Sentence Drawing Activity: Present Tense Latin Translation Practice

Students will work in pairs or independently to draw the meaning of Latin sentences using present tense verbs (1st/2nd conjugation only) and 1st declension nouns.

This activity is best with mini-whiteboards, but can also be done on paper.

How it works:

• Show the sentence and give students one-two minutes to draw what it means.
  • They can't just write the translation. They have to SHOW it. That's the fun part and the challenge!

• As time is wrapping up, give students a 10-second countdown. Then, they should all hold up their drawings and look around to see what others have done.
• Ask a student, whose drawing is accurate, to share what the sentence meant. Then, show the answer slide to make sure everyone understands before moving forward.
• Repeat.

Includes:

• Teacher instructions for easier implementation
• Both a color and black-and-white version
• Student-friendly glossary of words used in the activity
• Basic sentence slides
• Advanced sentence slides
• Answer key

Material covered:

• First declension nouns
  • feminine and masculine
  • singular and plural
  • nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases
• First and second conjugation verbs
  • present tense
  • singular and plural
  • active voice
  • 1st and 3rd person
• Basic translation skills
• In the advanced slides, students will encounter 2-1-2 adjectives