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 the Divitiae story
  • Types of questions included: answer a question about the plot of the story in English, match the character from the story to the Latin sentence that describes them, fill in the blanks for Latin sentences from the story using the word bank provided
• Description activity worksheets
  • Describe characters from the Divitiae story using the word bank of familiar terms, then explain why you chose those descriptions in English
  • Translate sentences to illustrate scenes from the story
  • Find English or Romance Language derivatives for the vocabulary used in the word banks
• Write a sequel to the Divitiae story using the provided Latin prompt
  • Includes a tiered-difficulty independent option and a group option

All items in this bundle come with a color and black-and-white version for easier printing!

BONUS: You'll also receive a shared storytelling template activity so your classes can flex their creative writing skills and write original Latin stories of their own!