Year 8

Practise Translation: Ulysses and Polyphemus (Part 2)

Year 8

Practise Translation: Ulysses and Polyphemus (Part 2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise adjectives and adverbs by translating the conclusion of Ulysses' encounter with Polyphemus the cyclops.

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8 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of an adverb?
A word which describes a noun.
Correct answer: A word which describes a verb, an adjective or an adverb.
Q2.
Which THREE of these are adverbs in English.
happier
Correct answer: happily
happy
loudest
Correct answer: loudly
more terrible
Correct answer: most importantly
Q3.
Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?
Correct answer: -e
-ior
-issimus
Correct answer: -ter
Q4.
Which THREE of these Latin words are adverbs?
Correct answer: ferocissime
Correct answer: graviter
Correct answer: laete
laetus
tristior
tristissimus
Q5.
Which THREE of these Latin words are comparative adjectives?
callidissima
Correct answer: ferocius
fortiter
Correct answer: laetior
Correct answer: tristior
tristissimus
Q6.
Translate: navis celer navigat.
Correct answer: The quick ship sails.
The ship sails quickly.
Q7.
Translate: gladiator fortiter pugnat.
The brave gladiator fights.
The braver gladiator fights.
Correct answer: The gladiator fights bravely.
Q8.
What is the difference between 'pater laetissime consumit' and 'pater laete consumit.'
One has an adjective, the other an adverb.
Correct answer: One is positive, the other superlative.

15 Questions

Q1.
What ONE thing can an adverb NOT describe?
Correct answer: a noun
a verb
an adjective
another adverb
Q2.
Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?
Correct answer: -e
-ior
-issimus
Correct answer: -ter
Q3.
Match the following English word to its category: happily
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q4.
Match the following English word to its category: happiest
adverb
comparative adjective
Correct answer: superlative adjective
Q5.
Match the following English word to its category: happier
adverb
Correct answer: comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q6.
Match the following English word to its category: frequently
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q7.
Match the following English word to its category: very interesting
adverb
comparative adjective
Correct answer: superlative adjective
Q8.
Match the following Latin word to its category: ferocior
adverb
Correct answer: comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q9.
Match the following Latin word to its category: ferociter
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q10.
Match the following Latin word to its category: triste
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q11.
Match the following Latin word to its category: celerrimus
adverb
comparative adjective
Correct answer: superlative adjective
Q12.
Match the following Latin word to its category: celerius
adverb
Correct answer: comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q13.
Give the ADVERB form of fortis and give the English translation of the new form.
Correct answer: bravely
braver
bravest
fortior
fortissimus
Correct answer: fortiter
Q14.
Give the SUPERLATIVE ADVERB form of laetus and give the English translation of the new form.
happily
laete
Correct answer: laetissime
laetissimus
Correct answer: very happily
very happy
Q15.
How would you describe Ulysses' FINAL words to Polyphemus?
Correct answer: arrogant
brave
clever