Word Origins
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Word Origins
Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
FREE Resource
15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Greek Origins
Words with Germanic language origins
Words with Spanish Origins
The language of the Romans
Words with Greek origins such as ethos, pathos, and lothos.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Chronological and chronic originate from
Cronus-Father Time
logical-makes sense
Hour
Minute
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The term "atlas" originates from
the Titan Atlas who held the world on his shoulder
a car store
a candy bar
the Titan who killed Cerberus
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The word panic has its origins form
Pan who caused fear among mortals
Pan who held parties for mortals
Spam the wonderful canned ham type food
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • Ungraded
Word Study: Word Origins Many English words come from other languages. Read the words in the box. Then read about the words. Match each word with its description.
Ok, I got it.
What???
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The name of this female ruler comes from the German word qino and later the English word cwene, which meant “woman.”
(a)
queen
canoe
chocolate
tennis
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
2. This word names a dessert or flavoring. It comes from tchocoatl, a word in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. This group lived in Mexico.
(a)
chocolate
canoe
tennis
queen
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
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