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Latin Verbs — Verba

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.”

Grade 5Verba Commūnia45 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 Latin verbs.
  • ✓Know each meaning.
  • ✓Match verbs to roots.
  • ✓Build vocabulary.
Essential Question

Latin verbs are packed with meaning — and hidden in English! What do amō, audiō, and portō give us?

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Vocabulary Terms
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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

Latin Verbs Check

Project each item and have students find the English word from each Latin verb.

⚡ Find the English word from each Latin verbTry it
Answer each question about Latin verbs and their roots.
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Verbs Hidden in English

5 min

Latin verbs are packed with meaning — what do amō and audiō give us?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show “audio.”
  • Ask where it comes from.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Verba

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Latin Verbs Check.
  • Note amō, audiō, portō.
  • Find English words.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Find it.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Match verbs to roots.
  • Find a root in a word.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Find it.
  • Say.
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Speak — Speak

11 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a word from Latin.
  • Explain its verb.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Explain.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a Latin verb.
  • Give an English word.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Give one.
  • 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
Comparisons 4.2

Find Latin roots in English.

ACL
Connections 3.2

Connect Latin to vocabulary.

ACL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand verbs.

ACL
Communities 5.1

Use Latin in daily life.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Verb + word cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ comes from ___.”
  • Use word webs.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with audiō → audio.
  • Use one clear pair.
  • Say it aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add videō and ambulō.
  • Build a word web.
  • Find verb roots in a book.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚡Verb root cards
  • 💻Latin Verbs Check
  • 📚A dictionary
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

verbumverbamōI lovevideōI seeaudiōI hearportōI carryambulōI walklabōrōI workhabitōI live
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 English word comes from “amō” (I love)?
Amateur (or amiable).
QUESTION 2
What English word comes from “audiō” (I hear)?
Audio or audience.
QUESTION 3
What English word comes from “portō” (I carry)?
Portable or transport.

Reflect: verba.

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.

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.

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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 Verbs (Verba)Print
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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: ambulō, amō, audiō, habitō, labōrō, portō, verbum, videō
  1. I carry
  2. I walk
  3. I see
  4. I live
  5. I work
  6. I love
  7. I hear
  8. verb

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What English word comes from “amō” (I love)?
  2. What English word comes from “audiō” (I hear)?
  3. What English word comes from “portō” (I carry)?
Answer key — Part A: 1) portō · 2) ambulō · 3) videō · 4) habitō · 5) labōrō · 6) amō · 7) audiō · 8) verbum
Part B: 1) Amateur (or amiable). 2) Audio or audience. 3) Portable or transport.