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. ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 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. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ 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?