Quid est Fabula Activity

Quid est fabula INSTRUCTIONS

To play this game, you need to put your students into groups of 2-4.  For each group, you need a word list of words or phrases that the students learned last year - adjectives, prepositional phrases, nouns,  and verbs.  Make sure that two of the nouns are repeated in each list.  Hand each group their list and a large piece of paper.  Then have them draw a scene that includes all/as many as possible of the words on the list. Each picture must contain “puella” and “canis.” The picture should be a scene - not random objects floating in space. 

     Once students finish, they should then switch their picture with another group and see if they can label all the Latin words used in another picture.  Then everyone takes their pictures and sticks them to the front board. Now you or a student who can speak loudly describes each scene in Latin to the class. (Or, the group that drew the picture may describe it)

     Now for the "story" part.  Identify the noun that appears in each picture (puella et canis)  and see if you or your students can connect the pictures into a story. Let the students determine how to number the pictures.  Which picture depicts what happened first?  Which picture is the final scene of the story?  Depending on the skill of your students and their comfort with oral Latin, this can be done entirely in Latin or just in short phrases.  For example if in one picture the girl is in the field, you can see "Ecce - puella in agro est."  In the other picture, if the girl is in the house - "Puella villam intrat."  Therefore, the class determines, "puella erat in agro sed villam intravit." 

      This part of the activity can take a longer or shorter amount of time depending upon your students' interest in creating the story.  Some classes have many creative ideas about how the pictures connect while others have less. Don't draw it out if the class is not engaged in this part.  The important part is to describe each picture in Latin.  The students love to look at each others drawings and by hearing and seeing words, a lot of vocabulary  can reviewed in a short amount of time. 

#1 Quid est Fabula? (check off words used)

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. equus, equi m. (noun) 2^nd declension

N. gladius, gladii m. 2^nd declension

N. ignis, ignis m. fire 3^rd declension

N. puella, puellae f. (noun)

N. raeda, raedae f. (noun) 1^st declension

N. via, viae f. (noun) 1^st declension

V. ambulo, ambulare: ambulat, ambulant 1^st conjugation

V. dormio, dormire: dormit, dormiunt (verb) 4^th conjugation

V. habēo, habēre: habēt, habēnt (verb) 2^nd conjugation

V. intro, intrare: intrat, intrant 1^st conjugation

V. lacrimo, lacrimare: lacrimat, lacrimant 1^st conjugation

V. porto, portare: portat, portant (1^st conjugation) carry

V. sto, stare: stat, stant (verb) 1^st conjugation

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. video, vidēre: videt, vident (verb) 2^nd conjugation

V. eo, ire: it, eunt (irregular verb = to go)

P. ad + accusative (preposition)

P. in + ablative (in or on) 

P. in+ accusative (into, onto)

P. cum + ablative (with)

Adj. iratus, irata, iratum (adjective)

Adj. laetus, laeta, laetum (adjective)

Adj. magnus, magna, magnum (adjective)

Adj. sordidus, sordida, sordidum (adj) dirty

Adv. intereā: meanwhile

C. et (conjunction)

C. sed (conjunction)

#2 Quid est Fabula? (check off words used)

N. aqua, aquae f. 1^st declension

N. baculum, i n. 2^nd declension

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. caput, capitis n. (noun) 3^rd declension

N. draco, draconis m (noun) dragon 3^rd declension

N. ignis, ignis m. fire 3^rd declension

N. puella, puellae f. (noun)

N. rivus, rivi m. (noun) 2^nd declension

N. saxum, saxi n. (noun) 2^nd declension

Adj. laetus, laeta, laetum (adjective)

Adj. magnus, magna, magnum (adjective)

Adj. malus, mala, malum (adjective)

Adj. miser, misera, miserum (adj)

Adj. mortuus, mortua, mortuum (adj) dead

V. appropinquo, appropinquare: appropinquate, appropinquant (verb) 1^st conjugation

V. do, dare: dat, dant 1^st conjugation verb

V. dormio, dormire: dormit, dormiunt (verb) 4^th conjugation

V. effugio, effugĕre: effugit, effugunt 3-io conjugation

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. surgo, surgĕre: surgit, surgunt 3^rd conjugation

V. tango, tangere: tangit, tangunt (touch)

adv. mox, soon, presently

Adv. nunc (adverb)

Adv. subito (adverb)

adv. tacité, silently

C. et (conjunction)

C. quod (conjunction) because

#3 Quid est Fabula (check off words used)

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. puella, puella f. 1^st declension noun

N. corpus, corporis n. (3^rd declension)

N. iánua, -ae, f., door 1^st declension

N. mater, matris f. 3^rd declension

N. pes, pedis m. 3^rd declension noun

N. puer, pueri (m) (noun)

N. serpens, serpentis m/f (noun) snake 3^rd declension

N. villa, ae f. (noun) 1^st declension

Adj. obesus, obesa, obesum  (adj) fat, chubby

Adj. scelestus, scelesta, scelestum (adj) wicked

Adj. strenuus, strenua, strenuum (adj) lively, energetic

Adj. tristis, tristis (3^rd declension adjective) sad

Adv. celeriter (adv)

Adv. tum (then; at that moment)

adv. intereá, meanwhile

P. cum + ablative with

P. prope + accusative (near)

PP. in horto (prepositional phrase)

PP. sub arbore (prepositional phrase)

V. ambulo, ambulare: ambulat, ambulant (1^st conjugation)

V. curro, currĕre: currit, currunt 3^rd conjugation

V. do, dare: dat, dant 1^st conjugation verb

V. intro, intrare: intrat, intrant 1^st conjugation

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. venio, venire: venit, veniunt 4^th conjugation

C. et

#4. Quid est Fabula? (check off words used)

N. aqua, aquae f. 1^st declension

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. cibus, cibi m. 2^nd declension

N. draco, draconis m (noun) dragon 3^rd declension

N. pater, patris m. 3^rd declension

N. puella, puellae f. (noun)

N. rivus, rivi m. (noun) 2^nd declension

N. tunica, tunicae f. (noun) 1^st delcension

Adj. bonus, bona, bonum (adjective)

adj. calidus, calida, calidum (adjective) (adj: hot, warm)

Adj. malus, mala, malum (adjective)

Adj. miser, misera, miserum (adj)

Adj. mortuus, mortua, mortuum (adj) dead

Adv. iam, now, already

adv. intereá, meanwhile

adv. nón, not

C. et (conjunction)

C. sed (conjunction)

P. cum + ablative (preposition)

PP. in silva (prepositional phrase)

PP. sub arbore (prepositional phrase)

V. ambulo, ambulare: ambulat, ambulant 1^st conjugation

V. do, dare: dat, dant 1^st conjugation verb

V. discedo, discedĕre: discedit, discedunt 3^rd conjugation – depart, leave

V. dormio, dormire: dormit, dormiunt (verb) 4^th conjugation

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. video, vidēre: videt, vident (verb) 2^nd conjugation

#5 Quid est Fabula (check off words used)

Adj. foedus, foeda, foedum (adj) ugly, hideous, dirty

Adj. iratus, irata, iratum (adjective)

Adj. hirsutus, hirsute, hirsutum (adj) hairy

Adj. magnus, magna, magnum (adjective)

Adj. multi, multae, multa (adj)

Adj. obesus, obesa, obesum  (adj) fat, chubby

Adj. parvus, parva, parvum (adj) small

adv. mox, soon, presently

adv. nón, not

C. et (conjunction)

C. sed (conjunction)

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. caput, capitis n. (noun) 3^rd declension

N. corpus, corporis n. (3^rd declension)

N. pes, pedis m. 3^rd declension noun

N. puella, puellae f. (noun)

N. saxum, saxi n. (noun) 2^nd declension

N. serpens, serpentis m/f (noun) snake 3^rd declension

P. cum + ablative (preposition)

PP. in agris (prepositional phrase)

V. ambulo, ambulare: ambulat, ambulant 1^st conjugation

V. curro, currĕre: currit, currunt 3^rd conjugation

V. habēo, habēre: habēt, habēnt (verb) 2^nd conjugation

V. porto, portare: portat, portant (verb) 1^st declension

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. video, vidēre: videt, vident (verb) 2^nd conjugation

 

#6 Quid est in Fabula (check off words used)

N. baculum, i n. 2^nd declension

N. canis, canis m/f (noun) 3^rd declension

N. caput, capitis n. (noun) 3^rd declension

N. cibus, cibi m. 2^nd declension

N. draco, draconis m (noun) dragon 3^rd declension

N. ignis, ignis m. fire 3^rd declension

N. puella, puellae f. (noun)

N. tunica, tunicae f. (noun) 1^st delcension

Adj. bonus, bona, bonum (adjective)

Adj. magnus, magna, magnum (adjective)

Adj. calidus, calida, calidum (adjective) hot, warm

Adj. malus, mala, malum (adjective)

Adj. miser, misera, miserum (adj)

Adv. celeriter (adv)

adv. nón, not

Adv. nunc (adverb)

adv. statim immediately

P. ad + accusative (preposition)

P. cum + ablative (preposition)

PP. in silva (prepositional phrase)

PP. sub arbore (prepositional phrase)

V. appropinquo, appropinquare: appropinquate, appropinquant (verb) 1^st conjugation

V. effugio, effugĕre: effugit, effugunt 3-io conjugation

V. capio, capĕre: capit, capiunt (3-io verb) to take, seize

V. sum, esse: sum, es, est, sumus estis sunt (irregular verb)

V. surgo, surgĕre: surgit, surgunt 3^rd conjugation

V. video, vidēre: videt, vident (verb) 2^nd conjugation

V. volo, velle: vult, volunt (irregular verb) to want