Monday 1 February 2016

The Letter K



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This feature is all about K.  Ever knew an English word beginning with "" (like  for Kate)? 
Exclude "c"; 
challenge me. 

--Oh, I found one!  Kale :-)

kale |keɪl(also kail
noun [ mass noun ] a hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head.(Source: Oxford Dictionary of English) 
If unable to answer a question, you are encouraged to click the link of the article and search for answers there.


K

1) How many years has the letter K remained unchanged?


2) The Semetic "kaph" is the forerunner of our K. What did kaph visually represent?


3) The Phoenicians created 3 versions of the kaph. What did the first one look like? 

4) What did the second one look like?

5) And what did the third one look like?


6) What did the early Greeks call their simplified kaph?

7) In the Greek alphabet, what two letters represent the K sound?

8) What three letters did the Etruscans use to represent the K sound?


9) When did the early Romans use the letter K? 



Clueless? Perhaps this link will help


K-pable K!





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DL
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