Stages 1 & 2
est pater
quis est Caecilius?
He is the father.
est venalicius. laborat in portu. vendit ancillam. navem Syriam habet.
quis est Syphax?
He is a slave-dealer. He works in the harbor/port/ He sells the slave-girl. He has a Syrian ship.
in foro laborat. in foro argentariam habet.
quis est Caecilius.
[He works in the forum. He has a banker's stall in the forum]
Caecilius et Metella ad theatrum ambulant. Clemens et Melissa ad theatrum currunt. ______ in villa manet.
quis est Grumio?
[C & M walk to the theater. C & M run to the theater. Grumio stays in the house.]
This reindeer's name begins with a V.
Who is Vixen?
in culina cantat et pavonem coquit.
quis est Grumio?
[He sings in the kitchen and cooks peacock]
magnum servum quaerit. Syphax magnum servum habet sed ________ non est contentus. videt Melissam. est valde contentus! ancilla ________ delectat.
quis est Caecilius?
[He is looking for a big slave. Syphax has a big slave but Caecilius is not content. He sees Melissa. He is very content. The slave-girl pleases/delights Caecilius.]
est mercator probus. habet navem sed navis est in Graecia. pecuniam quaerit.
quis est Hermogenes?
[He is an honest merchant. He has a ship but the ship is in Greece. He is looking for money.]
______ prope ianuam stat. amicum exspectat.
inquit: "ubi est Grumio? eheu! Lucrio est in villa!"
quis est Poppaea?
[P stands near the door. She waits for her friend
She says: "where is Grumio? oh dear! Lucrio is in the house!"]
This reindeer's name begins with a "B".
Who is Blitzen?
est filia.
quis est Lucia?
She is the daughter.
______ sedet in sella. novaculam intente spectat. est perterritus quod (=because) tonsor est iratus!
quis est senex?
[The old-man sits in the chair. He looks at the razor intently. He is scared because the barber is angry]
pecuniam capit et ex foro currit.
quis est Hermogenes?
[He takes the money and runs out of the forum]
_____ inquit, "Salve, meae deliciae! ubi est Lucrio?
Poppaea inquit: "Lucrio abest." ______ inquit: "euge! EUGE!"
quis est Grumio?
[Grumio inquit, "Hello, my delight! Where is Lucrio?" Poppaea says, "Lucrio is away." Grumio says, "HURRAY!"]
In the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" this is given on the 10th day.
What are ten lords-a-leaping?
est amicus. Caecilium visitat. in triclinio pavonem consumit et vinum bibit.
quis est mercator?
He is a friend. He visits Caecilius. He eats peacock and drinks wine in the dining room.
_______ est artifex. in triclinio picturam pingit. Hercules est in pictura. leo ferox quoque est in pictura.
quis est Clara?
[Clara is an artist. She paints a picture in the dining room. Hercules is in the picture. A ferocious lion also is in the picture.]
____ dicit: "satis! satis! tu Hermogenem accusas sed tu rem non probas.:
quis est iudex?
[The judge says, "enough! enough! You charge Hermogenes but you do not prove your case.]
_____________ est semisomnus in horto. Poppaea est irata.
quis est Lucrio?
[Lucrio est 1/2 asleep in the garden. Poppaea is angry.]
This cartoon character brings a tiny, little tree to his friends to decorate.
Who is Charlie Brown?
salit in mensa et latrat.
quis est Cerberus?
[He jumps on the table and barks]
Melissa, quamquam (=although) est docta, est pulchra, cenam optimam parat, et linguam Latinam discit, ________________ non delectat.
quis est Metella?
[Melissa, although she is educated, she is pretty, she prepares an excellent dinner, and she is learning Latin, she does not please Metella.]
dicit: "Hermogenes est probus. Hermogenes pecuniam non debet. Caecilius est mendax!"
quis est amicus/testis? (either is correct)
[H est honest. H doesn't owe money. C is a liar.]
_________ est candidatus. ___________ in theatro fabulam dat.
quis est Priscus?
[P est a candidate. P gives/puts on a play in the theater.]
The Grinch stole all of the presents from this town.
What is WhoVille?