Tuesday, August 19, 2025

15.11.25: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [16][i] text, vocabulary, reading comprehension

Carolus et Maria XVI

Section #1

Quid hodiē faciunt Carolus et Cassius? Herī Carolus ad tēctum Cassī invītātus est. Vesperī per agrum ambulābat. Nūllum equum habēbat. Arcum, dōnum patris, et quattuor sagittās portābat quod māne cum Cassiō per silvam īre et multa animālia capere cupiēbat. Māne puerī sunt laetī. Māne omnēs rēs sunt parātae. Cassius equum nigrum et carrum habet. In carrō multae rēs portantur. Sagittae, frūmentum, arcūs, cēna puerōrum sunt in carrō. Iacula nōn portant, quod nunc sagittāriī, nōn mīlitēs, sunt.

Section #1: Comprehension

[i] Where was Carolus invited yesterday? (1)

[ii] What was he doing in the evening, and why? (3)

[iii] What was he carrying? Give details? (3)

[iv] Where did he want to go with Cassius and when? (2)

[v] What did he want to do there? (2)

[vi] How do the boys feel in the morning? (1)

[vii] What does Cassius have? (3)

[viii] What things are in the cart? (4)

[ix] What are they not carrying, and why? (3)

Section #2

“Valēte,” inquit māter.

“Valē,” inquiunt puerī quī nunc in carrō sunt. Equus niger, cuius nōmen est “Pulcher,” validus est. Per agrōs in viīs lātīs properat. Ā dextrā et ā sinistrā omnēs rēs puerīs sunt grātae. Subitō equus ē viā currit.

“Pulcher aliquid videt et timet,” inquit Cassius. “Quid est?”

Section #2: Comprehension

[i] Where are the boys when they say good-bye? (1)

[ii] What three pieces of information are given about the horse? (3)

[iii] Where does the horse like to hurry? (3)

[iv] How do the boys react to the things they see around them? (1)

[v] What does the horse suddenly do? (1)

[vi] Why does Cassius think this has happened? (2)

Section #3

Tum trāns viam prīmum parvum animal currit. Carrum et equum videt et timet et per agrum properat. Mox secundum et tertium animal trāns viam ante equum currunt.

Nunc equus in viā nōn fortiter currit quod tria animālia timet. In mediā viā stat et currere nōn cupit. Puerī nōn timent et “Properā, Pulcher,” inquiunt. “Nūllum est perīculum. Es tūtus.” Ubi animālia nōn videntur, Pulcher bene currit.

Section #3 comprehension

[A] Complete the sentences with appropriate words or phrases.

[i] The first animal runs __________.

[ii] The first animal sees __________ and it feels __________ and so it hurries __________.

[iii] The second and third animal run __________ and __________ the horse.

[B]

[i] How is the horse running and why? (2)

[ii] Where is the horse standing? (1)

[iii] How do the boys reassure the horse? (3)

[iv] When does the horse run well? (1)

Section #4

Post ūnam hōram prope puerōs est aedificium. “Habitatne aliquis ibi?” inquit Carolus ubi ad aedificium venit.

“Numquam ibi virōs et fēminās vīdī,” respondet Cassius. Ubi in tēctum puerī veniunt, omnia spectant. Hīc est mēnsa. In illō locō est pictūra mīlitis quī in capite galeam habet. Scūtum et iaculum et gladium habet. Hic aliquis habitāvit. Diū puerī in aedificiō manent. Hīc cēnam edunt. Post cēnam ex aedificiō currunt et in manibus arcūs et sagittās portant. Animālia vident sed nūllum capiunt. Mox est vesper et puerī dēfessī domum eunt. Equus nunc domum et ad stabulum, in quō frūmentum est, laetē currit.

Section #4 comprehension

[i] Where are the boys after an hour? (1)

[ii] What does Carolus want to know? (1)

[iii] What does Cassius say in reply? (3)

[iv] What do the boys do when they go into the house? (1)

[v] Translate: Hīc est mēnsa. In illō locō est pictūra mīlitis quī in capite galeam habet. Scūtum et iaculum et gladium habet. Hic aliquis habitāvit.

[vi] How long do the boys stay in the building and what do they do there? (2)

[vii] What do they have in their hands when they run out? (2)

[viii] How successful are they in finding animals? (2)

[ix] When do the boys go home and how do they feel? (2)

[x] Why is the horse happy? (2)

Section #5

“Ubi,” inquit māter, “sunt animālia?” Puerī nunc in tēctum veniunt et omnia nārrant.

“Multa vīdimus sed nūllum cēpimus,” respondent puerī. “Multās hōrās in aedificiō manēbāmus. Mox erat vesper et dēfessī erāmus.”

Mox Carolus domum it. In manibus sagittās sed nūllum animal portat. Ubi Carolus ad tēctum Cassī invītātur, laetus est.

Section #5 comprehension

[i] What does the mother want to know (1)

[ii] Translate: “Multa vīdimus sed nūllum cēpimus,” respondent puerī. “Multās hōrās in aedificiō manēbāmus. Mox erat vesper et dēfessī erāmus.” (8)**

[iii] What does Carolus soon do? (1)

[iv] When is Carolus happy? (1)

Vocabulary

[1]

[a]

aliquis: someone

aliquid: something

cuius: whose

[b] omnis [masc. / fem.]; omne [neut.]: all; every

omnia: all things; everything

omnia nārrant │ they recount / talk about everything

[c] rēs: things; in the text, rēs refers to physical things e.g. objects although it can have a wider meaning of ‘matters’, ‘events’

omnēs rēs: all things; multae rēs: many things

in carrō multae rēs portantur │ many things are being carried in the cart

omnēs rēs sunt parātae │ all the things are ready (have been prepared)

[2]

aedificium, -ī [2/n]: building

carrus, -ī [2/m]: wagon; cart

locus, -ī [2/m]: place

arcus, -ūs [4/m]: bow (weapon) [see grammar notes (1)]

manus, -ūs [4/f]: hand [see grammar notes (1)]

[3] all four prepositions are followed by the accusative case

ante: before; in front of

per: through

prope: near

trāns: across

[4]

currō, -ere [3]: run

invītō, -āre [1] invite; invītātus, -a, -um: (having been) invited [see grammar notes (2)]

parō, -āre [1]: prepare; parātus, -a, -um: (having been) prepared [see grammar notes (2)]

veniō, -īre [4]: come

[5]

tūtus, -a, -um: safe

fortiter: strongly / powerfully; bravely

māne: in the morning

subitō: suddenly


____________________

* Here is a table (1). On that place (2) is a picture (3) of a soldier (4) who has a helmet (5) on his head. He has a shield (6) and a javelin (7) and a sword. Somebody lived here (8).

** “We saw many (1) but caught none,” (2) the boys reply (3). “We stayed (4) in the building (5) for many hours (6). It was soon evening (7) and we were tired (8).”

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