Word Origins

Word Origins

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Word Origins

Word Origins

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.5.4B, L.7.5A, L.8.5A

+10

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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

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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

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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

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​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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