Introduction

Well done! You've got to the first question - a fill in the blank. That means you must have disabled Pop-up blockers to open the page, and then entered your name. It is very important to disable the ______ blocker in order for the pages to work. (Type the word that goes in the blank and then click the "Check" button.)
Great! In the previous question, "Pop-up" was in bold. Always pay attention to things in bold - they are clues to answers that will appear later. To make these exercitia as easy as possible, study closely anything in ______ .
In addition to paying attention to things in ______ , it is also important to read the whole sentence to understand the flow of what is going on.
If you think you know the answer, you should . . .
1. Type it in right away.
2. Read the whole sentence first.
Even if you think you know the answer immediately, it is always important to ___________________ so you understand what is going on.
The questions in these exercitia are not in a random order: they usually tell a logical story as they go; also, earlier questions will introduce material that is tested by later ones. New words and endings will usually appear in ______ letters.
Once you are pretty sure of your answer, click the ______ button.
If you get tired of using the mouse to click the ______ button all the time, you can sometimes hit return or tab, depending on your browser. If you are using Firefox, enter the answer to this question and then just hit ENTER. If you are using Internet Explorer, enter the answer and then try hitting TAB followed by ENTER. It really speeds things up!
As you can see, all the old questions stay on the screen, so if you need to refer to a previous sentence, you can simply scroll up. For instance, the first question started with the two words "______ ______ !"
Rēctē! Occasionally, you'll see a word that you don't know. New words will often be a hyperlink that you can click to learn meaning. In this case, what does "Rēctē!" mean?
Hey, you're getting the hang of this - and already learning some Latin! Speaking of Latin, did you notice that there is a weird line over both uses of the letter ___ in the word rēctē?
That line is called a "macron." It means that the vowel is long, and pronounced differently. For example "ē" is pronounced like the English "ay" in "say" whereas "___" (without the macron) is pronouned like "e" in "bet."
A line over a vowel in Latin is called a "macron," and it means that the vowel is ______ .
There are several ways to enter a macron in these exercitia. One way is to use the macron buttons at the bottom of the page. Use it now to type the letter "ā." (Then click "Check.")
Using that palette will work on nearly all computers. One some computers, you can also use a shortcut, by holding the CTRL key while typing a vowel. Try that now with the letter "ō" to see if it works on your computer. [If it doesn't work, then just use the "ō" button below.]
Latin can even have a macron over the letter "y." Depending on your browser's level of unicode support, "y" with a macron might appear as a box. What do you see here: [ ȳ ] ? If you see a "y" with a line over it, instead of a box, your browser supports displaying "y" with a ______ .
Even if you can see a "ȳ," you might not be able to type it. If not, don't worry, just type a regular letter ______ (without the macron).
If you have a Macintosh running OS 10.4 or higher, then you can also type macrons by using the US Extended keyboard setting. To learn how to do this (and a few other tricks), click the "Help" link under the instructions way at the top of this page. Do this now (scroll up and click "Help"), find the Latin word for "Help," and enter the Latin for "Help" in the box below.
If you misspell a word, don't worry. Just try again. You might even get a hint as to the correct answer. In the box below, try misspelling "auxilium" by typing "auxilum" and see what happens.
Be sure to read any hints you get carefully. They are usually trying to teach you an important point. Also, as you have probably noticed, you cannot go on to the next question until you get the current one correct. ☺ If you get something wrong, don't panic, just read the clue, if any, enter a new answer, and then click the ______ button.
As you'll find out, many of the questions in these exercitia have you fill in the endings of words. For example "Help" in Latin is "Auxili___ ."
Yes! You must always type the whole word (or phrase), even if just one letter is missing, as in "rēct__ ".
Sometimes if you make a mistake, the only hint you'll get is which letters are wrong. For example, try typing "axilium" instead of "auxilium." The yellow area will show you where the problem is. After you've done that, type the word correctly.
Keep in mind that the answers to questions have usually already appeared in ______ questions.
Also remember that these exercitia are designed to go along with the readings in Lingua Latīna. If you really get stuck on a question and can't go on, look for the answer in the corresponding section of the _______ .
When you have successfully completed the last question, a new page will pop-up that looks something like this, saying "______" followed by your name in big letters. That means you're done!
Very important: if for some reason you complete the exercitia, but do not see the pop-up window saying "_______" and your name, then something has gone wrong and you will not get credit for the assignment unless you do it over again. If this should happen to you, do it over again (perhaps on a different computer), and then be sure to ask your teacher what might have gone wrong.
Remember, if you get stuck on something, you should:
1. Read any hints you get carefully.
2. Refer to examples in previous questions, especially ones in bold.
3. Look for the answer in the corresponding section of your book.
4. All of the above.