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Language Connection Cognate Tool

Identifies English-Spanish cognate pairings with definitions, example sentences, and sentence stems to accelerate vocabulary acquisition for bilingual learners.

Who Uses It

Students, teachers, and anyone building vocabulary in both English and Spanish, particularly in bilingual or ESL/ELL settings

When They Use It / How It's Used

During vocabulary instruction, independent study, or language acquisition practice by inputting a topic or word set to receive cognate pairings with definitions and practice sentence stems

What It Delivers/Produces

A list of English-Spanish cognates with clear definitions in both languages, example sentences using each cognate, and sentence stems students can complete to practice the words in context

District Impact

Accelerates vocabulary acquisition for English language learners by leveraging existing linguistic knowledge and supports biliteracy goals across the district

What to Upload

A topic, unit theme, word list, or content area vocabulary set you want cognates identified for

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