Latin Animals What is your favorite animal Do

Latin Animals

�What is your favorite animal? �Do you think the Romans knew about your favorite animal? Something to think about.

Feles

Canis

Elephantus

Porcus

Vacca

Lupus

Equus

Leo

Avis

Piscis

Serpens

Taurus

Ursus

English Derivatives

�The word feline comes from the Latin word _____ which means cat.

�The word feline comes from the Latin word feles which means cat.

�Canary Island comes from the Latin word ____ which means dog.

�Canary Island comes from the Latin word canis which means dog.

�The Ursa Major is a group of stars in the shape of a bear. Ursa Majors comes from the Latin word ______.

�The Ursa Major is a group of stars in the shape of a bear. Ursa Majors comes from the Latin word ursus.

�If someone is a Taurus their zodiac symbol is a bull. Taurus comes from the Latin word ____.

�If someone is a Taurus their zodiac symbol is a bull. Taurus comes from the Latin word taurus.

�The word elephant in English comes from the Latin word ______.

�The word elephant in English comes from the Latin word elephantus.

�The English word pork comes from the Latin word ____ which means pig.

�The English word pork comes from the Latin word porcus which means pig.

�The word serpent comes from the Latin word _____ which means snake.

�The word serpent comes from the Latin word serpens which means snake.

�The word vaccine comes from the Latin word _____ which means cow.

�The word vaccine comes from the Latin word vacca which means cow.

�Professor Lupine in the Harry Potter series turns into a werewolf. The name Lupine comes from the Latin word _____ which means wolf.

�Professor Lupine in the Harry Potter series turns into a werewolf. The name Lupine comes from the Latin word lupus which means wolf.

�An aviary is a place that holds bird. Aviary comes from the Latin word _____ which means bird.

�An aviary is a place that holds bird. Aviary comes from the Latin word avis which means bird.

�If something is leonine it means it is lion like. Leonine comes from the Latin word _______.

�If something is leonine it means it is lion like. Leonine comes from the Latin word leo.

�If someone is an equestrian they deal with horses. Equestrian comes from the Latin word _______.

�If someone is an equestrian they deal with horses. Equestrian comes from the Latin word equus.

�If someone has Pisces as their zodiac their symbol is a fish. Pisces comes from the Latin word _____.

�If someone has Pisces as their zodiac their symbol is a fish. Pisces comes from the Latin word piscis.

I Piscare!

�Groups of 2 or 3. �Shuffle the cards. �Deal out 3 cards to each person. �Person first. to the right of the dealer will go I Piscare! (Go Fish!)

�Person will ask in Latin a person has a card they are looking for. �“Rachel, habesne leo? ” �The person who is asked the question will respond with either: ◦ “Ita Vero!” (Yes) ◦ “Minime. I piscare. ” (No, go fish) If person says no the person who asked draws a card. Game continues until all the cards are matched. Person with most matches wins. I Piscare!