Foreign Words We Have Assimilated in English

What does faux pas mean?

• A fake friend

• A social mistake

• An animal from France

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does the term 'déjà vu' mean in English?

• A feeling of having already experienced the present situation

• A type of French cuisine

• A style of painting

• A musical genre

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following words is derived from Italian and means 'a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat'?

• Gondola

• Yacht

• Canoe

• Kayak

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'ballet' is borrowed from which language?

• French

• Spanish

• Italian

• German

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of the German word 'schadenfreude'?

• Joy from watching the suffering of others

• A type of German sausage

• A traditional German dance

• A German festival

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which language does the word 'tsunami' originate from?

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Korean

• Thai

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'karaoke' is borrowed from which language?

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Korean

• Vietnamese

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does the Italian word 'piano' mean in English?

• Soft

• Loud

• Fast

• Slow

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following words is derived from Arabic and means 'a marketplace'?

• Bazaar

• Plaza

• Mall

• Arcade

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'robot' is borrowed from which language?

• Czech

• Russian

• German

• Polish

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E