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cognates are words that look alike and have similar meanings in two languages. for example: opiniones (opinions), programas (programs), and eventos (events). recognizing cognates will help you figure out the meaning of words you dont know and get a general idea of what a reading passage is about.
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circle all cognates in the following text and try to guess the meaning of the words that are underlined.
¡concurso del mes!
felicitaciones a doñs delgado, ganadora del concurso de rimas del mes.
¿cuántos días...?
treinta días tiene septiembre
con abril, junio y noviembre,
de veintiocho sólo hay uno,
que es febrero,
y los demás de treinta y uno.
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b preguntas
answer the following questions about ¡concurso del mes!

1. who is the winner of this months contest?

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1. what is her rhyme about?

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1. do you think ¿cuántos días...? is an appropriate title for this rhyme? why or why not?

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Explanation:

1. The text "Felicitaciones a Doña Delgado, ganadora del concurso de rimas del mes" directly states that Doña Delgado is the winner.
2. The rhyme "¿Cuántos días...?" lists the number of days in each month, so it is about the number of days in different months.
3. The title "¿Cuántos días...?" is appropriate because the rhyme is focused on the number of days in months, which is what the title asks about.

Answer:

1. Doña Delgado.
2. The number of days in different months.
3. Yes, because the rhyme is about the number of days in months, which is what the title asks.