. Le chat est grand.' Which summary matches both French sentences?

    • The dog is small; the cat is big.
    • The dog is big; the cat is small.
    • The dog and the cat are both small.

  7. A French-English entry for 'orange' gives a fruit meaning and a colour meaning. In this sentence, someone eats an orange. Which meaning fits?

    • The colour meaning fits the eating clue
    • The fruit meaning fits the eating clue
    • Both meanings fit every use of the word

  8. Mia reads Spanish 'actual' as English 'actual'. Her dictionary gives 'current'. What explains the difference?

    • These lookalike words have different meanings.
    • English clues cannot help with any Spanish words.
    • Lookalike words always have matching meanings.
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  1. Try the English meaning, then check the clues. · The English lookalike suggests a meaning to try. Nearby words or a dictionary can help you check it.
  2. A small cat · Le chat names the cat. Est petit says it is small. The matching description is a small cat.
  3. True · It gives meanings in another language. Compare those meanings with the sentence you are reading.
  4. Look in Spanish-English under 'perro'. · Start with the language of the word you have. Spanish-English gives English meanings for Spanish entries.
  5. It mentions a dog and a park · The known words identify a dog and a park. More word meanings are needed to know the action or speed.
  6. The dog is small; the cat is big. · Petit describes the dog in its sentence. Grand describes the cat in its sentence. Keep those details with the right animals.
  7. The fruit meaning fits the eating clue · Eating points to the fruit meaning. The sentence helps you choose among dictionary meanings.
  8. These lookalike words have different meanings. · This is a false friend. Matching spelling suggested a guess, but the Spanish meaning is different.
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