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Monday, April 30, 2007

HW -- Week of 4/30

SEPTIMI (VII):
Tuesday: Quiz on 3rd declension noun endings.
Wednesday: Chapter 16 due today.
Friday: Quiz on 2nd declension NEUTER noun endings and Chapter 16 vocabulary words *You MUST know ALL forms that the glossary supplies (e.g.: "aperio, aperire: to open") -- I have only supplied one form on this list. (aperire; pila; visne; ludere; excipere; alter...alterum; iocus; vertere; animus; apud; relinquere; itaque; hospes; de; ut; scire; mortuus)

OCTAVI (VIII):
Tuesday: "hic, haec, hoc" quiz.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

HW -- Week of 4/23

SEPTIMI (VII):

Tuesday: Quiz on First Declension noun endings.
Friday: Quiz on Second Declension noun endings + Ch. 15 words (BOTH English-to-Latin and Latin-to-English ALL FORMS!!! The dictionary gives multiple forms: make sure to know all forms!!!)
Chapter 15: exspectare; longus; diu; apparere; rota; procul; nubes; pulvis; plaustrum; onus; tardus; bos/bovis; fortasse; tantum

OCTAVI (VIII):

Friday: Quiz on Ch. 26 words:
Latin-to-English: Nisi, sine, custos, praedo, metus, terra, parvulus, gladius, oculus
English-to-Latin (all 4 principal parts): iaceo, arripio, veto, claudo, accidit, aperio

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Chapters 15-17 word lists

This is for the 7th graders:

Here are the words to know for the last few chapter vocabulary quizzes:

Chapter 15:
exspectare; longus; diu; apparere; rota; procul; nubes; pulvis; plaustrum; onus; tardus; bos/bovis; fortasse; tantum

Chapter 16:
aperire; pila; visne; ludere; excipere; alter...alterum; iocus; vertere; animus; apud

Chapter 17:
caelum; aedificium; caupona; caupo; periculosus; custodire

HW this week + Upcoming Quizzes

I apologize for not writing sooner; internet was down yesterday!

Below is the upcoming quiz schedule. It seems like a lot, but they are small quizzes so that you are not overwhelmed with information. In addition, much of the information is similar to other quizzes that you have taken, so it is not to difficult to add on information. There will be very little homework except to study study study! If you do your homework and pay attention in class, minimal extra studying/cramming is required! :)

SEPTIMI (VII):
Quiz on Friday, April 20th (see previous Blog post).
Quiz on Tuesday, April 24th: 1st declension endings (see pg. 81 in TB)
Quiz on Friday, April 27th: 2nd declension endings (see pg. 81 in TB) and Chapter 15 vocabulary (will post word list in another Blog post).
Quiz on Tuesday, May 1st: 3rd declension (masc./fem.) endings (see pg. 81 in TB)
Quiz on Friday, May 4th: 2nd declension neuter endings (see pg. 114 in TB) and Chapter 16 vocabulary (will post word list in another Blog post).
Quiz on Tuesday, May 8th: 3rd declension neuter endings (see pg. 114 in TB)
Quest on Friday, May 11th: Noun-Adjective quest
Quiz on Friday, May 18th: Chapter 17 vocabulary + irregular verbs quiz

OCTAVI (VIII):
*Students are expected to work on their Turning-A-Page presentations, which is why there is less work. Come to me for feedback ASAP!

Travel Scrapbook assignment due on Monday, April 23rd.
Quiz on Friday, April 27th on Chapter 26 vocabulary.
Quiz on Tuesday, May 1st on "hic/haec/hoc" chart (pg. 107 in teal TB)
Quiz on Tuesday, May 8th on "ille/illa/illud" chart (pg. 107 in teal TB)
Quiz on Tuesday, May 15th on personal pronouns chart (pg. 119 in teal TB)

Friday, April 13, 2007

7th Grade Quiz Next Friday!!!

Attention 7th graders!

There is no work all week next week EXCEPT for a mini quiz on Friday, April 20th on the following chart. You will have to copy this chart:

Case Name Function English Translation ("girl" is the example noun)
Nominative Subject "The girl..."
Genitive Possession "The girl's" or "of the girl"
Dative Indirect Object "to/for the girl"
Accusative Direct Object "...the girl..." (you MUST have the "..." in there!)
Ablative Wannabe adverb "by/with/from the girl"
Vocative Direct Address "Yo, girl!"

If you have any questions about this, PLEASE see me or e-mail me!!!

Monday, April 09, 2007

HW -- Week of 4/9

Septimi (VII):
Quiz on Ch. 11-14 words and adverbs on Friday, April 13th.
Words to Know: Chapters 11-14 & Adverbs
Chapter 11: dominus; plenus; quamquam; verberare; ira; effugere; impedire; porta
Chapter 12: invenire; bonus; convocare; rogare; fossa; canis; ferre; cum; trahere
Chapter 13: iter; identidem; rusticus; erat; pes; vehiculum; auriga; fatuus; tabellarius; civis; praeclarus; ab/ā; pars; Quam…!; ferciter; cave!; vitare
Chapter 14: gaudēre; frustra; haerēre; movēre; culpa; cisium; placide; celerrime; periculum; ars; agere; commotus
Abverbs (pg. 100-101 in TB): adhuc, cras, hodie, identidem, iterum, mox, saepe, simul, statim, subito, tandem, tum, etiam, furtim, ita vero!, minime, non, quoque, tamen
Chapter 14 summary (7 points) due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10th.
Derivatives: Worth 20 points – Due on Thursday, April 12th.
Look up these words on Dictionary.com; figure out what Latin word it comes from (you may ask if you are stuck); you may use any form of the word (ie: you can change tense, etc.), but make sentences using the words correctly. (I like entertaining sentences)
Itinerant ; Impede; Reverberate; Sorority; Fraternity; Matricide; Patricide; Filial; Affiliated; Uxorious; Convoke; Fossil;Transfer; Vestigial; Ostentatious; Diligent; Dubious; Conjugal; Rusticate; Pedestal; Infatuation; Coincide; Cease; Adhere; Culpable; Placid; Perilous; Commotion; Gaudy

Octavi (VIII):
Translation Quiz on Friday, April 13th (on a passage that you've already done -- relax!)

Monday (due Tuesday): "Rome's Fiercest Enemy" and "Aqueducts" due.