Third graders learn colors (いろ, iro) in Japanese — あか (aka, red), あお (ao, blue), きいろ (kiiro, yellow), and more — by matching each Japanese word to its color. Color words bring the language to life.
Students will be able to…
The world is full of color! How do you say red, blue, and yellow in Japanese?
Project this and match each Japanese color word to its color — tap the word, then tap the color.
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The world is full of color — how do you say them in Japanese?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand color words.
Compare color vocabulary.
Connect to art & colors.
Interpersonal: name colors.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name three colors in Japanese by pointing to objects in the room. A printable Japanese colors sheet is in the World Languages library.
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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.