English Words with Arabic Roots - Posters & Flashcards

This resource presents 45 English words that have their origins in the Arabic language. A few of the nouns will be familiar but other words will surprise you -- algebra and algorithm and also admiral and artichoke all come from Arabic! You can use this resource when teaching about the Middle East and about word origins.

Resource at a Glance:

★ What will students learn?

* 45 English words with Arabic roots.

★ Who is it for?

* All students.

★ How does it help teachers?

* It helps you diversify your teaching of word origins by including a non-Western language.

* It helps your students see how the Arab world and the West are connected to each other.

* It shows how Arabic influenced the development of the English language.

* It helps your Arabic-speaking students learn English.

* When teaching about the geography of the Middle East or the history of the Arab world, you can use the posters to create a bulletin board display.

* The ready-made task cards are great for a literacy center or giving to students as a reference.

What educators who have used this resource say about it:

♥ "Great idea and resource!" -- Cindy R.

♥ "My ESL students were so happy to discover the cognates." -- Philana W.

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What you get in this product:

★ A table of contents for quick reference (1 page)

★ A Notes to the Teacher section with background information and 4 ways to use this resource (2 pages)

★ A list of all 45 words on one page, for easy reference (1 page)

★ A list of 11 categories the words can be sorted into (1 page)

★ One set of 8.5" x 11" poster size words in color, with a blank template for adding your own words if desired (46 pages)

★ One set of 8.5" x 11" poster size words in black-and-white, with a blank template for adding your own words if desired (46 pages)

★ One set of flashcard size words in color, with blank templates for adding your own words if desired (12 pages)

★ One set of flashcard size words in black-and-white, with blank templates for adding your own words if desired (12 pages)

More Info:

Two versions of the words are included in this product:

* In the first version, each word is shown 1 per page, in 8.5" x 11" poster size.

* In the second version, 4 flashcard-sized words are shown per page.

Please open the preview to see the complete list of words in this product.

For both versions, the words are provided in both color and black-and-white styles. A list of all the words on one page is included for easy reference. Background information and 4 suggestions for using the words are included in the teacher notes. A page listing categories for a word sort activity is also provided.

Whether you display the words on a bulletin board or distribute sets of the flashcard-sized words to students for a word work activity, this resource will expand their knowledge of the English language.

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