Animal Derivatives - Quia



Animal Derivatives!

The suffix “-ine” means “pertaining to, of the general nature of (like a)” Use your knowledge of the Latin animal names and the meaning of the suffix to define the following English words.

1. Aquiline _________________________

Equine __________________________

Asinine _________________________

Feline __________________________

Canine __________________________

Serpentine ______________________

Ursine _________________________

Leonine __________________________

Porcine _________________________

Piscine __________________________

Lupine __________________________

Fill in the blanks with an English derivative:

1. In the place where an ancient ocean existed, the archeologists found ___________ remains.

2. A large enclosure for holding birds is called a/an _________________.

3. I like to visit the horses at the __________________ facility.

4. A/an _____________________ was originally developed from a disease in cows related to human small pox.

5. The man was easily recognizable because of his large, ______________ nose.

6. Jim Carrey is known for his ________________ behavior, which always gets big laughs.

7. Some people think the pug dog, with its short snout and curly tail, has a/an __________________ appearance.

Color Derivatives!

Complete:

1. Someone with a rubicund face is what color? ____________________

2. The Latin name Flavia would probably be given to a girl with _________________ colored hair.

3. A lush, verdant field would be primarily what color? __________________

4. The color cerulean is a shade of what color? ___________________

5. An __________________ lacks pigmentation in his or her skin so they appear very white.

Use Your Latin!

Use your imagination and write a simple Latin sentence using color words and animal words. Color the pictures to match your sentences. E.g. Simius est fuscus.

1. __________________________ 2. ___________________________

3. __________________________ 4. ___________________________

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