Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word colonized?
settled in and took over
This passage states: "...many of these languages are endangered. That means they are at risk of disappearing forever."
Text 1: Languages in Danger (paragraph 1)
How many languages are spoken across the globe?
7,000 languages
Text 1: Languages in Danger (paragraph 1)
What is the meaning of the word globalized?
increased reationships between societies around the world
This passage states: "More than ever, people trade goods and services across different parts of the world. As a result, it is often necessary to use more widely spoken languages to acess jobs and eductaional opportunities."
Text 1: Languages in Danger (paragraph 4)
How many languages have become extinct?
573
Text 1: Languages in Danger (paragraph 2)
What is the meaning of the word activists?
people who bring about change
This passage states: "When the U.S took over Hawaii in the late 19th century, the Hawaiian language was banned in schools and almost went extinct."
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages (paragraph 3)
What is another name for language experts?
Linguists
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages (paragraph 2)
Part A: What is the meaning of the word dialects?
Part B: Use dialects in a sentence. (the sentence cannot be the same sentence from the passage
Part A: forms of language unique to an area
Part B: Answers may vary
Where can you go to learn langages that are engandered?
Colleges & Universities
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages (paragraph 2)
How many languages are endanegred?
Thousands
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages (paragraph 1)
Part A: What is the meaning of the word aborginal?
Part B: Use aborginal in a sentence. (the sentence cannot be the same sentence from the passage)
Part A: native
Part B: Answers may vary
How man schools across that state teach the native Hawaiian language?
20
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages
Which language was revived using written records?
Wampanoag language
Text 2: The Quest to Save Languages