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Vocabulary: Crossword Puzzle – Matilde, Our First Female Doctor

📄 ejercicios ingles 🎓 secundaria · 2° Secundaria México 🇲🇽 MX 🗣 Español
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3 midwife, 4 youth, 5 illness, 6 elderly, 9 used to, 1 passed away, 2 rude, 7 challenging, 8 because of.

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Uérakua anapu uantakua. Projects and Readings. Libro de Educación Secundaria Grado 2° Ciclo Escolar 2025 - 2026

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Ejercicio 1

a

Based on what you read, discuss what you think their meaning is.

  1. Se leen las palabras resaltadas en rojo del texto "Matilde, Our First Female Doctor".
  2. Se infiere el significado por el contexto de la historia (una doctora, la vejez, la muerte, etc.).
  3. Se comparan las definiciones propias con las del crucigrama.

Respuesta orientativa: Las palabras en rojo se refieren a la salud, la vejez y la muerte: midwife (partera), youth (joven), illness (enfermedad), elderly (personas mayores), used to (solía), passed away (falleció), rude (grosero), challenging (difícil) y because of (debido a).

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Ejercicio 1

b

Complete the crossword puzzle with these words.

b
Parte 1.b

– Across

  1. A person who helps women give birth and is not a doctor: midwife.
  2. Synonym for "young person": youth.
  3. When you don't feel well and need medical attention: illness.
  4. People who are 65 years of age or older: elderly.
  5. Verb phrase used when talking about something common in the past: used to.
b
Parte 1.b

– Down

  1. A term used for talking about someone who died: passed away.
  2. Adjective used to describe behavior that is considered inappropriate by some: rude.
  3. Something difficult or challenging: challenging.
  4. Phrase used to indicate the cause or reason for something: because of.
Respuesta

3 midwife, 4 youth, 5 illness, 6 elderly, 9 used to, 1 passed away, 2 rude, 7 challenging, 8 because of.

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Ejercicio 2

In assembly, discuss the following questions.

a
Parte 2.a

Did you complete the crossword puzzle?

Respuesta orientativa: Sí, se completó el crucigrama usando las pistas y el contexto del texto; las palabras que no se conocían se dedujeron por las definiciones.

b
Parte 2.b

How many squares did you leave blank because you didn't know the answers?

Respuesta orientativa: Se dejaron en blanco solo las casillas de las palabras que no se pudieron deducir; al comparar con el texto se completaron casi todas.

c
Parte 2.c

When comparing your definitions to those in the crossword puzzle, did you find similarities?

Respuesta orientativa: Sí, muchas definiciones coincidieron en la idea central; las diferencias ayudaron a precisar el significado exacto de cada palabra.

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Ejercicio 3

Practice pronunciation with your teacher.

Respuesta orientativa: Se practica la pronunciación de midwife /ˈmɪd.waɪf/, youth /juːθ/, illness /ˈɪl.nəs/, elderly /ˈel.dɚ.li/, used to /ˈjuːst.tuː/, passed away /pæst əˈweɪ/, rude /ruːd/, challenging /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/ y because of /bɪˈkɔːz əv/.

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Ejercicio 4

Individually, write a definition for each vocabulary word or phrase in your notebook.

Respuesta orientativa:

  • midwife: persona que ayuda a las mujeres durante el parto, sin ser médico.
  • youth: persona joven.
  • illness: estado de no sentirse bien o enfermedad.
  • elderly: personas de 65 años o más.
  • used to: expresión para hablar de algo habitual en el pasado.
  • passed away: forma de decir que alguien murió.
  • rude: comportamiento considerado inapropiado.
  • challenging: algo difícil o que representa un reto.
  • because of: frase que indica la causa o razón de algo.

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Vocabulary

  1. In communities, pay attention to the words in red in "Matilde, Our First Female Doctor". a) Based on what you read, discuss what you think their meaning is. b) Complete the crossword puzzle with these words. You will have approximately 10 minutes to finish.

Across

  1. A person who helps women give birth and is not a doctor:
  2. Synonym for "young person."
  3. When you don't feel well and need medical attention.
  4. People who are 65 years of age or older.
  5. Verb phrase used when talking about something common in the past.

Down

  1. A term used for talking about someone who died.
  2. Adjective used to describe behavior that is considered inappropriate by some.
  3. Something difficult or challenging.
  4. Phrase used to indicate the cause or reason for something.

Answers: Across: 3. midwife, 4. youth, 5. illness, 6. elderly, 9. used to. Down: 1. passed away, 2. rude, 7. challenging, 8. because of.

  1. In assembly, discuss the following questions: a) Did you complete the crossword puzzle? b) How many squares did you leave blank because you didn't know the answers? c) When comparing your definitions to those in the crossword puzzle, did you find similarities?

  2. Practice pronunciation with your teacher:

  3. Individually, considering everyone else, write a definition for each vocabulary word or phrase in your notebook that can help you remember them.

Glosario (9)

midwife
A person who helps women give birth and is not a doctor.
youth
Synonym for 'young person'.
illness
When you don't feel well and need medical attention.
elderly
People who are 65 years of age or older.
used to
Verb phrase used when talking about something common in the past.
passed away
A term used for talking about someone who died.
rude
Adjective used to describe behavior that is considered inappropriate by some.
challenging
Something difficult or challenging.
because of
Phrase used to indicate the cause or reason for something.

Preguntas para practicar

Based on what you read, discuss what you think their meaning is.

Las palabras en rojo se refieren a la salud, la vejez y la muerte: midwife, youth, illness, elderly, used to, passed away, rude, challenging, because of.

Did you complete the crossword puzzle?

Sí, se completó con las palabras deducidas del texto.

How many squares did you leave blank because you didn't know the answers?

Se dejaron pocas casillas en blanco; la mayoría se dedujeron por contexto.

When comparing your definitions to those in the crossword puzzle, did you find similarities?

Sí, muchas definiciones coincidieron en la idea central.

Temas y conceptos clave

Vocabulario en inglésCrucigramaComprensión lectoraExpresiones del pasadomidwifeyouthillnesselderlyused topassed awayrudechallengingbecause of
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📌 Antes de leer esto
  • • Lectura previa del texto 'Matilde, Our First Female Doctor'
  • • Vocabulario básico de salud y familia en inglés
  • • Reconocimiento de sinónimos y antónimos en inglés
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Vocabulary

  1. In communities, pay attention to the words in red in"Matilde, Our First Female Doctor"a) Based on what you read, discuss what you think their meaning is.

b) Complete the crosswond puzzle with these words. You will have approximately 10 minutes to finish.

Across

3.A person who helps women give birth and is not a doctor:

  1. Synonym for"young person."

5.When you don't feel well and need medical attention.

  1. People who are 65 years of age or older.

9.Verb phrase used when talking about something common in the past.

a

2. In assembly, discuss the following questions:

a) Did you complete the crossword puzzle?

Down

1.A term used for talking about someone who died.

  1. Adjective used to describe behavior that is considered inappropriate by some.

  2. Something difficult or challenging.

  3. Phrase used to indicate the cause or reason for something.

b) How many squares did you leave blank because you didn't know the answers?

c) When comparing your definitions to those in the crossword puzzle, did you find similarities?

3. Practice pronunciation with your teacher:

4Individually, considering everyone else, write a definition for each vocabulary word or phrase in your notebook that can help you remember them.

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