Bellwork: Practice Vocab Quiz• For words in Latin, list the definition. For

words in English, list the complete dictionary entry. Do this without notes!

1. shape2. worry, concern, care3. flat, level4. cibus, cibi (m)5. copia, copiae (f) 6. clarus, clara, clarum

Hint: for nouns, list the nominative singular, genitive singular, and gender. For adjectives, list the masculine, feminine, and neuter nominative singular forms.

Trade & Grade

1. Shape: forma, formae, f.2. worry, concern, care: cura, curae, f.3. flat, level: planus, plana, planum4. cibus, cibi (m): food5. copia, copiae (f): supply, abundance6. clarus, clara, clarum: clear, bright, famous

Lesson V: Roma!

Question-Based Translation ReviewLatin I

What was Rome like at first?

1.Rōma primō parva erat et Rōmānī nōn multī erant.

• At first Rome was small and there were not many Romans.

What was the shape of the city?

2. Propter Septimontium, urbs nōn plāna erat, sed fōrma Rōmae quadrāta erat.

• On account of its seven hills, the city was not flat, but the shape of Rome was a square.

How was the city described?

3. Posteā magna et clāra urbs erat; rēgīna terrārum erat. • Afterwards, the city was large

and famous; she was the queen of the lands.

What had good fortune?

4. Fōrtūna Rōmae et Rōmānōrum bona erat.• The fortune of Rome and the

Romans was good.

What were the roads like?

5. Viae Rōmānae multae et longae erant.• Roman roads were long and

many.

What is the Via Appia?

6. Rēgīna viārum erat Via Appia.• The queen of the roads was

the Via Appia (Appian Way).

How have the roads changed?

7. Ōlim magnus numerus carrōrum et equōrum in viīs Rōmae erat; nunc in viīs Italiae nōn multī carrī et equī sunt. • Once a great number of carts and

horses were on the roads of Rome; now on the roads of Italy there are not many carts and horses.

Where are the servants?

8. Ōlim multī servī erant in viīs Rōmānīs, sed nōn iam servī in Rōmā sunt. • Once many servants were on

the Roman roads, but servants are no longer in Rome.

Why were there many aqueducts?

9. Quod aqua bona erat magna cūra Rōmānōrum, erant multī et longī aquaeductūs in Latiō antiquō.• Because good water was a great

concern of the Romans, there were many and long aqueducts in ancient Latium.

What is still a major concern for many people?

10. Etiam nunc cōpia aquae clārae est cūra multōrum Italōrum et multōrum Americānōrum. • Even now an abundance of clear

water is the concern of many Italians and many Americans.

What about Rome is great?

11. Fāma Rōmae magna est.• The fame of Rome is great.

What is great about America?

12. Fāma Americae etiam magna est.• The fame of America is also

great.

What do Americans love?

13. Americānī viās bonās et architectūram Rōmānōrum amant. • Americans love good roads

and the architecture of the Romans.

What do Americans praise?

14. Multī Americānī Rōmam laudant; ruīnās antīquās Rōmae spectant et laudant.•Many Americans praise Rome;

they see look at and praise the ancient ruins of Rome.

What do Americans look at?

15. Fōrmam Rōmae antīquae et novae spectant.• They look at the shape of

ancient and new Rome.

Can you answer this question in Latin (Latine)?

16. Pictūrās ruinārum Rōmānārum amātis?• Do y’all love pictures of Roman ruins? • Answer:• Sic, picturas amamus!• Minime, picturas non amamus