The first thing we must do is read the instructions carefully to understand the activity that we must carry out.

This one is about the reading on pages 146 to 149.

We have to look at the section called **No comas comida basura (Don’t eat junk food.)** and read some excerpts that contain a cognate. To identify it and try to determine its meaning on the context.

There will be different answers.

**Cognates are words from two different languages ​​that have similar meanings and spellings.**

**Example**:
Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|Familia. |Family.|
|Color.|Colour. |
|Magia. |Magic. |
|Gorila. |Gorrilla. |

C.- Look at the section of the reading entitled **”No comas comida basura.”**Each excerpt contains a highlighted phrase with a cognate in it. First circle the cognate (we will put it in bold). Then try to determine the meaning of the phrase based on the context.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|1.- *”Mejor escoge alimentos **que echen a andar tu motor.”*** |Better choose foods that start your engine. |
The cognate is **motor**, which has the same meaning and spelling in both languages.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|1.- En esta frase motor se refiere al cuerpo humano, queriendo expresar que la comida es para el cuerpo lo que la gasolina es para los motores, por lo que recomiendan ingerir alimentos de buena calidad para obtener la energía y fuerzas necesarias para el día a día.|In this phrase motor refers to the human body, wanting to express that food is for the body what gasoline is for engines, so they recommend eating good quality food to obtain the energy and strength necessary for day to day.

The first thing we must do is read the instructions carefully to understand the activity that we must carry out.

This one is about the reading on pages 146 to 149.

We have to look at the section called **No comas comida basura (Don’t eat junk food.)** and read some excerpts that contain a cognate. To identify it and try to determine its meaning on the context.

There will be different answers.

**Cognates are words from two different languages ​​that have similar meanings and spellings.**

**Example**:
Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|Familia. |Family.|
|Color.|Colour. |
|Magia. |Magic. |
|Gorila. |Gorrilla. |

C.- Look at the section of the reading entitled **”No comas comida basura.”**Each excerpt contains a highlighted phrase with a cognate in it. First circle the cognate (we will put it in bold). Then try to determine the meaning of the phrase based on the context.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|2.- *”Las palomitas de maíz y **las frutas deshidratadas** son una buena opción en lugar de comidas fritas.”** |Popcorn and dried fruit are a good choice over fried foods.
The cognate is **frutas**, which has the same meaning and very similar spelling in both languages.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|2.-Esta frase presenta las frutas deshidratadas como una opción saludable ya que tienen la misma cantidad de nutrientes que las frutas frescas y son mucho mas livianas y fáciles de transportar, junto a las palomitas de maíz son una excelente alternativa frente a la comida frita para mantenernos saludables. |This phrase presents dehydrated fruits as a healthy option since they have the same amount of nutrients as fresh fruits and are much lighter and easier to transport, together with popcorn they are an excellent alternative to fried food to keep us healthy.