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Hebrew Greetings

Third graders say hello and goodbye in Hebrew (ברכות, brachot) — שלום (shalom, hello & peace), בוקר טוב (good morning), להתראות (goodbye), תודה (thank you). Their first friendly words — in a beautiful new script!

Grade 3Greetings45 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 Hebrew greetings.
  • ✓Match words to meanings.
  • ✓Greet a friend.
  • ✓Say thank you.
Essential Question

How do you say hello, goodbye, and thank you in Hebrew?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Greeting

Project this and match each Hebrew greeting to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.

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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 — שלום!

5 min

How do you say hello in Hebrew?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Wave & say “שלום!”
  • Ask what it means.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Do it too.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Greetings

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Greeting.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet with בוקר טוב.
  • Say תודה.
  • Wave להתראות.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Say it.
  • Wave.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet a partner in Hebrew.
  • Say thank you.
  • Say goodbye.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Thank.
  • Bye.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a greeting.
  • Say hello in Hebrew.
  • 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).

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: greet & thank.

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand greetings.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore “shalom” (hello & peace).

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: say hello & goodbye.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Greeting cards with romanization.
  • Model each aloud.
  • Gesture with words.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with שלום & תודה.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add מה שלומך? (how are you?).
  • Greet 3 classmates.
  • Act out a meeting.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👋Greeting cards
  • 💻Match the Greeting
  • 🇮🇱Israel map
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

ברכות (brachot)greetingsשלום (shalom)hello / peaceבוקר טובgood morningלילה טובgood nightלהתראותgoodbyeתודה (toda)thank youבבקשהpleaseמה שלומךhow are you
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 do you say “hello” in Hebrew?
שלום (shalom).
QUESTION 2
What does תודה (toda) mean?
Thank you.
QUESTION 3
What does להתראות mean?
Goodbye.

Reflect: greetings.

Have students greet a family member in Hebrew (שלום! or בוקר טוב!). A printable Hebrew greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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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: בבקשה, בוקר טוב, ברכות (brachot), להתראות, לילה טוב, מה שלומך, שלום (shalom), תודה (toda)
  1. good night
  2. good morning
  3. goodbye
  4. please
  5. how are you
  6. thank you
  7. hello / peace
  8. greetings

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “hello” in Hebrew?
  2. What does תודה (toda) mean?
  3. What does להתראות mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) לילה טוב · 2) בוקר טוב · 3) להתראות · 4) בבקשה · 5) מה שלומך · 6) תודה (toda) · 7) שלום (shalom) · 8) ברכות (brachot)
Part B: 1) שלום (shalom). 2) Thank you. 3) Goodbye.