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Latin Numbers 6–10

Fourth graders extend their Latin counting to sex, septem, octō, novem, decem (6 to 10) — the roots of “octopus” (eight arms), “decade” (ten years), and even “October”!

Grade 4Numerī VI-X40 minutes1 class periodClassical LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Count 6 to 10.
  • ✓Say each number.
  • ✓Order the numbers.
  • ✓Spot English roots.
Essential Question

You can count to five — now let’s reach ten! And spot Latin numbers in “octopus” and “decade.”

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Numbers 6-10

Project this and have students put the Latin numbers in order, sex to decem.

🔢 Put the numbers in order — 6 to 10!Try it
Tap sex (6) first!
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Reach Ten

4 min

You can count to five — now reach ten! And spot numbers in “octopus.”

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count to five.
  • Ask what comes next.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Numerī

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present sex to decem.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note “octopus, decade.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Order Them

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Numbers.
  • Put them in order.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count 6 to 10.
  • Count objects.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Count.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “octō.”
  • Say “decem.”
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand numbers.

ACL
Comparisons 4.2

Find Latin roots in English.

ACL
Connections 3.1

Connect to math.

ACL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: count aloud.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Number cards 6-10.
  • Sentence frame: “___ is ___.”
  • Count together.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with sex to octō.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Count to centum (100).
  • Find “octagon, decade.”
  • Use Roman numerals.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🔢Number cards
  • 💻Order the Numbers 6-10
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

sexsixseptemsevenoctōeightnovemninedecemtennumerusnumberRōmānusRomancentumhundred
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What comes FIRST when counting from six?
Sex (6).
QUESTION 2
What English word comes from “octō”?
Octopus or octagon.
QUESTION 3
What English word comes from “decem”?
Decade (or December).

Reflect: numerī.

Have students count from six to ten in Latin (sex, septem, octō…). A printable numbers sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ Latin Numbers 6-10 (Numerī)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: centum, decem, novem, numerus, octō, Rōmānus, septem, sex
  1. hundred
  2. seven
  3. six
  4. ten
  5. Roman
  6. eight
  7. nine
  8. number

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What comes FIRST when counting from six?
  2. What English word comes from “octō”?
  3. What English word comes from “decem”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) centum · 2) septem · 3) sex · 4) decem · 5) Rōmānus · 6) octō · 7) novem · 8) numerus
Part B: 1) Sex (6). 2) Octopus or octagon. 3) Decade (or December).