Parts of a text
1. What do you call the name of the text?
2. What do you call the person who wrote the text?
1. Title
2. Author
Mention three reading techniques covered in class.
Skimming, scanning and prediction.
What are the elements that connect ideas, sentences, and words called?
Connectors or conjunctions.
What is the meaning of "embarrassed" in Spanish?
Avergonzado/Avergonzada
What is the position of a "prefix" and a "suffix"?
"Prefix" before the base word and "suffix" after it.
If I want to know the content of the text, I must consult...
Table of contents
What is "skimming" used for?
- To grasp the main ideas and key points.
- To decide whether to read the text or determine if it is useful for the intended purpose.
Find the connectors in the following text and translate them into Spanish: "The teacher was preparing an activity, also a presentation for the next class. Moreover, he was creating some vocabulary cards and a Kahoot game."
Moreover = Además
Also = También
And = Y
"Important", "glory", "action", "classification", "company", "activity" and "organize" are...
(True) cognates
"a", "inter", "self", "anti", "re", "un" and "sub" are...
Prefixes
This element is considered supplementary material for the text, which can include images, graphs, tables, reports, etc.
Appendix
How can "scanning" help us?
To extract key points or specific information from a text in order to answer questions.
Name two exemplification connectors.
Such as, for example, for instance.
True or false: "Fabric" means "fábrica" in Spanish.
False. It means "tela."
"ist", "ly", "tion", "able", "ful", "less" and "hood" are...
Suffixes
This element can be considered the introduction to the text since it presents the purpose, research methods, and acknowledgements.
Preface
What reading technique is used to get an idea of the text before reading it —relying on graphic elements and the title to guess what the text is about?
Prediction
It is the minimum unit of a text, which contains a main idea, begins with a capital letter, and ends with a period.
Paragraph
"Realize", "bigot", "library", "desert", "bomber", "success" and "actually" are all false cognates.
No. "Desert" is a true cognate.
Mention three examples of prefixes with a negative connotation.
"in", "un", "dis", "a", "mis", "im".
What is the difference between "glossary" and "index"?
Both are lists of words, but a "glossary" contains definitions of words that may be unfamiliar, whereas an "index" lists important terms from the text along with the page numbers where they appear.
It is used to get an overview of the text and analyze its structure before reading it. This can be done by reading only the title, headings, or looking at any visual elements.
Previewing
Mention three contrast connectors.
But, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, although.
Translate the following words into English:
1. En realidad.
2. Éxito.
1. Actually.
2. Success.
Use suffixes to transform the word "excite" into a noun and an adjective.
-Noun: Excitement
-Adjective: Excited