Third graders learn to name their family (かぞく, kazoku) in Japanese — おかあさん (okāsan, mother), おとうさん (otōsan, father), and more. Family words are among the warmest first words in any language.
Students will be able to…
Who is in your family? Let’s learn to name them in Japanese — starting with かぞく (kazoku), family.
Project each item and have students answer about Japanese family words.
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Who is in your family? Let’s name 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 family words.
Explore family & respect.
Compare family terms.
Interpersonal: talk about family.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name their mother and father in Japanese (okāsan, otōsan). A printable Japanese family sheet is in the World Languages library.
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