Question

latin was the spoken and written language of rome. many forms of literature--poetry, histories, fictional stories and dramas--were written in latin. latin could be understood throughout the empire and it became the language of the roman catholic church. latin greatly influenced the vocabulary of many languages. several modern languages developed from latin, including italian, spanish and french. english is not a latin language but does use latin prefixes in some of their words (for example, \post\ means \after\ in the word postpone). image: audi (hear)
roman language
read the section independently then answer the questions.

1. summarize what the reading was about. (central idea)

the reading explains.....

1. how does the image relate or connect to the reading?

the reading talks about __________ and the image shows __________

1. what was latin used in church?
2. what part of latin does english use?
3. highlight the section of the reading where you found the answers to questions 3 & 4.

Explanation:

Question 1

The reading focuses on Latin as Rome's language, its literary uses, empire - wide understanding, role in the Roman Catholic Church, influence on modern languages, and English's use of Latin prefixes.

The reading is about Latin's aspects. The image has "audi (hear)", which is a Latin word, showing a Latin vocabulary example, relating to the reading's topic of Latin's influence on language (including word roots).

From the text: "Latin could be understood throughout the Empire and it became the language of the Roman Catholic church."

Answer:

The reading is about Latin, covering its use in Rome (spoken/written, literature), its spread in the Empire, its role in the Roman Catholic Church, its influence on modern languages, and English's use of Latin prefixes.

Question 2