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01.06 Please answer the following questions using Lesson page 1.

06, save to your computer, and submit to your teacher through Assessments. 1. any Latin words closely resemble !nglish words that you already "now. #an you guess what the following words mean$ %ere is an e&ample. !uropa ' !urope (talia ' (taly )ermania ' )ermany *ritannia' *ritain Paeninsula ' Peninsula +. ,ther Latin words are the root of many words in the !nglish language. -e call these !nglish words Latin derivatives. a. agnify, magnificent, and magnitude are all derivatives of the Latin word .magna/. )uess what the Latin word magna means$ Loo" up in an !nglish dictionary magnify, magnificent, or magnitude if you need help. i.0 magna ' great1 to increase in significance b. 2he Latin word .aqua/ means water. 3ind an !nglish dictionary and loo" under 4aqua4 to find a list of possible derivatives. )ive two !nglish derivatives from aqua. i.0 aquarium ii0 aqueduct 5. 6ou will soon discover that Latin will help you with your !nglish vocabulary. 7ow that you "now .insula/ means island, if you saw the following question on a standardi8ed test, how would you answer it$ -hat individual is li"ely to be considered somewhat insular$ # a. a football player b. a teacher c. a %awaiian dancer d. a nurse

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