Language Arts Lesson 1
Word Analysis, Fluency and Vocabulary Development (Grades 9-12)

Practice Exercise 1-1

  Questions | Answer Key

Questions  (click HERE for a printer-friendly version)

Directions: Complete the problems below. Consult the Answer Key below for answers once you finish. Review the Instruction material which relates to any questions you do not get correct.

Answer the following questions:

1. "Buckaroo" is a corruption of what Spanish term for cowboy? _____
    
2. Our tenth goes by the name of the eighth. Our ninth uses the name of the seventh. Our eleventh uses the name of the ninth. And our twelfth uses the name of the tenth. What is all this about? _____
    
3. A small Islamic sect terrorized the Middle East for two hundred years with its secret murders. The Crusaders brought the name of this sect into the languages of Europe as what synonym for "murderer"? _____

Choose the correct answer:

4. Which word is derived from a mythology other than Greek or Roman? _____
    
   1. chaotic
       
   2.  psychic
       
   3. discord
       
   4. January
       
   5. Thursday
       
5. "Atom" was derived from a Greek word that means: _____
    
   1. tiny
       
   2. change
       
   3. clinging
       
   4. flammable
       
   5. indivisible

Answer Key (click HERE for a printer-friendly version) (top)

1. vaquero
    
2. months
    
3. assassin
    
4. e
    
5. e

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