Fifth graders learn common Latin verbs — amō (I love), audiō (I hear), portō (I carry) — and discover the English words hidden inside them, like “amateur,” “audio,” and “portable.”
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Latin verbs are packed with meaning — and hidden in English! What do amō, audiō, and portō give us?
Project each item and have students find the English word from each Latin verb.
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Latin verbs are packed with meaning — what do amō and audiō give us?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Find Latin roots in English.
Connect Latin to vocabulary.
Interpretive: understand verbs.
Use Latin in daily life.
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Have students find one English word that comes from a Latin verb (like “audio” from audiō). A printable verbs sheet is in the World Languages library.
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