This lesson focuses on cognates, or words from other languages that have similar spellings, pronunciations, and meanings. This means that if you know, or are studying, another language, you may recognize an English word simply because...

A list of English words originating in Arabic, followed by a series of exercises for the advanced English student.

Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.

In this lesson you'll learn about different types of cognates, words that sound or look alike from one language to the next. You'll learn how leveraging cognate knowledge helps you figure out unfamiliar words in English. When you combine...

Use your knowledge of cognates from other languages to help you understand unfamiliar words.

Go to page 7 of this teacher's guide to find dinosaur root words. These can be used to make flashcards. Many of these roots are found in English words. Choose some of these root words and identify at least one corresponding English word.

An incredible comprehensive list of "borrowed words" in the English language, grouped by the languages from which the words are borrowed. Provides and describes dozens of languages and literally thousands of loan words. Highly recommended.

"World Wide Words is devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution. The Words site is organized into sections, each with its own index to help you find your way about."

This collection offers three games through which students match English words to the language from which they were borrowed.

In this lesson, you will be introduced to selective lists of words. These words can help enrich your language, deepen your understanding of what you read, and broaden your sense of the world.

Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.

In this lesson, you will focus on English and Spanish cognates. You will learn tips for identifying cognates, (words from other languages that have similar spellings, pronunciations, and meanings) and for using cognates to improve your...

A most interesting site! Explore why the French speak French in France and the English speak English in England and lots of other information on the history of words and languages.

Apply previous lessons, (1) Linguistic Roots and Affixes, (2) Denotation and Connotation, (3) Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words, (4) Cognates, and (5) Reference Materials, to improve fluency and comprehension.

Lessons on roots and affixes, denotation and connotation, context clues, origins and meanings of foreign words, cognates, and reference materials help determine word meanings. These lessons told you HOW to use these word discovery tools....

Discover the origin and history of chocolate while practicing reading. Expanding word recognition and usage with a word puzzle to finish off provides a great instant lesson. This is a sample lesson from a subscription site.

The home on the web for a television program about the nature of American English, which originally aired on PBS in January 2005. "Do You Speak American?" examines the differences in the ways American speak across age groups, ethnic...

Find out about the original thirteen colonies of the United States, and then complete the word search activity.

An interesting look at the meanings of many of the words in mythology that have been used in English astronomical field. This resource lists the word, etymological and mythological root or character, and modern English meaning.

See a Close-up image of an original page from Johnson's dictionary. It shows the definition and a usage example for the word "puke."

The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."

Rules, exceptions, and examples of how to add -ing to verbs, dependent on the ending of the original word.

A content-rich site and Library of Congress "Featured Presentation" that looks at the immigration experiences of Americans from many backgrounds and countries. Includes lesson suggestions and resources, online immigration vocabulary...

The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 25 of Arthur Conan Doyle's works in many formats.