Use Dictionary Word Etymology

the study of the origin and history of words

• glossary

• etymology

• phonetics

• lexicography

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

• The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

• The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

• The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

• The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a dictionary?

• A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

• A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

• A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

• A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which reference material would you use to find the pronunciation of the word "omnipotent"?

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the study of the origin and history of words called?

• Glossary

• Etymology

• Phonetics

• Lexicography

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

• The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

• The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

• The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

• The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a dictionary?

• A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

• A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

• A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

• A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which reference material would you use to find the pronunciation of the word 'omnipotent'?

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following words has a Latin origin?

• Kindergarten

• Ballet

• Agenda

• Tsunami

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the origin of the word 'ballet'?

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E