exploratory latin animals

8/8/2019 Exploratory Latin Animals

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ANIMALIA

ELE Syllabus Entry

(nominative singular,plural)

avis

canis

equus

feles

leo, leones

lupus

mus, mures

papilio, papiliones

piscis

porcus

rana

serpens, serpentes

simius

taurus

ursus

vacca

SECTION CONTENTS

Animal Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Animal Habitats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Senex Gaius (song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Animalia Rustica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Animalia Silvae (song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Quis Timet Lupum Malum (song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Jungle Animal March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Jungle Animals Chant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Commonalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Animal BINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Animalia in Fabulis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Animal Derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Other Activities About Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Answer Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CD CONTENTS

Animals Overhead

Senex Gaius Overhead

Animalia Silvae Song Overhead

Jungle Anumals Chant Overhead

Animal Cut-Out Patterns


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Animal Sounds

Match each of the animal pictures below with the sentence containing its sound.

Write the animals Latin name under the picture.

__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

Vacca sonat, Moo.

Avis sonat, Cheep.

Canis sonat, Arf.

Piscis sonat, Glub.

Equus sonat, Neigh.

Porcus sonat, Oink.

Feles sonat, Meow.

Taurus sonat, Snort.

Lupus sonat, Howl.

Simius sonat, Chee.

Leo sonat, Roar.

Mus sonat, Squeak.

Rana sonat, Ribbet.

Serpens sonat, Hiss.

Ursus sonat, Grrrrr.

Papilio non sonat.


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Habitats(fromhabitare = to live)

The place where an animal resides (lives) is called its habitat. Some animals live near people;some like to live away from people. Animals adapt to their habitats. Some animals are just right

for hot jungles and rain forests while others are well made to live in cooler climates. Look at the

list of animals below and place them in the habitats where they can most likely be found. If an

animal can be found in more than one habitat, place it in all where it may be found. There are

many different possible answers. Compare your answers with those of your classmates. You will

probably learn some new information about the animals.

FUNDUS (FARM)

SILVA (FOREST)

SILVA FERA (JUNGLE) OR SILVA PLUVIA (RAIN FOREST)

avis

canis

equus

feles

leo

lupus

mus

papilio

piscis

porcus

rana

serpens

simius

taurus

ursus

vacca


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Senex Gaius(to the tune of Old MacDonald)

Senex Gaius fundum habet

E I E I O

Et in fundo PORCUS erat

E I E I O

Cum OINK OINK hic

OINK OINK illic

Hic OINK, illic OINK, ubique OINK OINK


E I E I O


E I E I OEt in fundo CANIS erat

E I E I O

Cum ARF ARF hic

ARF ARF illic

Hic ARF, illic ARF, ubique ARF ARF


E I E I O


E I E I O

Et in fundo EQUUS erat

E I E I OCum NEIGH NEIGH hic

NEIGH NEIGH illic

Hic NEIGH, illic NEIGH, ubique NEIGH NEIGH


E I E I O


E I E I O

Et in fundo FELES erat

E I E I O

Cum MEOW MEOW hic

MEOW MEOW illic

Hic MEOW, illic MEOW, ubique MEOW MEOW


E I E I O


E I E I O

Et in fundo MUS erat

E I E I O

Cum SQUEAK SQUEAK hic

SQUEAK SQUEAK illic

Hic SQUEAK, illic SQUEAK, ubique SQUEAKSQUEAKSenex Gaius fundum habet

E I E I O


E I E I OEt in fundo TAURUS erat

E I E I O

Cum SNORT SNORT hic

SNORT SNORT illic

Hic SNORT, illic SNORT, ubique SNORT SNORT


E I E I O


E I E I O

Et in fundo VACCA erat

E I E I OCum MOO MOO hic

MOO MOO illic

Hic MOO, illic MOO, ubique MOO MOO


E I E I O


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Animalia Rustica

Animalia rustica habitant in fundo.

Invenite et notate animalia quae habitant in fundo Gaii Senis.

canis equus feles mus porcus taurus vacca


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Avis in silva

Volat volatque

Lupus in silva

Ululat valde

Rana in silva

Crocit crocitque

Ursus in silva

Ambulat lente

Animalia Silvae

Quis Timet Lupum Malum(to the tune of

Whos Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?)

Quis timet lupum malum

Lupum malum, lupum malum?

Quis timet lupum malum?

Tra la la la la.


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March of the Jungle Animals

The following is a march (either around the room or in place) where the students emulate the

animals they are describing as they march. This activity should be presented in oral form ratherthan in print.

Elephantus magnus est

Magnus est

Magnus est

Elephantus magnus est

Stomping through the jungle

Student should clasp

his/her hands and sway

them back and forth

like an elephants trunk.

Simia laeta est

Laeta est

Laeta est

Simia laeta est

Swinging through the trees

Student should raise

his/her arms and

pretend to be swinging

from branch to

branch.

Serpens semper sibilat

SibilatSibilat

Serpens semper sibilat

Slinking through the leaves

Student should place hands

palm to palm and make aserpentine motion with

his/her arms.

Rex silvae leo est

Leo est

Leo est

Rex silvae leo est

Roaring all the day

Student should raise

arms up and down in

the manner of a weight

lifter.

For the musically inclined, this march can be performed to the tune of Here We Go Round the

Mulberry Bush.


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Jungle Animals Chant

In silva fera leo fremit * * * *

In silva fera papilio volitat * * * *

In silva fera piscis natat * * * *

In silva fera simius garrit * * * *

In silva fera serpens serpit

* = drum beat


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Commonalities

Look at the Venn diagram below. Each of the animals has something in common with his

neighbors. For example, the papilio and th avis can both fly, and the avis and the serpens bothhatch from eggs. See if you can determine commonali ties for the rest of the diagram. Clues

have been given to get you started.

1. mode of transportation flight

2. birth hatched from eggs

3. appearance4. habitat

5. size

6. diet

7. habitat

8. relationship

9. use to humans

10. facial appearance

11. habitat12. family

13. use to humans

14. family

15. continent

16. habitat


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Animalia BINGO

Cut out the animals below and paste them onto the grid on the next page in random order to

create a BINGO card. BINGO is achieved by recognizing the Latin animal names. The firststudent to get four in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) wins!


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Animalia BINGO Card

NOMEN __________________________


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Animalia in Fabulis

Fabula is the Latin word meaning story. Indeed, many stories and books contain animal

characters. Some of these animals are realistic, and others have been made to talk and act likehumans. Match each of the fabulae below with its animal character.

____ 1. Little Red Riding Hood A. serpens

____ 2. Goldilocks B. rana

____ 3. Misty of Chincoteague C. canis

____ 4. Charlottes Web D. leo

____ 5. Lassie, Come Home E. mus

____ 6. Wizard of Oz F. piscis

____ 7. Stuart Little G. ursus

____ 8. Finding Nemo H. taurus

____ 9. Ferdinand I. lupus

____ 10. Garfield J. porcus

____ 11. Wind in the Willows K. equus

____ 12. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi L. feles

On the lines below, list books your have read that contain animals. If you know the Latin name

for the animal, write it in the space provided.

NAME OF BOOK OR STORY ANIMAL LATIN NAME


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Animal Derivatives

Many English adjectives are derived from Latin animal names. Just as we personify animals, we

often describe humans using the animal adjectives. For example, sometimes we use theseadjectives to describe physical characteristics.

My aunt looks absolutely elephantine in that dress.

How does my aunt look? Probably, quite big.

At other times we use these adjectives to describe personality traits.

My brothers simian behavior is totally embarassing.

How does my brother act? Active and playful.

Fill in the chart below by first describing, in two or three words, the physical characteristics the

animal adjective evokes; then, describe the personality traits that might be associated with theterm. DO NOT use the animals name in your description!

Animal

Adjective

English name

of Animal

Physical Characteristics Personality Traits

avian

canine

equine

feline

leonine

lupine

piscene

porcine

serpentine

taurine

ursine


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Other Activities About Animals

1) Collect stuffed animals representing each of the animals in the syllabus. Use these animals

as props during instruction, being sure always to use the Latin name. For example, you mightask, How many feet does avis have? As the students learn more Latin vocabulary, the

questions may be asked in Latin, e.g. Quot pedes avis habet?

2) Have students cut out pictures of animals from magazines and make a flash card for each

animal name with the picture on the front and the Latin name on the back.

3) Reproduce the animal cut-out patterns on graphics CD for your class. Have students color

and display their animal sets as mobiles or on a bulletin board.

4) Have students rewrite favorite rhymes or fairy tales using the Latin names rather than the

English for all animals. Or, have students make up their own fairy tales or rhymes using the

animal names.

5) Bring to class a Mystery Animal each day. This may be a stuffed animal, plastic toy,

photograph, or simply the name on a piece of paper. Give clues such as habitat, food

preferences, etc. Have students try to guess the animal for a token reward.

6) Have students make up Crazy Animals by combining body parts from two or more of theLatin animals.

ex. Tauravis = an animal with the head and body of a taurus and the feet of an avis.

This works especially well after the students also know their Latin body part names and can

include them in their descriptions.

7) Have students make up silly songs about the animals. One example for younger students

might be (to the tune of Here We Go Loopdy-Loo)

Vacca says Moo-moo

Vacca says Moo-moo

Vacca says Moo-moo

Moo-diddy-moo-diddy-moo


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ANIMALIA ANSWER KEYSpp. 2, 5, and 9

avis = bird

canis = dog

equus = horse

feles = cat

leo = lion

lupus = wolf

mus = mouse

papilio = butterfly

piscis = fish

porcus = pig

rana = frog

serpens = snake

simius = monkey

taurus = bull

ursus = bear

vacca = cow

p. 9 Commonalities

1. both c an f ly

2 . both hatch from eggs

3. both have scales, no feet

4. both can l ive in the water

5. bo th a re small

6. both like to eat grain

7. both are raised on farms

8. male/female cattle

9. both are used for food

10. both have long snouts

11. both live in the wilds

12. both are members of the dog family

13. both are family pets

14. both are members of the cat family

15. both can come from Africa

16. both can live in jungle

p. 12 Animalia in Fabulis

I. lupus 1. Little Red Riding Hood

G. ursus 2. Goldilocks

K. equus 3. Misty of Chincoteague

J. porcus 4. Charlottes Web

C. canis 5. Lassie, Come Home

D. leo 6. Wizard of Oz

E. mus 7. Stuart L ittle

F. piscis 8. Finding Nemo

H. taurus 9. Ferdinand

L. feles 10. Garfield

B. rana 11. Wind in the Willows

A. serpens 12. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

p. 13 Responses will differ greatly, dependent upon the students vocabulary levels and prior experiences with

any of the listed animals. Below are simply examples of possible responses.

Adjective English Physical Traits Personality Traits

avian bird small, dainty, fluffy timid, happy

canine dog furry, warm faithful, alert, friendly

equine horse large, stately patient, temperamental

feline cat silky, exotic, quick-moving mysterious, aloof

leonine lion hairy, strong proud, regal

lupine wolf hairy, wild, mean-looking crafty, mean

piscene fish big-eyed, quick dull, quiet

porcine pig fat, pug-nosed slow-witted, greedy

serpentine snake thin, scaley, curvy evil, tricky

taurine bull large, bulky bad-tempered

ursine bear large, clumsy, hairy goofy, mean

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