Lesson Focus: Trivia about the origins of English

English has changed a lot over the centuries. Did you know?

Fun Facts:

• The first English dictionary was published in 1604.
• Over 4,000 words were added to English by Shakespeare!
• English is a mix of Latin, Greek, French, and Germanic words.

Practice Challenge:
Find a word in English that comes from another language!

DID YOU KNOW??

‘The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ is an example of a pangram, because it contains all the
letters of the alphabet.

How important is punctuation? Consider:

“Time to eat, Grandma” and “time to eat Grandma.”
Or
A woman without her man is nothing.

Vs

A woman: without her, man is nothing.