LATIN STUDY GUIDE: 4TH – 5TH GRADE - Quia



LATIN STUDY GUIDE: 4TH – 5TH GRADE

The final test will test you on the Latin vocabulary we’ve learned as well as on the history we’ve covered. At the end of this packet is a study sheet with all of the words we’ve covered so far and reminders of what you should think about from the history work we’ve done.

On the test, I will have the following types of questions:

1. Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension: I will have a story, written half in English but with Latin words sprinkled in. You will have to fill in the English meanings for the Latin words and then answer questions about the story.

2. Roman Numerals and Dates:

o I will have you write several dates in Latin, including months, dates, days of the week, and years. In the vocabulary story (number 1 above), there will be dates included as well, and you will have to recognize them and understand them in order to answer the questions about the story.

o You will have to solve some simple math problems using Roman numerals, like on our test in February (the pink one…).

3. Minimus: I will have a Minimus style cartoon that I’ve made up, using the words we’ve studied in class. You will have to answer questions about the cartoon, such as, “What is happening in the second box of the cartoon?”

4. Galen: I will have you answer 5 questions about the book, including questions about characters (example: who is ______ and what does he/she do to help Galen and his family?), plot, and the format of the book (example: in what ways does the author tell us about Galen’s world?)

5. Roman Family and Jobs: There will be a short essay question asking you to tell me how Roman families or jobs were similar to and different from their counterparts in the modern world.

6. Hercules: I will have you compare the Hercules stories we’ve learned to another example of a hero story from another culture.

VOCABULARY

Nouns

|dōnum |a present / gift |

|omnēs |everyone |

|puer |boy |

|puella |girl |

|mater |mother |

|pater |father |

|filius |son |

|filia |daughter |

|infans |baby |

|soror |sister |

|frater |brother |

Animals

|ursus |masculine |male bear |

|ursa |feminine |female bear |

|taurus |masculine |bull |

|vacca |feminine |cow |

|simius |masculine |male monkey |

|simia |feminine |female monkey |

|gallus |masculine |rooster |

|gallina |feminine |hen |

|pullus |masculine |baby chick |

|canis |masc/fem |dog, male and female |

|rana |feminine |frog |

|porcus |masculine |pig (male) |

|porca |feminine |sow (female pig) |

|mus |masculine |mouse |

|feles |feminine |cat |

|leo |masculine |lion |

|lea |feminine |lioness |

|lacertus |masculine |lizard (male) |

|lacerta |feminine |lizard (female) |

|serpens |feminine |snake |

New Nouns with –a endings

|femina |feminine |woman |

|puella |feminine |girl |

|agricola |masculine |farmer |

|nauta |masculine |sailor |

|villa |feminine |big country house |

|casa |feminine |house, hovel |

|familia |feminine |household, immediate |

| | |family |

Verbs

|habēo |I have |

|salvēte! |hello (to more than one person) |

|sedēte! |sit down! |

|salve! |hello! |

The Verb “To Be”

|sum |I am |

|es |you are |

|Est |he/she/it is |

|sumus |we are |

|Estis |you all are |

|sunt |they are |

Other Verbs

|ambulo, ambulat |I walk, he/she/it walks |

|amo, amat |I love, he/she/it loves |

|aro, arat |I plow, he/she/it plows |

|ceno, cenat |I dine, he/she/it dines |

|cogito, cogitat |I think, he/she/it thinks |

|curo, curat |I take care of, he/she/it takes |

| |care of |

|designo, designat |I appoint/choose, he/she/it |

| |appoints, chooses |

|demonstro, demonstrat |I demonstrate, he/she/it |

| |demonstrates |

|do, dat |I give, he/she/it gives |

|explico, explicat |I explain, he/she/it explains |

|habito, habitat |I live/inhabit, he/she/it |

| |lives/inhabits |

|invito, invitat |I invite, he/she/it invites |

|laboro, laborat |I work, he/she/it works |

|libero, liberat |I rescue/free, he/she/it |

| |rescues/frees |

|narro, narrat |I tell, he/she/it tells |

|navigo, navigat |I navigate, he/she/it navigates |

|pugno, pugnat |I fight, he/she/it fights |

|rogo, rogat |I ask, he/she/it asks |

|specto, spectat |I watch, he/she/it watches |

|sto, stat |I stand, he/she/it stands |

Adjectives (words that describe nouns)

|expectātissimus |very welcome |

|fāmōsa |famous |

|pulcher / pulchra |beautiful |

Colors

|canus, cana |grey |

|fuscus, fusca |brown |

|rubrus, rubra |red |

|flavus, flava |yellow |

|caeruleus, caerulea |blue |

|prasinus, prasina |green |

|rosaceus, rosacea |pink |

|flammeus, flammea |orange |

|atrus, atra |black |

|albus, alba |white |

|purpureus, purpurea |purple |

Other Words

|fēlīx diēs tibi sit! |Happy Birthday! (May you have a |

| |happy day!) |

|grātiās tibi agō |I thank you |

|et |and |

Months

|Ianuarius |January |

|Februarius |February |

|Martius |March |

|Aprilis |April |

|Maius |May |

|Iunius |June |

|Iulius |July |

|Augustus |August |

|September |September |

|October |October |

|November |November |

|December |December |

Roman Soldier Words

|chariot |in ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle|

| |driven from a standing position |

|phalanx |A formation of infantry carrying overlapping |

| |shields and long spears, developed by Philip II of |

| |Macedon and used by Alexander the Great |

|infantry |the soldiers who fight on foot, usually the poorer |

| |men; Rome's infantry was one of the greatest in |

| |history |

|cavalry |the soldiers who fight from horseback, usually the |

| |richer men; the ancient German and African |

| |cavalries were spectacular |

|maneuver |a planned military movement, as of troops, ships, |

| |or tanks |

|gladius |Roman short sword, used by infantry |

|clipeus |large, round shield |

|cuirass |chest armor, usually shaped to fit the chest |

| |perfectly |

|ocrea |metal legging armor |

|scutum |very large, oval shield strapped to left arm |

|hasta |spear |

|galea |helmet |

|parma |3-foot wide round shield, used by skirmishers |

|skirmish |A minor battle in war, as one between small forces |

| |or between large forces avoiding direct conflict |

|siege |a type of battle where one army surrounds another, |

| |which is barracaded inside a fort or stronghold |

|Carthage |city in Northern Africa |

|Phoenicia |ancient kingdom in the Middle East |

|equites |Roman knights |

|equus |horse |

|legion |The major unit of the Roman army consisting of |

| |3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 |

| |cavalry troops |

Numbers

|I, II, III |1, 2, 3 |

|IV |4 |

|V |5 |

|VI, VII, VIII |6, 7, 8 |

|IX |9 |

|X |10 |

|XI, XII, XIII |11, 12, 13 |

|XIV |14 |

|XV |15 |

|XVI, XVII, XVIII |16, 17, 18 |

|XIX |19 |

|XX |20 |

|L |50 |

|C |100 |

|M |1000 |

HISTORY

FAMILIES UNIT

o Paterfamilias (the oldest male member of the family)

o Women’s roles

o Family names: how do Romans get their names (HINT: boys and girls are different!)?

HERCULES

← The Twelve Labors

o What are they?

o Why does Hercules feel he must suffer through 12 Labors?

← Characters in the stories

o Who is Hercules’ human enemy?

o Who is his enemy among the gods and goddesses?

GALEN

o Who are the main characters?

o What methods does the author use to tell the story?

o What point of view is the story told from?

o What is the setting of the story?

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