The History of the English Language

How long did the Celts settled in England?

• 100 years

• 2500 years

• 5000 years

• 500 years

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Identify one word that was used by the Celts that we still use today.

• drinks

• whisky

• theatre

• drum

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which two languages were first known as Celtic languages?

• French and English

• English and Spanish

• German and Hindi

• Welsh and Scot-Gaelic

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Around what time was the roman invasion in Britain?

• 55 BC

• 70 BC

• 40 AC

• 25 AC

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which language did the Romans introduce to Britain?

• Spanish

• Mandarin

• Latin

• French

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What time period was Old English spoken?

• 25 AD - 50 AD

• 450 - 1100 AD

• 100- 150 AD

• 50 AD - 100 AD

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the 5th century AD, all the following Germanic tribes invaded Britain except

• the Angles

• the Jutes

• the Saxons

• the Normans

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes spoke

• German

• French

• Latin

• Germanic Languages

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the group of words that have Old English origin or roots

• mine, be, nine, strong, water

• telephone, knife blanket rough

• mirror, kitchen, wall, spoon

• restaurant, bottle, rest, garage

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What time period is know has the Middle English era?

• 100 AD - 1500 AD

• 1100 AD - 1500 AD

• 50 AD - 1500 AD

• 70 AD - 200 AD

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A