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Arabic Body Parts

Fourth graders name parts of the body in Arabic (الجسم, al-jism) — رأس (head), يد (hand), قدم (foot), عين (eye), فم (mouth). They match each word and point to their own body.

Grade 4Body Parts45 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…

  • ✓Learn body parts.
  • ✓Match words to meanings.
  • ✓Point to your body.
  • ✓Play a game.
Essential Question

رأس، يد، قدم… how do you name body parts in Arabic?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Body Part

Project this and match each Arabic body word to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — My Body

5 min

How do you name body parts in Arabic?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to your head.
  • Ask the Arabic word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Body Parts

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Body Part.
  • Match each one.
  • Point & say.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Point.
  • Say.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to a part.
  • Say رأس & يد.
  • Play “Simon says.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Say.
  • Play.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “هذه يد” (this is the hand).
  • Name 3 parts.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a body part.
  • Point & say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Point.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand body words.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: name body parts.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to the human body.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: play a body game.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Body cards with a diagram.
  • Point while saying.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with رأس & يد.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use a body diagram.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add أنف, أذن.
  • Label a body diagram.
  • Play Simon-says in Arabic.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🧍Body-part cards
  • 💻Match the Body Part
  • 🖼️Body diagram
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

الجسم (al-jism)bodyرأس (ra’s)headيد (yad)handقدم (qadam)footعين (’ayn)eyeفم (fam)mouthأنف (anf)noseأذن (udhun)ear
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 “head” in Arabic?
رأس (ra’s).
QUESTION 2
What body part is يد?
Hand.
QUESTION 3
What body part is عين?
Eye.

Reflect: body parts.

Have students point to and name two body parts in Arabic. A printable Arabic body sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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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.

🖨️ Arabic Body PartsPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: أذن (udhun), أنف (anf), الجسم (al-jism), رأس (ra’s), عين (’ayn), فم (fam), قدم (qadam), يد (yad)
  1. foot
  2. body
  3. eye
  4. hand
  5. ear
  6. mouth
  7. nose
  8. head

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “head” in Arabic?
  2. What body part is يد?
  3. What body part is عين?
Answer key — Part A: 1) قدم (qadam) · 2) الجسم (al-jism) · 3) عين (’ayn) · 4) يد (yad) · 5) أذن (udhun) · 6) فم (fam) · 7) أنف (anf) · 8) رأس (ra’s)
Part B: 1) رأس (ra’s). 2) Hand. 3) Eye.