Word Origins - 1 Words are often borrowed from other languages. For example, the root word ‘finis’ is taken from the Latin language and means ‘the end’. In English, this root word is used to make words such as finish and final.
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In the sleuth below, find words that use these root words. g raph - dra mono - one, alone d n e writt wn, finis en
denti - tooth
phono - voic sound e,
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Choose two/three words from the lists above and put each into an interesting sentence that shows the meaning on the back of this sheet.
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