Chapter 1
What is a noun?
names of persons, places,
things or qualities
Give 5 examples of a noun in
English.
What is an adjective?
words that describe persons,
places, things or qualities
Give 5 examples of an adjective in English.
Give 5 examples of an adjective modifying
a noun in English.
What is a verb?
words that denote actions (sits)
or existance (is)
Give 5 examples of a verb in
English.
Activity 1 – From the vocabulary list, locate four
verbs.
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________________
________________
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What ending do you see on all the verbs?
-t
Activity 2 - From the vocabulary list, locate
four nouns.
________________
________________
________________
________________
What ending is on the nouns?
-a
Activity 3 - Use your dictionary in the back of
the book and find 5 nouns that end in -a.
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_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
Latin does not have the words
the
a/an
______
and _______.
These words
are called ______________.
articles
When
translating into English you must
supply one of these words.
Activity 4 - Write the English translations for the following sentences.
1.
Flavia est puella Romana.
2.
In picturā est Flavia.
3.
Cornelia in villā vicinā habitat.
Activity 5 – Translate the following sentences three ways, giving
different translations for the verbs:
1.
Puella Romana sub arbore sedet.
a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
2.
Flavia in villā scribit.
a. ________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
Activity 6 – Translate into good English.
1.
Corneila iam legit.
2.
Quis sub arbore scribit?
3.
Altera puella sub arbore scribit.
4.
Flavia est laeta quod Cornelia sub arbore sedet.
5.
Puella laeta est quod aestate in villā habitat.
6.
Cur puellae laeta est?
7.
Quis est puella Romana sub arbore?
8.
Quid Cornelia facit?
9.
Cornelia in villā rusticā iam sedet.
10.
Ubi est Cornelia?