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April Round-up

3 Word Lists for April   This month we looked at words ending in ‘re’, characters from Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare Day, and Easter vocabulary.     How do you like your eggs in the morning? We continued our Easter celebrations in a 10 Words blog post with a twist. Do you prefer you eggs boiled or fried?   Word for Wednesday: Pasta    Made from a durum wheat dough which is shaped and boiled, pasta dishes originate in Italy and are now enjoyed all over the world. Learn about the words spaghetti, pappardelle, farfalle, and orecchiette.   Commonly Confused Words: Fair vs. Fare Finally,...

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Word for Wednesday: Orecchiette

Our Word for Wednesday theme for April is pasta.  Made from a durum wheat dough which is shaped and boiled, pasta dishes originate in Italy and are now enjoyed all over the world. Though the word pasta has been used in English since 1874, it didn't become common until after the second world war. The literal translation of the Italian word pasta is ‘paste’.  Over April, we’ve looked at the words spaghetti, pappardelle and farfalle. Our final word of the month is orecchiette.  Orecchiette come from Apulia in Southern Italy. Made from durum wheat and water, this type of pasta is dome-shaped with a thin centre and t...

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Word for Wednesday: Farfalle

Our Word for Wednesday theme for April is pasta.  Made from a durum wheat dough which is shaped and boiled, pasta dishes originate in Italy and are now enjoyed all over the world. Though the word pasta has been used in English since 1874, it didn't become common until after the second world war. The literal translation of the Italian word pasta is ‘paste’.  So far we’ve looked at the words spaghetti and pappardelle. This week’s word is farfalle.  Farfalle are pinched in the middle, have scalloped edges, and come in a variety of sizes and colours. Larger farfalle are known as farfalloni and smaller farfalle are ...

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