Year 8

Practise Translation: The Emperor and the Eels

Year 8

Practise Translation: The Emperor and the Eels

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise prepositional phrases by translating a story about the Roman emperor Augustus at a dinner party. This lesson includes instances of cruelty. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

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Adult supervision suggested

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8 Questions

Q1.
1. Match the Latin prepositional phrase 'preposition + ablative' to the rule.

motion towards
Correct answer: staying still; motion away

Q2.
2. Match the form of 'in + accusative' to its translation.

in, on
Correct answer: into, onto

Q3.
3. Which THREE of the following nouns are singular accusative?

Correct answer: aquam
horto
Correct answer: murum
terra
Correct answer: terram
urbe

Q4.
4. Which THREE of the following nouns are singular ablative?

aquam
Correct answer: horto
murum
Correct answer: terra
terram
Correct answer: urbe

Q5.
5. What does 'in horto' mean?

Correct answer: in the garden
into the garden

Q6.
6. Match the phrase 'in terram' to its definition.

on the ground
Correct answer: onto the ground

Q7.
7. Which TWO of the following nouns are plural ablative?

hortos
terras
Correct answer: terris
Correct answer: urbibus

Q8.
8. What is the Latin for 'in the cities'?

in urbes
Correct answer: in urbibus

10 Questions

Q1.
Match the following prepositional phrase to its rule: preposition + accusative

Correct answer: motion towards
staying still; motion away

Q2.
Match the following prepositional phrase to its rule: preposition + ablative

motion towards
Correct answer: staying still; motion away

Q3.
Match the following form of 'in' to its translation: in + accusative

in, on
Correct answer: into, onto

Q4.
Match the following form of 'in' to its translation: in + ablative

Correct answer: in, on
into, onto

Q5.
What does 'in aquam' mean?

in the water
Correct answer: into the water

Q6.
What does 'in horto' mean?

Correct answer: in the garden
into the garden

Q7.
Which of these phrases means 'from the emperor'?

Correct answer: ab imperatore
ad imperatorem

Q8.
What is the best translation for 'in terra'?

in the ground
into the ground
Correct answer: on the ground
onto the ground

Q9.
What does 'cecidit' mean?

he falls
Correct answer: he fell
he was falling

Q10.
Why did Augustus break the second crystal cup?

He enjoyed breaking things.
He was jealous of Vedius' possessions.
Correct answer: The slave wouldn't be executed.