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Adding New Words to Our Language
English Language Arts, Grade 8
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Study Guide Adding New Words to Our Language English Language Arts, Grade 8
ADDING
NEW
WORDS
TO
OUR
LANGUAGE
How
are
Words
Added
to
Our
Language?
One
way
that
words
are
added
to
our
language
is
by
word
borrowing.
Words
are
"borrowed"
from
other
countries
and
from
other
languages.
Examples:
Yucca
is
a
Spanish
word
for
a
type
of
plant.
Tomahawk
is
the
Native
American
word
for
a
kind
of
weapon.
Caboose
is
the
Dutch
word
for
a
train
car.
Pumpernickel
is
a
German
word
for
a
type
of
bread.
Spaghetti
is
a
word
that
came
from
Italy.
Taco
is
a
word
that
came
from
Mexico.
Karate
is
a
word
that
came
from
Japan.
Lacrosse
is
a
French
word
for
a
kind
of
game
created
by
American
Indians.
Try
This!
1]
A
Spanish
word
for
a
hat
is
_______.
a]
poncho
b]
canyon
c]
yucca
d]
sombrero
2]
Which
is
the
Dutch
word
for
a
type
of
breakfast
food?
a]
cookie
b]
sleigh
c]
waffle
d]
caboose
3]
A
German
word
for
a
type
of
sausage
is
_______.
a]
delicatessen
b]
noodle
c]
pumpernickel
d]
bratwurst
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