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Thai Family

Third graders name family members in Thai — mae (แม่, mother), phor (พ่อ, father), phii (พี่, older sibling), nong (น้อง, younger sibling), yaai (ยาย, grandma), taa (ตา, 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.
  • ✓Learn older/younger siblings.
  • ✓Sort the family.
  • ✓Talk about your family.
Essential Question

mae, phor, phii, nong… who is in the family in Thai?

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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 Thai 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 Thai?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a family picture.
  • Ask “mae?”
  • 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.
  • Note phii (older) & nong (younger).

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a family member.
  • Say mae & phor.
  • Point to a picture.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “nii mae” (this is Mom).
  • 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 Thai family terms (older/younger).

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 mae & phor.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add lung/naa (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

khrop-khrua (ครอบครัว)familymae (แม่)motherphor (พ่อ)fatherphii (พี่)older siblingnong (น้อง)younger siblingyaai (ยาย)grandmataa (ตา)grandpadek (เด็ก)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 “mother” in Thai?
mae (แม่).
QUESTION 2
What does phor mean?
Father.
QUESTION 3
What is the difference between phii and nong?
Phii = older sibling; nong = younger sibling.

Reflect: family.

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

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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.

🖨️ Thai FamilyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: dek (เด็ก), khrop-khrua (ครอบครัว), mae (แม่), nong (น้อง), phii (พี่), phor (พ่อ), taa (ตา), yaai (ยาย)
  1. older sibling
  2. child
  3. father
  4. grandpa
  5. younger sibling
  6. family
  7. grandma
  8. mother

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “mother” in Thai?
  2. What does phor mean?
  3. What is the difference between phii and nong?
Answer key — Part A: 1) phii (พี่) · 2) dek (เด็ก) · 3) phor (พ่อ) · 4) taa (ตา) · 5) nong (น้อง) · 6) khrop-khrua (ครอบครัว) · 7) yaai (ยาย) · 8) mae (แม่)
Part B: 1) mae (แม่). 2) Father. 3) Phii = older sibling; nong = younger sibling.