Lesson 2 of 5

Practise Translation: Ulysses and Polyphemus (Part 1)

Lesson 2 of 5

Practise Translation: Ulysses and Polyphemus (Part 1)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise adjectives by translating the first half of the encounter of Ulysses (otherwise known as Odysseus) with the cyclops, Polyphemus.

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6 Questions

Q1.
1. Which THREE of these adjectives are comparative in English.

brightest
Correct answer: happier
happy
Correct answer: louder
Correct answer: more realistic
most important
terrible
very sad

Q2.
2. Which THREE of these adjectives are superlative in English.

Correct answer: brightest
happier
happy
louder
more realistic
Correct answer: most important
terrible
Correct answer: very sad

Q3.
3. Which of these Latin adjectives are comparative?

calidissimus, crudelissimus
Correct answer: iratior, fortior, calidius

Q4.
4. What does the following phrase mean: canis celerior?

the quick dog
Correct answer: the quicker dog
the quickest dog

Q5.
5. What does the following phrase mean: regina iratissima?

the angrier queen
Correct answer: the angriest queen
the angry queen

Q6.
6. What is the Latin for 'the newer gift'?

donum novissimum
Correct answer: donum novius
donum novum

11 Questions

Q1.
Is the following word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: happy?

comparative
Correct answer: positive
superlative

Q2.
Is the following word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: happier?

Correct answer: comparative
positive
superlative

Q3.
Is the following word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: happiest?

comparative
positive
Correct answer: superlative

Q4.
Is the following Latin word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: fortior?

Correct answer: Comparative
Positive
Superlative

Q5.
Is the following Latin word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: fortis?

Comparative
Correct answer: Positive
Superlative

Q6.
Is the following Latin word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: iratissimus?

Comparative
Positive
Correct answer: Superlative

Q7.
Is the following Latin word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: crudelissimus?

Comparative
Positive
Correct answer: Superlative

Q8.
Is the following Latin word a positive, a comparative or a superlative: ingentior?

Correct answer: Comparative
Positive
Superlative

Q9.
Give the SUPERLATIVE form of crudelis and the English translation of the superlative form.

crudelior
Correct answer: crudelissimus
crueller
Correct answer: cruellest

Q10.
Give the COMPARATIVE form of callidus and the English translation of the comparative form.

Correct answer: callidior
callidissimus
clever
Correct answer: cleverer
cleverest

Q11.
At the end of the story, in what TWO ways did Ulysses trick Polyphemus?

Correct answer: He gave him lots of wine.
Correct answer: He pretended to be somebody else.
He stabbed him in the eye.
He used a magic spell.

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UnitLatin / Adjectives and Adverbs