Tenth graders learn Latin participles — verbal adjectives like amāns (loving), amātus (having been loved), and amātūrus (about to love) — a powerful tool for reading real Latin authors.
Students will be able to…
A participle is a verb acting like an adjective — “the loving mother,” “the conquered city.” How do Latin participles work?
Project this and match each Latin participle to its English meaning — tap the Latin, then tap the English.
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A participle is a verb acting like an adjective — “the loving mother.” How?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Intermediate-Mid).
Interpretive: understand participles.
Compare verbal adjectives.
Connect to reading authors.
Interpersonal: use participles.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students use one participle in a phrase (like “puella amāns” — the loving girl). A printable participles sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.