Language tree Activity

Languages that are CLOSELY related . . .

• have similar words, structure, sounds

• Are spoken in the same countries

• Have the exact same alphabet

• Sound exactly th same.

Which Languages are the MOST CLOSELY related?

• Italian - German
• Spanish - Swiss
• Yiddish - Portugese
• Spanish - Portugese

Circle which languages are the MOST DISTANTLY related?

• Italian-Sicilian
• Swiss-German
• English-Yiddish
• English-French

Which of the following does NOT belong to the Indo-European group?

• Germanic
• French
• Romantic
• Afrikaans

Which of the following is a ROMANCE language?

• Swiss
• Yiddish
• French
• English

Which of the following is a GERMANIC language?

• Italian
• Swiss
• English
• Spanish

Match the following

• Germanic and Romantic

• Romantic

• French and Italian

• Germanic

• English and swiss

• European

Why are Romance languages called "romance languages"?

(Use google to answer this questions.)

Match the country with the correct language spoken.

• Italian

• Italy

• German

• Germany

• Spanish

• Portugal
• Sicilian

• Spain
• Portuguese

• Sicily

Match the country with the correct language spoken. (You may need to use google)

• Swiss

• England

• Lombard

• Israel

• French

• France

• English

• Switzerland

• Yiddish

• Northern Italy