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Latin Cases II — Genitive & Dative

Eighth graders extend their Latin grammar to two more cases — the genitive (“of,” showing possession) and the dative (“to/for”) — building the tools to read fuller Latin sentences.

Grade 8Cāsūs II50 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…

  • ✓Explain the genitive.
  • ✓Explain the dative.
  • ✓Find each case.
  • ✓Read Latin sentences.
Essential Question

Beyond subject and object, Latin has more cases! The genitive means “of” and the dative means “to/for.” How do they work?

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Interactive Task
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Genitive & Dative Check

Project each item and have students answer about the genitive and dative cases.

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Answer each question about the genitive and dative cases.
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — More Cases

5 min

Beyond subject and object, Latin has more cases — the genitive and dative. How?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “the girl’s book.”
  • Ask how Latin shows “of.”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Notice.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Cāsūs II

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Genitive & Dative Check.
  • Note genitive = “of.”
  • Note dative = “to/for.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
3

Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Find the genitive.
  • Find the dative.
  • Explain each.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Find it.
  • Find it.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “liber puellae.”
  • Say “Dō puellae…”
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Ask.
5

Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what the genitive means.
  • Say what the dative means.
  • 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).

ACL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand cases.

ACL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare case functions.

ACL
Connections 3.1

Connect to grammar analysis.

ACL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: read Latin.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Case example cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means of/to.”
  • Color-code cases.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with genitive = “of.”
  • Use one clear example.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add the ablative.
  • Translate a sentence.
  • Use all cases.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 📚A case chart
  • 💻Genitive & Dative Check
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

genetīvusgenitivedatīvusdativepossessiōpossessionpuellaeof/to the girlliberbookdareto givecāsuscaseoblīquusoblique
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 the genitive case show?
Possession — “of” (the girl’s / of the girl).
QUESTION 2
What does the dative case mean?
“To” or “for.”
QUESTION 3
In “liber puellae,” what is “puellae”?
Genitive — “of the girl.”

Reflect: cāsūs II.

Have students identify the genitive in “liber puellae” (the girl’s book). A printable cases sheet is in the World Languages library.

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Practice · 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 Cases II (Genitive & Dative)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: cāsus, dare, datīvus, genetīvus, liber, oblīquus, possessiō, puellae
  1. possession
  2. genitive
  3. book
  4. dative
  5. oblique
  6. case
  7. of/to the girl
  8. to give

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does the genitive case show?
  2. What does the dative case mean?
  3. In “liber puellae,” what is “puellae”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) possessiō · 2) genetīvus · 3) liber · 4) datīvus · 5) oblīquus · 6) cāsus · 7) puellae · 8) dare
Part B: 1) Possession — “of” (the girl’s / of the girl). 2) “To” or “for.” 3) Genitive — “of the girl.”