Name: ______________________________

English Words that Came from Spanish

Many English words we use came from the Spanish language. Some words, like
chocolate and burrito, are exactly the same in both languages. Others have changed a
little as they moved from Spanish to English.
The words in Column A are English. Match each word in Column A with its
Spanish word in Column B by writing the correct letter in the blank.

Column A Column B

1. _ ________ hurricane A. tomate

•
2. _ ________ ranch B. renegado meaning “disowned” or “turncoat”

3. _ ________ alligator C. canoa

4. _ ________ tomato D. huracán

5. _ ________ canyon E. patata

6. _ ________ renegade F. rancho

7. _ ________ potato G. pimienta meaning “pepper”

8. _ ________ canoe H. tronada meaning “thunderstorm”

9. _ ________ pimento I. el lagarto meaning “the lizard”

10. _ ________ torando J. cañón, meaning “tube” or “gorge”

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Name: ______________________________

English Words that Came from Spanish

Many English words we use came from the Spanish language. Some words, like
chocolate and burrito, are exactly the same in both languages. Others have changed a
little as they moved from Spanish to English.
The words in Column A are English. Match each word in Column A with its
Spanish word in Column B by writing the correct letter in the blank.

Column A Column B

D
1. _ ________ hurricane A. tomate

•
F
2. _ ________ ranch B. renegado meaning “disowned” or “turncoat”

I
3. _ ________ alligator C. canoa

A
4. _ ________ tomato D. huracán

J
5. _ ________ canyon E. patata

B
6. _ ________ renegade F. rancho

E
7. _ ________ potato G. pimienta meaning “pepper”

C
8. _ ________ canoe H. tronada meaning “thunderstorm”

G
9. _ ________ pimento I. el lagarto meaning “the lizard”

H
10. _ ________ torando J. cañón, meaning “tube” or “gorge”

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