Word Study Intro Unit - The Building Blocks of Words

English has the largest number of ______ in the world.

• words

• countries

• letters

• books

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which language heavily influenced English after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?

• French

• Spanish

• German

• Italian

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

True or False: English is only influenced by Germanic languages.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Match the following word origins to their examples:

• Latin

• Royal

• French

• Royal

• Germanic

• Kingly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

In addition to words from Latin, English also uses many words that come from the ______ language.

• Greek

• Chinese

• Russian

• Swahili

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean in the word 'transportation'?

• across or beyond

• under or below

• within or inside

• before or after

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the root 'port' mean in the words 'transportation' and 'report'?

• carry

• write

• build

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the suffix '-tion' mean in the word 'transportation'?

• state or condition

• person who does something

• small or little

• full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'report'?

• again or back

• before or after

• under or below

• with or without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the root 'view' mean in the word 'review'?

• to look at something

• to write something

• to hear something

• to build something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B