Third graders learn colors in Latin — ruber, caeruleus, flāvus, viridis, niger — and discover the English words that come from them, like “ruby” and “verdant.”
Students will be able to…
The Romans saw a world of colōrēs! What are the colors in Latin — and what English words come from them?
Project this and tap each color. Have students learn the colors in Latin.
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The Romans saw a world of colors — what are they in Latin?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand color words.
Find Latin roots in English.
Connect to art and the world.
Interpersonal: describe colors.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students find something red (ruber) and something green (viridis) and name the colors in Latin. A printable colors sheet is in the World Languages library.
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