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?
- Water
- Sea
- Wall
- A door or gate
Pia's chart has a blank: which English word comes from urbs, city?
- Marine
- Usual
- Mural
- Urban
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?
- Water
- People
- Houses
- Sea salt
A marine scientist studies what, Zee asks?
- Mars
- Cities
- The sea
- Walls of old buildings
A domestic animal lives where, Ari asks?
- In a wall
- In a dome
- In the sea
- At home, with people
Bo reads that many English words have Latin roots. What is a root?
- A kind of tree
- The last letter of a word
- The main part of a word, carrying its meaning
- A word with no meaning
Latin was the language of the ancient Romans. Why does English have so many Latin roots, Jun asks?
- English came before Latin
- Latin has no words
- English borrowed and built words from Latin
- Romans spoke English
Which word means having to do with walls, Kira asks?
- Musical
- Urban
- Mural
- Marine
Which word means having to do with cities, Luz asks?
- Urban
- Domestic
- Turban
- Aquatic
Which word means living in water, Milo asks?
- Domestic
- Aquatic
- Acrobatic
- Portal