Twelfth graders meet the hallmark of advanced Russian — the case system (падежи). Russian has six cases that change a word’s ending to show its role: subject, possession, “to/for,” object, “with/by,” and location. They match each case to its job.
Students will be able to…
Why do Russian word endings change? Meet the six cases.
Project this and match each Russian case to its function — tap the case, then tap its job.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Why does the same Russian word change its ending?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Compare case vs. word-order systems.
Interpretive: read case clues.
Presentational: use cases accurately.
Interpersonal: build correct sentences.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two Russian cases and what each does. A printable Russian cases sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.