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Polish Family

Third graders name family members in Polish (rodzina) — mama (mom), tata (dad), brat (brother), siostra (sister), dziadek/babcia (grandpa/grandma). They sort the grown-ups from the kids.

Grade 3Family45 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…

  • ✓Name family members.
  • ✓Tell grown-ups from kids.
  • ✓Sort the family.
  • ✓Talk about your family.
Essential Question

mama, tata, brat… who is in the family in Polish?

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Vocabulary Terms
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Standards Aligned
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Interactive Task
Sort It · Interactive

Grown-ups or Kids?

Project this and sort each Polish family word into Grown-ups or Kids.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sort each — a grown-up or a kid?Try it
🧓 Grown-ups
🧒 Kids
Tap a family word, then tap a box.
The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — My Family

5 min

Who is in your family, and how do you say it in Polish?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a family picture.
  • Ask “mama?”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

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

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Grown-ups or Kids?
  • Sort each word.
  • Say mama, tata.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a family member.
  • Say brat & siostra.
  • Point to a picture.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “mam siostrę” (I have a sister).
  • Name your family.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a family word.
  • Say one about your family.
  • 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 1.3

Presentational: describe family.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand family words.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore Polish family terms.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about family.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Family cards with words.
  • A simple family tree.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with mama & tata.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add wujek/ciocia (uncle/aunt).
  • Draw a family tree.
  • Introduce your family.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👪Family cards
  • 💻Grown-ups or Kids?
  • 🌳Family-tree sheet
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

rodzinafamilymamamomtatadadbratbrothersiostrasisterdziadekgrandpababciagrandmadzieckochild
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 “mom” in Polish?
mama.
QUESTION 2
What does brat mean?
Brother.
QUESTION 3
What does babcia mean?
Grandma.

Reflect: family.

Have students name two family members in Polish at home. A printable Polish family sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

🃏 Polish FamilyFlip
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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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

📝 Polish FamilyQuiz
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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.

🖨️ Polish FamilyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: babcia, brat, dziadek, dziecko, mama, rodzina, siostra, tata
  1. dad
  2. grandpa
  3. family
  4. grandma
  5. sister
  6. mom
  7. child
  8. brother

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “mom” in Polish?
  2. What does brat mean?
  3. What does babcia mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) tata · 2) dziadek · 3) rodzina · 4) babcia · 5) siostra · 6) mama · 7) dziecko · 8) brat
Part B: 1) mama. 2) Brother. 3) Grandma.