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Latin Feelings — Affectūs

Fifth graders learn feeling words in Latin — laetus, trīstis, fortis, īrātus — the roots of English words like “fortitude” and “irate,” and sort them into good feelings and hard feelings.

Grade 5Affectūs45 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…

  • ✓Name feelings.
  • ✓Tell good from hard.
  • ✓Sort the feelings.
  • ✓Spot English roots.
Essential Question

The Romans had feelings too! What are the words for feelings (affectūs) in Latin — and are they good or hard?

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Interactive Task
Sort It · Interactive

Bonī an Difficilēs?

Project this and sort each feeling into bonī (good feelings) or difficilēs (hard feelings).

😊 Sort each — good feeling or hard feeling?Try it
😊 Bonī (good)
😔 Difficilēs (hard)
Tap a feeling, then tap a box.
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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

1

Warm-Up — The Romans Had Feelings

5 min

What are the words for feelings in Latin — and are they good or hard?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask how they feel.
  • Ask its Latin name.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Affectūs

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present feeling words.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note “fortitude, irate.”

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Bonī an Difficilēs?
  • Sort each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
4

Speak — Speak

11 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Sum laetus.”
  • Name a feeling.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Name it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a feeling.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Explain 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).

ACL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: express feelings.

ACL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand feeling words.

ACL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare feeling words.

ACL
Connections 3.1

Connect to social-emotional learning.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Feeling picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Sum ___.”
  • Use feeling faces.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with laetus and trīstis.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Find “fortitude, irate.”
  • Add more feelings.
  • Keep a feelings log.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 😊Feeling faces
  • 💻Bonī an Difficilēs?
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

affectusfeelinglaetushappytrīstissadīrātusangryfessustiredfortisbravecontentuscontenttimidusafraid
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 does “laetus” mean?
Happy.
QUESTION 2
What English word comes from “fortis”?
Fortitude.
QUESTION 3
Is “trīstis” a good or hard feeling?
A hard feeling (sad).

Reflect: affectūs.

Have students say how they feel in Latin (like “Sum laetus”). If a feeling is hard, it always helps to talk with a trusted adult. A printable feelings 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

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

📝 Latin Feelings (Affectūs)Quiz
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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 Feelings (Affectūs)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: affectus, contentus, fessus, fortis, laetus, timidus, trīstis, īrātus
  1. afraid
  2. angry
  3. happy
  4. content
  5. brave
  6. feeling
  7. tired
  8. sad

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “laetus” mean?
  2. What English word comes from “fortis”?
  3. Is “trīstis” a good or hard feeling?
Answer key — Part A: 1) timidus · 2) īrātus · 3) laetus · 4) contentus · 5) fortis · 6) affectus · 7) fessus · 8) trīstis
Part B: 1) Happy. 2) Fortitude. 3) A hard feeling (sad).