What's the Word?

Language is always changing. It is important to know how languages are connected and how they affect each other. Take a look at this Language Tree to see how some languages are related to each other.

Then, try this quiz to identify different language sounds. Record your score. How difficult is it?

Guess the Language - Spoken

Language Game - Letters


With your partner choose 6 words that you will bring back and explain to the class. You will also use 1-2 of these words to make questions for  your classmates. Be sure the words are appropriate!

Oxford English Dictionary -January

OED March

A-D

E-H

I-L

M-P

Q-T

U-Z

Use these resources to look up your words.

Great Online English-English Dictionary

Thesaurus.com - Synonyms

Urban Dictionary - Dictionary of slang, new words and invented words...

What's The Word?

Language is always changing. It is important to know how languages are connected and how they affect each other. Take a look at this Language Tree to see how some languages are related to each other.

Then, try this quiz to identify different language sounds. Record your score. How difficult is it?

Great Language Game


With your partner choose 3-5 words that you will bring back and explain to the class. You will also use 1-2 of these words to make questions for  your classmates. Be sure the words are appropriate!

September 2017 NEW

More Words!

New Words!! Click Here!


A-C

D-F

G-J

K-N

O-R

S-V

W-Z

Language Borrow Words/Origins

Great Online English-English Dictionary

Thesaurus.com - Synonyms

Urban Dictionary - Dictionary of slang, new words and invented words...