Lesson #1

In lesson one, we are going to look at opposites. Each opposite is underlined and in bold. Can you make an educated guess about what each opposite means? Use the pictures provided to help you.

hic est dinosaurus.	hic non est dinosaurus.
magnus dinosaurus est.	parvus dinosaurus est.
hic dinosaurus carnem comedit.	hic dinosaurus herbam comedit.
hic dinosaurus lente it.	hic dinosaurus celeriter it.
hic est unus dinosaurus.	hi sunt multi dinosauri.

Now, let’s see if you can choose the correct word to complete a different, but similar, chart. (Answer Key)

hic ___ ___ dinosaurus.	hic ___ homo.
______ homo est.	______ homo est.
hic homo ______ comedit.	hic homo ______ comedit.
hic homo _________ it.	hic homo _____ it.
hic est ____ ____.	hi sunt _____ homines.

Next, let’s see if you can choose the correct sentence to match the picture. (Answer Key)

	a. hic non est dinosaurus. b. hic est dinosaurus.
	a. magnus homo est. b. parvus homo est.
	a. hic homo carnem comedit. b. hic homo celeriter it.
	a. hic dinosaurus lente it. b. hic dinosaurus herbam comedit.
	a. hic est unus homo. b. hi sunt multi homines.

Finally, let’s see if you can create 5 opposite sentences using the same patterns as above with this phrase: hoc animal; the plural would be haec animalia. (Answer Key)