Year 7

Practise Translation: The Bird and the String

Year 7

Practise Translation: The Bird and the String

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise the infinitive by translating two more fables concerning birds and freedom.

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9 Questions

Q1.
1. What is the definition of the infinitive?
Correct answer: The 'to' form of the verb
To give all six person endings of a verb
Q2.
2. How do infinitives end in Latin?
-mus
-o
Correct answer: -re
-tis
Q3.
3. How do you translate infinitives in English?
I
Correct answer: to
You (pl)
Q4.
4. What does the following Latin phrase mean: paratus est?
Correct answer: he is prepared
prepared
Q5.
5. What does currere mean?
I run
Correct answer: to run
We run
Q6.
Salutant means which of the following?
Correct answer: They greet
to greet
You (pl) greet
Q7.
Salutatis means which of the following?
They greet
to greet
Correct answer: You (pl) greet
Q8.
7. What does the following Latin sentence mean: puella laborare parata est.
The girl is ready and works.
Correct answer: The girl is ready to work.
Q9.
8. What does the following Latin sentence mean: filium laudare petimus.
The son seeks to praise.
Correct answer: We seek to praise the son.

9 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of the infinitive?
Correct answer: The 'to' form of the verb
To give all six person endings of a verb
Q2.
How do infinitives end in Latin?
-m
-mus
Correct answer: -re
-t
-tis
Q3.
What does audire mean?
(he) listens
Correct answer: to listen
Q4.
What does 'venio' mean?
He/she comes
Correct answer: I come
to come
Q5.
What does 'venit' mean?
Correct answer: He/she comes
I come
to come
Q6.
What does 'venire' mean?
He/she comes
I come
Correct answer: to come
Q7.
What does the following Latin sentence mean: puella intrare perterrita est.
The girl is ready to enter.
Correct answer: The girl is terrified to enter.
Q8.
What does the following Latin sentence mean: filius patrem revenire exspectat.
Correct answer: The son waits for his father to return.
The son waits to return to his father.
Q9.
What is the moral of the fable of the bird and the string?
Seek liberty at any cost.
Correct answer: Your current situation could always be worse.