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Russian Family

Third graders name family members in Russian (семья, semya) — мама (mom), папа (dad), брат (brother), сестра (sister), бабушка/дедушка (grandma/grandpa). 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

Мама, папа, брат… who is in the family in Russian?

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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 Russian 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 Russian?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a family picture.
  • Ask “мама?”
  • 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 мама, папа.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a family member.
  • Say брат & сестра.
  • Point to a picture.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “У меня есть сестра” (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 family life.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about family.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

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

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with мама & папа.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add дядя/тётя (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

семья (semya)familyмама (mama)momпапа (papa)dadбрат (brat)brotherсестра (sestra)sisterбабушка (babushka)grandmaдедушка (dedushka)grandpaребёнок (rebyonok)child
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 Russian?
мама (mama).
QUESTION 2
What does брат (brat) mean?
Brother.
QUESTION 3
What does бабушка mean?
Grandma.

Reflect: family.

Have students name two family members in Russian at home. A printable Russian 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.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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

📝 Russian 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.

🖨️ Russian FamilyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: бабушка (babushka), брат (brat), дедушка (dedushka), мама (mama), папа (papa), ребёнок (rebyonok), семья (semya), сестра (sestra)
  1. grandma
  2. sister
  3. child
  4. dad
  5. grandpa
  6. family
  7. brother
  8. mom

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “mom” in Russian?
  2. What does брат (brat) mean?
  3. What does бабушка mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) бабушка (babushka) · 2) сестра (sestra) · 3) ребёнок (rebyonok) · 4) папа (papa) · 5) дедушка (dedushka) · 6) семья (semya) · 7) брат (brat) · 8) мама (mama)
Part B: 1) мама (mama). 2) Brother. 3) Grandma.