The Picta Dicta Latin Reader series is a collection of Latin readers suitable for students that are working through the Latin Primer Series or another Latin grammar curriculum. Each reader is numbered according to its grammatical difficulty (1 - 5) and comes with a complete vocabulary and Picta Dicta's app-based vocabulary and grammar exercises. The first three will be available for Fall 2021.
BOOKS AT A GLANCE
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Fabellae Simplices ("Simple Stories") by Joseph and Lia Roberts is a basic Latin reader with twelve stories—specifically designed for beginning Latin students that have just completed Picta Dicta Latin Primer (vol. 1). Since these stories introduce no new grammatical forms and very few new vocabulary words, they provide a fun and easy way to strengthen concepts and vocabulary the students have just learned before going on to new material.
This reader is also perfect for any Latin students who have learned the following:
- 1st Declension Nouns
- 2nd Declension Masculine Nouns
- 2nd Declension Neuter Nouns
- Nominative Case
- Genitive Case
- Dative Case
- Accusative Case
- Ablative Case
- 3rd-Person Singular and Plural Verbs
Mustelae Maris ("Weasels of the Sea") by Joseph and Lia Roberts is a series of original fantasy stories centered around an unscrupulous and unfortunate crew of Weasel Pirates. These stories are perfect for students who have worked halfway through Picta Dicta Latin Primer (vol. 2). Since these stories introduce no new grammatical forms and few new vocabulary words, students are able to quickly understand and enjoy these stories while reinforcing or reviewing what they have already learned.
This reader is also perfect for any Latin students who have learned the following:
- 1st - 3rd Declension Nouns
- 1st - 2nd Declension Adjectives
- All Cases
- 3rd-Person Active and Passive Indicative
- Active Infinitives
Marcus Mirandus ("Marcus the Odd") by Matthew Frazer is a short novel set in the 19th century about a boy named Marcus who has delusions of grandeur. These stories are appropriate for students who have worked at least halfway through Picta Dicta Latin Primer (vol. 2) and have completed the classroom grammar lessons on verbs. Since these stories introduce no new grammatical forms and few new vocabulary words, students are able to quickly understand and enjoy these stories while reinforcing or reviewing what they have already learned.
This reader is also perfect for any Latin students who have learned the following:
- 1st-3rd Declension Nouns
- 1st-2nd Declension Adjectives
- All Cases
- 1st-3rd Person Active Indicative
- 3rd Person Passive Indicative
- Active Infinitives
- Active Imperatives