Write Latin sentences from dictation. Questions, statements, commands can be asked in English or in Latin. They may be given orally or in writing. 1.2.3 Write simple phrases and sentences in Latin. Writing Latin is not an end in itself, but rather a means to reading comprehension.
Writing is one way for students to reinforce syntax and increase their awareness of it as they read.
Write sentences describing pictures. Write placards in Latin advertising yourselves to potential buyers at a slave auction. Describe family members or daily activities in writing. Write a simple letter to a classmate. Following Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, the teacher can provide activities for the more artistic and creative students to use their talents in conjunction with Latin grammar drills.