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Greek Masculine & Feminine Nouns

Tenth graders meet a defining feature of Greek: every noun has a gender, shown by its article. Greek has THREE — ο (o, masculine), η (i, feminine), and το (to, neuter, as in το παιδί “the child”). Here they focus on ο vs η, sorting nouns by their article.

Grade 10Masculine & Feminine Nouns50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn the three genders.
  • ✓Use ο / η / το.
  • ✓Sort nouns by gender.
  • ✓Use the right article.
Essential Question

ο, η or το? How does Greek mark a noun’s gender with its article?

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Vocabulary Terms
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Interactive Task
Sort It · Interactive

Masculine (ο) or Feminine (η)?

Project this and sort each Greek noun into Masculine (ο) or Feminine (η).

⚖️ Sort each noun — ο (masculine) or η (feminine)?Try it
♂️ Masculine — ο
♀️ Feminine — η
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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Every Noun Has a Gender

6 min

How does Greek mark a noun’s gender?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show ο, η, το.
  • Ask what changes.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Masc. & Fem. Nouns

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Masculine or Feminine?
  • Sort each noun by its article.
  • Note το (neuter) too.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a masculine noun.
  • Name a feminine noun.
  • Add the right article.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name.
  • Name.
  • Add it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “ο ήλιος / η θάλασσα.”
  • Use 3 nouns with articles.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Use them.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name the three genders.
  • Sort one noun right.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name them.
  • Sort it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare gender & article systems.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: identify noun gender.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: use the right article.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: use nouns correctly.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Noun cards colored by gender.
  • Show the article on each.
  • Two-column chart.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with ο vs η.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add το (neuter) nouns.
  • Match articles to new nouns.
  • Sort 10 nouns.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚖️Noun cards
  • 💻Masculine or Feminine?
  • 🗂️Gender chart
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

γένη (yéni)gendersο (o)the (masc.)η (i)the (fem.)το (to)the (neut.)άντρας (ántras)manγυναίκαwomanπαιδί (paidí)child (neuter)νερό (neró)water (neuter)
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How many genders does Greek have?
Three: ο (masc.), η (fem.), το (neut.).
QUESTION 2
Which article goes with “θάλασσα” (sea)?
η (feminine).
QUESTION 3
What is the neuter article?
το (to).

Reflect: masculine & feminine nouns.

Have students write two Greek nouns with the correct article (ο/η/το). A printable Greek gender sheet is in the World Languages library.

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Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: άντρας (ántras), γένη (yéni), γυναίκα, η (i), νερό (neró), ο (o), παιδί (paidí), το (to)
  1. water (neuter)
  2. the (neut.)
  3. man
  4. the (masc.)
  5. woman
  6. genders
  7. the (fem.)
  8. child (neuter)

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How many genders does Greek have?
  2. Which article goes with “θάλασσα” (sea)?
  3. What is the neuter article?
Answer key — Part A: 1) νερό (neró) · 2) το (to) · 3) άντρας (ántras) · 4) ο (o) · 5) γυναίκα · 6) γένη (yéni) · 7) η (i) · 8) παιδί (paidí)
Part B: 1) Three: ο (masc.), η (fem.), το (neut.). 2) η (feminine). 3) το (to).