Fourth graders learn animals in Latin — canis, fēlēs, avis, piscis, equus — and the English words they give us, like “canine,” “feline,” and “equestrian.”
Students will be able to…
Every animal has a Latin name — and many hide in English! What are the animālia in Latin?
Project this and match each Latin animal to its English meaning — tap the Latin, then tap the English.
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Every animal has a Latin name — many hide in English! What are they?
Students learn.
Students practice.
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand animal words.
Find Latin roots in English.
Connect to science.
Interpersonal: name animals.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two animals in Latin and one English word each gives (like canis → canine). A printable animals sheet is in the World Languages library.
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