Latin script

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/latin-script

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the Latin script?The Latin script is the alphabet that writes many languages, like English, Spanish, and French. It started in ancient Rome and is still used today.
2. Where did the Latin script come from?It began with the Phoenician alphabet, then the Greeks, the Etruscans, and finally the Romans adapted it for Latin.

Phoenician Alphabet: An ancient Semitic alphabet that is considered the ancestor of many modern alphabets, including Latin.
Carolingian Minuscule: A standardized script developed in the 9th century during the reign of Charlemagne, influencing modern lowercase letters.
Diacritics: Marks added to letters (like accents or umlauts) to change their pronunciation or meaning.