Foreign Words in English Language

"Glace" is a French word meaning _____

• ice

• hedgehog

• bell

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following words is derived from the Italian language and means 'a small group of people'?

• A) Cliché

• B) Ensemble

• C) Clique

• D) Mafia

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'ballet' is borrowed from which language?

• A) Spanish

• B) French

• C) German

• D) Italian

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of the German word 'Kindergarten' in English?

• A) Children's garden

• B) Play area

• C) School

• D) Nursery

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following words is of Japanese origin and refers to a type of poetry?

• A) Haiku

• B) Sonnet

• C) Limerick

• D) Ode

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'safari' comes from which language and what does it mean?

• A) Arabic, meaning journey

• B) Swahili, meaning journey

• C) Hindi, meaning adventure

• D) Zulu, meaning hunt

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which language does the word 'piano' originate from, and what does it mean?

• A) French, meaning soft

• B) Italian, meaning soft

• C) Spanish, meaning loud

• D) German, meaning loud

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The term 'déjà vu' is borrowed from which language and what does it mean?

• A) French, meaning already seen

• B) Italian, meaning already seen

• C) Spanish, meaning already done

• D) German, meaning already done

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following words is derived from the Arabic language and refers to a type of mathematical study?

• A) Algebra

• B) Geometry

• C) Calculus

• D) Trigonometry

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'robot' is borrowed from which language?

• A) Russian

• B) Czech

• C) Polish

• D) German

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E