Word Origins
Etymology is the study of the origin and history of _________.
Words
What language did Romans speak?
Greek and Latin
Give two examples of onomatopoeia.
Crow
Buzz
Crash
Splat
Gargle
Scuba
Laser
Zip Code
CCSA
RBA
Give the new word from the definition:
The amount of time someone spends looking at an electronic device with a screen.
Screen Time (n)
The history of the English language starts with the story of the invasions of the island of ________ many hundreds of years ago.
Britain
________ _________ invaded Britain and eventually conquered all of the Celtic tribes around 43 B.C.
Julius Caesar
A ________ __________ is when new words are formed by putting two words together to form a new word.
Compound Word
Hamburger
Burger
Give the new word for each definition:
A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media websites and applications, especially Twitter, to identify digital content on a specific topic.
Hashtag (n)
English developed in three stages:
1. Old English (400-1066)
2. ______ English (1066-1500
3. Modern English (1500-today)
Middle
Originally, Britain was inhabited by groups of tribes that we now refer to as _________.
Celts
When new words are formed by combining pieces of two words into one new word, this is called _______ ________.
Word Blending
Give an example of a Word Blend.
Breakfast + Lunch = Brunch
Motor + Hotel = Motel
Smoke + Fog = Smog
Give the new word for each definition:
A video blog.
Vlog (n)
_______ is when new words are formed from a word in another language.
Borrowing
The largest group to invade Britain were the ______ and the ________. (Hint: They came from across the North Sea)
Angles and Saxons
New words are formed by using the first letter of each word in a phrase. These are called __________.
Acronyms
Give an example of a compound noun.
Placemat
Toothbrush
Cowboy
Give the new word for each definition:
to remove (someone) from a list of designated friends on a social networking website
Unfriend (v)
_____is when new words are created by imitating a sound or movement.
Onomatopoeia
The Normans were originally from Normandy, _________ and spoke ________.
France, French
Clipped Words are when new words are formed by _________ longer words.
shortening
An example of a proper noun that has become a words is:_________
frankfurter (named for the city of Frankfurt)
atlas (named for mythical god Atlas, who held up the heavens)
cannibal (named for the man-eating Caniba tribe discovered by Columbus)
googling (named for the search engine Google)
Give the new word for the following definition:
The practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.
crowdfunding (n)