Caesar’s Spanish

Handout 3

1. Copy the English and Spanish words below that contain the same Latin stems.
2. Then, circle the Latin stem in each word and write its meaning on the line.
3. Last, find more English words that contain the same Latin stem (with the same
meaning) and its exact Spanish translation to see if they are cognates (words that are relatives in
each language). See how many cognates you can find!

English word Spanish word Meaning (using Latin stem)

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Caesar’s Spanish
Handout 3

4. Copy the English and Spanish words below that contain the same Latin stems.
5. Then, circle the Latin stem in each word and write its meaning on the line.
6. Last, find more English words that contain the same Latin stem (with the same meaning) and its
exact Spanish translation to see if they are cognates (words that are relatives in each language). See
how many cognates you can find!

English word Spanish word Meaning (using Latin stem)

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