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Greek Colors

Third graders learn colors in Greek (χρώματα, chrómata) — κόκκινο (red), μπλε (blue), κίτρινο (yellow), πράσινο (green), μαύρο (black). They explore each and name colors all around them.

Grade 3Colors45 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 Greek colors.
  • ✓Explore each color.
  • ✓Name colors around you.
  • ✓Say a favorite.
Essential Question

κόκκινο, μπλε, πράσινο… how do you name colors in Greek?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Greek Colors Explorer

Project this and tap each. Have students explore Greek colors.

🌈 Explore Greek colors — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Colors in Greek

5 min

How do you name colors in Greek?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Hold up a red object.
  • Ask the Greek word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Colors

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Colors Explorer.
  • Tap each color.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a color you see.
  • Say κόκκινο & πράσινο.
  • Point and name.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name.
  • Say.
  • Point.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say your favorite color.
  • Name 3 colors.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Name.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a color.
  • Say your favorite.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

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

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand color words.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: name colors.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to art & colors.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: share a favorite color.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Color swatches with romanization.
  • Point to colors in the room.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with κόκκινο & μπλε.
  • Use color objects.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add άσπρο, πορτοκαλί.
  • Color a Greek flag.
  • Sort objects by color.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🌈Color swatches
  • 💻The Greek Colors Explorer
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

χρώματα (chrómata)colorsκόκκινο (kókkino)redμπλε (ble)blueκίτρινο (kítrino)yellowπράσινο (prásino)greenμαύρο (mávro)blackάσπρο (áspro)whiteπορτοκαλίorange
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

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QUESTION 1
How do you say “red” in Greek?
κόκκινο (kókkino).
QUESTION 2
What color is πράσινο?
Green.
QUESTION 3
What color is κίτρινο?
Yellow.

Reflect: colors.

Have students name three colors in Greek at home. A printable Greek colors sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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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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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: άσπρο (áspro), κίτρινο (kítrino), κόκκινο (kókkino), μαύρο (mávro), μπλε (ble), πορτοκαλί, πράσινο (prásino), χρώματα (chrómata)
  1. red
  2. orange
  3. colors
  4. blue
  5. green
  6. yellow
  7. white
  8. black

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “red” in Greek?
  2. What color is πράσινο?
  3. What color is κίτρινο?
Answer key — Part A: 1) κόκκινο (kókkino) · 2) πορτοκαλί · 3) χρώματα (chrómata) · 4) μπλε (ble) · 5) πράσινο (prásino) · 6) κίτρινο (kítrino) · 7) άσπρο (áspro) · 8) μαύρο (mávro)
Part B: 1) κόκκινο (kókkino). 2) Green. 3) Yellow.