YEAR 6 CE LATIN EXAM, SUMMER TERM 2010

THE EXAM

The exam will be a simplified Common Entrance Paper (Level 1) and will consist of the following:

LATIN

• A Latin passage, approximately 8 lines long with English comprehension questions. This passage should not be translated

• A passage of Latin approximately 10 lines long to be translated in to English

• A Latin passage, 5 lines long with English grammar questions. This passage should not be translated. Example questions:

a. give a verb in the imperfect tense b. Write down a feminine noun

You will get some additional vocab help in the exam because we have not covered all of the Level 1 vocab yet

ESSAY

• You will also have to write a short essay about “Roman Towns.”

Note that the question has two parts. You should answer BOTH parts of the question:

Part 1: (8 marks)

Describe the Roman forum and Roman homes (wealthy and poor families) (8 Marks).

Part 2: (2 marks)

Would you like to live in a Roman villa? Write “yes” or “no” and give two reasons for your answer

WHAT TO REVISE

LATIN

• You should revise the vocab you have learnt this term from your CE Wordlist (Level 1).

• The Present, Imperfect and Perfect verb tenses of AMO and SUM

• Parts of Speech sheet

ESSAY

Revise the following sections from your “Roman towns” sheet:

The Forum

    Houses

REMEMBER: If you have lost any learning sheets you can either:

ask Mrs Harmer for a new one or print them from the Year 6 exam topics page on www.cyberlatin.net.