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Latin guided reading books
Free Voluntary Reading Bundle
Start free voluntary reading (student-directed reading/independent reading) in the first week of the first semester! This is a set of three Latin/English readers suitable for absolute beginner students. Each page has a simple Latin sentence with an illustration on the front, repeated on the back of with an English translation added underneath the sentence. This format empowers students to read the Latin independently and then confirm or refine their understanding when they turn the page and see
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Beginner Latin-English Reader: Pygmalion
This story of Pygmalion falling in love with his own statue, written for beginner Latin readers. Note: In my version, Pygmalion is crushed beneath his statue, which falls on him, rather than be granted a happy ending by Venus's intervention.Each page has a simple Latin sentence with an illustration on the front, repeated on the back of with an English translation added underneath the sentence. This format empowers students to read the Latin independently and then confirm or refine their understa
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Also included in: Free Voluntary Reading Bundle
Beginner Latin-English Reader: Theseus and the Minotaur
This story of Theseus vanquishing the Minotaur, written for beginner Latin readers. Each page has a simple Latin sentence with an illustration on the front, repeated on the back of with an English translation added underneath the sentence. This format empowers students to read the Latin independently and then confirm or refine their understanding when they turn the page and see the English. This story can be used for student-directed reading (free voluntary reading), to introduce the story of Th
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Also included in: Free Voluntary Reading Bundle
Beginner Latin-English Reader: Actaeon
This story of Actaeon's death after seeing Diana bathing, written for beginner Latin readers. Each page has a simple Latin sentence with an illustration on the front, repeated on the back of with an English translation added underneath the sentence. This format empowers students to read the Latin independently and then confirm or refine their understanding when they turn the page and see the English. This story can be used for student-directed reading (free voluntary reading), to introduce the s
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Free Voluntary Reading Bundle
Original Latin Story Bundle: Divitiae Translation, Questions, and Activities
This bundle includes:An original, illustrated 30-page Latin story: Divitiae. Perfect for Latin I and II students to practice basic translation skills. All of the vocabulary is provided in the glossary.Plot Summary: "Marcus wants a big, fancy house and a happy family. But first, he needs money. When a few friends tell him about a mysterious cave full of danger and riches, he sets off to make all his dreams come true, just not exactly how he'd imagined."Basic reading comprehension questions about
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6th - 9th
TIERED READINGS: Gregory of Tours on the Bubonic Plague
Explore the first appearance of the Bubonic Plague using PRIMARY SOURCES with your Latin 3 or 4 class! In this packet are 30 pages of tiered readings from Gregory of Tours' Historia Francorum. Also included are a few annotated selections from Suetonius and the Vulgate to help aid discussion, as well as a short original reading on a popular (and gross!) medical treatment at the time.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Flavia et Tres Ursi: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. An Easy Latin Story.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold in Latin!A simple retelling of the children's story, with vocabulary warm ups. The text is in landscape format for display on a monitor, iPad or similar device.
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K - 4th
Original Latin Story: Divitiae (Translation Activity and Reading Comprehension)
Students translate an original story from Latin to English. Perfect for students in Latin I or Latin II courses to help build reading comprehension and translation skills!Easy-to-decipher sentences with engaging characters!Plot Summary: "Marcus wants a big, fancy house and a happy family. But first, he needs money. When a few friends tell him about a mysterious cave full of danger and riches, he sets off to make all his dreams come true, just not exactly how he'd imagined."Included:A 30-page ill
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Bundle: Present System Practice Activities, Active Voice (Latin Verbs)
Ursi Domus Novus: The Bear's New Home. An easy Latin story.
Ursi Domus Novus is an easy Latin story for young, novice readers. The story includes warm-ups to familiarize students with the vocabulary and generate interest.The file is in PDF, landscape format, to make it easy to display on a monitor, iPad or similar device.
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K - 4th
"Livia Sacerdos" CH 3-6, graded reader compatible with Wheelock's Latin
See my description of CH 1 & 2 (available for free!)
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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"Livia Sacerdos" CH 6 graded novella compatible with Wheelock's Latin
See my description of CH 1 & 2 (available for free download!)
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: "Livia Sacerdos" CH 3-6, graded reader compatible with Wheelock's Latin
Romulus and Remus Packet (from Livy's Ab Urbe Condita)
The story of Romulus and Remus's birth and the founding of Rome as told by Livy in his Ab Urbe Condita. Pages break the text into approachable chunks, arranged with vocabulary and notes to facilitate student reading. I use this packet in Level III; it could also be used for higher or AP-level students. I piloted this packets with my III's this year as we moved to reading authentic Latin authors, and they said that they enjoyed it (they weren't so forgiving of Sallust when we did him next!).
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9th - 12th
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Reading Latin as the Romans Did: Ovid's Apollo and Daphne
The Romans didn't hunt and peck through a Latin sentence, finding the verb, then identifying the subject, object, etc. And one of the difficulties students face when reading Latin is adapting to the ambiguity that reading introduces and developing a sense of expectation for what comes next and what will complete a sentence or thought.This video accomplishes addresses both of those issues. Based on the idea of 'reading cards', basically index cards with a notch at the upper left cut out that are
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Adapted Text of Vergil's Aeneid 1.1-7
This is an adapted version of the first seven lines of Vergil's Aeneid. This reading presents Vergil's introduction of his great epic in more simplified Latin, and is intended for beginning-intermediate level readers of Latin. This reading has simplified the grammar and syntax, but kept much of the original vocabulary. This reading specifically provides practice with past tense, active verb forms and pronoun (qui / hic / ille) forms. This resource can be used to not only provide reading practi
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6th - 12th
Latin Literature & Modern English Audiobook
Latin Literature and Modern English. Latin, the language of the Ancient Romans was spoken throughout the Empire and gave rise to incredible works of literature. Today the Romans are but a memory but what survives is Latin. About 70% of all English words originate from Latin. Brought to Britain by Romanised Germanic tribes, following the invasion of Julius Caesar in 55 BC. In this episode, you will learn about the Golden Age of Roman literature with poets like Virgil, Horace, and Seneca. The form
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Marius (et Sulla)
An adapted text that focuses on the life of Marius, his different wars, and his conflicts with Sulla. Target vocab is bolded with a list at the end of the story. This text lends itself well to a year 2 or so Latin class and can be used to explore different cultures of the time, such as ancient cultures of Germany, Turkey, and Africa. Great for a CI or TPRS course, or for reading-translation-style classes.
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9th - 10th
Elegiae - A Collection of Latin Love Poems
Are you looking for some Latin reading this Valentine's Day? The this free resource might be for you!Although not as well known as some of the other Latin poets of his era, Sextus Aurelius Propertius is an important elegaic poet of the Augustan age. He wrote four books of elegies, most of which he dedicated to 'Cynthia' - an unknown lover with whom he had a tumultous relationship. We know almost nothing else about Propertius, except the fact that he was friends with Vergil and Gallus.This little
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
A Balena Captus: Caught by a Whale
"Caught by a Whale" is an easy Latin story for novice Latin students. Text contains warm-up exercises.
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Livia Sacerdos, Wheelock CH 3
be sure to scroll all the way down - the story continues, introducing new noun cases along the way
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: "Livia Sacerdos" CH 3-6, graded reader compatible with Wheelock's Latin
Livia Sacerdos, Wheelock CH 5
Wheelock CH 5
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: "Livia Sacerdos" CH 3-6, graded reader compatible with Wheelock's Latin
Livia Sacerdos, Wheelock CH 4
Wheelock CH 4
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: "Livia Sacerdos" CH 3-6, graded reader compatible with Wheelock's Latin
Latin Story for Wheelock's CH 1 & 2 (Livia Sacerdos: A Latin Novella)
Follow the story of Livia, a teenage girl growing up in pre-Roman Latium. She's a priestess to the local goddesses and through her seer's ability, soon learns that her life in Latium is about to be forever changed by the arrival of a stranger from a foreign land. Livia never bargained for such foresight, but as she comes to accept the role Fate has allotted for her, her story will be interwoven in a web of mythic heroes. curricular compatibilityWheelockLivia Sacerdos is written to be compatible
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
A Christmas Story in Latin with follow up questions
This is my translation of “A Christmas Story” about Ralph and his desire for a Red Ryder BB Gun. It is 14 paragraphs meant as an easy Latin reading for high school students. Follow up questions are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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