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Hebrew Days of the Week

Third graders learn the days of the week in Hebrew (ימי השבוע) — and discover something neat: most days are simply numbered! יום ראשון (“first day” = Sunday), יום שני (“second day” = Monday)… through יום שישי (Friday), and שבת (Shabbat, the seventh day of rest).

Grade 3Days of the Week45 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 days.
  • ✓See they are numbered.
  • ✓Say today & Shabbat.
  • ✓Talk about the week.
Essential Question

יום ראשון to שבת — what are the days of the week in Hebrew?

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Interactive Task
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Hebrew Days Check

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

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — The Week in Hebrew

5 min

What are the days of the week in Hebrew?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to a calendar.
  • Say “יום ראשון.”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Repeat.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Days

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Hebrew Days Check.
  • Note the 7 days.
  • See how days are numbered.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say today in Hebrew.
  • Say שבת.
  • Chant the week.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Chant.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “היום…” (today is…).
  • Name your favorite day.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a day.
  • Say what Shabbat is.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

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

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

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand day names.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore numbered days & Shabbat.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to the calendar & counting.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: say what day it is.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Day cards in order with romanization.
  • Point on a calendar.
  • Chant the days.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with יום ראשון & שבת.
  • Use a calendar.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Match day to its number.
  • Make a weekly schedule.
  • Note the week starts on Sunday.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 📅Day cards + calendar
  • 💻Hebrew Days Check
  • 🗓️Weekly planner
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

ימי השבועdays of the weekיום ראשוןSunday (“first day”)יום שניMonday (“second day”)יום שלישיTuesdayיום רביעיWednesdayיום חמישיThursdayיום שישיFridayשבת (Shabbat)Saturday
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 are most Hebrew weekdays named?
By numbers (first day, second day…).
QUESTION 2
What is “יום ראשון” in English?
Sunday (the “first day”).
QUESTION 3
What is שבת (Shabbat)?
Saturday, the day of rest.

Reflect: days of the week.

Have students name today’s day in Hebrew at home. A printable Hebrew days sheet is in the World Languages library.

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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: יום חמישי, יום ראשון, יום רביעי, יום שישי, יום שלישי, יום שני, ימי השבוע, שבת (Shabbat)
  1. Saturday
  2. days of the week
  3. Tuesday
  4. Friday
  5. Thursday
  6. Monday (“second day”)
  7. Wednesday
  8. Sunday (“first day”)

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How are most Hebrew weekdays named?
  2. What is “יום ראשון” in English?
  3. What is שבת (Shabbat)?
Answer key — Part A: 1) שבת (Shabbat) · 2) ימי השבוע · 3) יום שלישי · 4) יום שישי · 5) יום חמישי · 6) יום שני · 7) יום רביעי · 8) יום ראשון
Part B: 1) By numbers (first day, second day…). 2) Sunday (the “first day”). 3) Saturday, the day of rest.