What Rome left us: roads, aqueducts, arches, Latin and law
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Latin roots in English
Latin word Meaning English words from it aqua ? aquatic, aquarium mare sea marine domus house domestic murus wall mural urbs city urban porta door or gate portal The cell marked ? is blank.
Noah's chart has a blank: what does the Latin word aqua mean?
- A door or gate
- Wall
- Sea
- Water
Pia's chart has a blank: which English word comes from urbs, city?
- Urban
- Marine
- Usual
- Mural
Ren's chart has a blank: what does murus mean?
- City
- Music
- Wall
- House
Latin roots in English
Latin word Meaning English words from it aqua water aquatic, aquarium mare sea marine domus house domestic murus wall mural urbs city urban porta door or gate portal An aqueduct carries something. Using the root aqua, what does it carry, Tala asks?
- Houses
- People
- Sea salt
- Water
Bo reads that many English words have Latin roots. What is a root?
- The last letter of a word
- A word with no meaning
- A kind of tree
- The main part of a word, carrying its meaning
Esme reads that a portal is a doorway. Which Latin word is it from?
- domus, house
- mare, sea
- porta, door or gate
- murus, wall
Latin was the language of the ancient Romans. Why does English have so many Latin roots, Jun asks?
- English came before Latin
- English borrowed and built words from Latin
- Latin has no words
- Romans spoke English
Which word means having to do with walls, Kira asks?
- Marine
- Urban
- Musical
- Mural
Which word means having to do with cities, Luz asks?
- Aquatic
- Turban
- Urban
- Domestic
Which word means living in water, Milo asks?
- Aquatic
- Domestic
- Acrobatic
- Portal