Excellent — here is the next lesson in the A1 sequence, following the same Study Format with a classroom theme and plural grammar focus.
Reading Passage 5 – Magister et discipuli
(The Teacher and the Pupils)
Theme: School Setting
Grammar Focus: Plural Nouns & Verbs
Vocabulary: People, objects, classroom terms
Latin Text
- In schola sunt magister et discipuli multi.
- Magister in cathedra sedet et librum tenet.
- Discipuli in subselliis sedent et tabulas habent.
- Magister verba clara dicit; discipuli audiunt.
- Pueri verba Latina scribunt in ceris.
- Puellae litteras pulchras faciunt.
- Magister laudat discipulos diligentes.
- Alii tamen loquuntur et non laborant.
- Magister eos videt et verba severa dicit.
- Post scholam discipuli laeti domum redeunt.
Literal English Translation
- In the school are the teacher and many pupils.
- The teacher sits on the chair and holds a book.
- The pupils sit on benches and have tablets.
- The teacher speaks clear words; the pupils listen.
- The boys write Latin words on wax tablets.
- The girls make beautiful letters.
- The teacher praises the diligent pupils.
- Others, however, talk and do not work.
- The teacher sees them and speaks stern words.
- After school the happy pupils go home.
Word Notes
| Latin | Meaning | Grammar Note |
|---|---|---|
| magister, magistri | teacher | 2nd declension, m. |
| discipulus, -i | pupil | 2nd declension, m. |
| schola, -ae | school | 1st declension, f. |
| cathedra, -ae | chair | 1st declension, f. |
| liber, libri | book | 2nd declension, m. |
| tenet | holds | 3rd sg. present of tenere |
| subsellium, -i | bench | 2nd declension, n. |
| tabula, -ae | tablet, writing-board | 1st declension, f. |
| dicit | says, speaks | 3rd sg. present of dicere |
| clara, -ae | clear | adjective, clarus |
| audiunt | hear | 3rd pl. present of audire |
| scribunt | write | 3rd pl. present of scribere |
| cera, -ae | wax | 1st declension, f. |
| littera, -ae | letter | 1st declension, f. |
| pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum | beautiful | adjective |
| laudat | praises | 3rd sg. present of laudare |
| diligens, diligentis | diligent, careful | adjective, 3rd declension |
| loquuntur | they speak | 3rd pl. present of loqui (deponent) |
| laborant | they work | 3rd pl. present of laborare |
| videt | sees | 3rd sg. present of videre |
| severus, -a, -um | stern, strict | adjective |
| post (+ acc.) | after | preposition |
| domus, -us | home, house | 4th declension |
| redeunt | they return | 3rd pl. present of redire |
Grammar Focus
Plural Nouns
Nouns form their plurals according to declension.
| Declension | Singular Ending | Plural Ending | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | -a | -ae | puella → puellae |
| 2nd (m.) | -us | -i | discipulus → discipuli |
| 2nd (n.) | -um | -a | subsellium → subsellia |
Plural Verbs (Present Tense)
| Person | Ending | Example (amare) | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st pl | -amus | amamus | we love |
| 2nd pl | -atis | amatis | you (pl) love |
| 3rd pl | -ant | amant | they love |
Examples:
- Discipuli audiunt. – The pupils listen.
- Magistri laudant discipulos bonos. – The teachers praise the good pupils.
- Nos laboramus in schola. – We work in school.
Study Exercise
A. Translate into Latin:
- The pupils sit on the benches.
- The teacher holds a book.
- The boys write Latin words.
- The teacher praises the diligent girls.
- After school the pupils go home.
B. Translate into English:
- Magister discipulos docet.
- Discipuli verba clara audiunt.
- Pueri et puellae in schola sedent.
- Magister severus verba dicit.
- Post scholam pueri laeti sunt.
Answer Key
A.
- Discipuli in subselliis sedent.
- Magister librum tenet.
- Pueri verba Latina scribunt.
- Magister puellas diligentes laudat.
- Post scholam discipuli domum redeunt.
B.
- The teacher teaches the pupils.
- The pupils hear clear words.
- The boys and girls sit in the school.
- The strict teacher speaks words.
- After school the boys are happy.