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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Words that we borrow from other places in the world (also called borrowings) are know as what?
Eponyms
Acronyms
Loanwords
Etymology
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
If a word is polysyllabic and complex, it is likely of what etymology?
French
Latinate
Greek
Old Saxon
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Writers of the 17th century often over used Latinate terms, many of which have become obsolete today. What can we refer this to?
Archaic lexis
Inkhorn effect
Standardisation
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
'Waterstones' is named after the inventor of the store. Thus, we can call this what?
An eponym
A proprietary name
Acronym
Tags
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
5.
DRAW QUESTION
2 mins • Ungraded
What do we call a word's birth and journey? Write the word here!
Answer explanation
ETYMOLOGY
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The dictionary definition of a word is 'denotation' and _____?
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these are examples of portmanteaus? Select all that apply!
Smog
Brexit
Cupboard
Brunch
RSPCA
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4D
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