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Part
Memoir Two
aCTIVITY 2.1
word ConneCTIonS
Cognates
The English word nonfiction and the Spanish word no ficción are cognates. They both mean “writing that is based on facts” and come from the Latin word fictio¯.
Selecting Language resources
Learning Targets
• Develop language resources to use in one’s speaking and writing about expository texts.
• Use an expanded set of words to create precision while speaking and writing.
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The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting.
Rating
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I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase, but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
nonfiction
Rating Q H T
a story or writing that is based on facts or something that really happened
author’s purpose
Rating Q H T
the reason that the author is writing a work: to inform, to entertain, or to persuade
point of view
Rating Q H T
the perspective from which a story is told
supporting details
Rating Q H T
facts or information that tell about a topic; they support the main idea
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