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Hebrew Body Parts

Fourth graders name parts of the body in Hebrew (גוף, guf) — ראש (head), יד (hand), רגל (foot), עין (eye), פה (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

ראש, יד, רגל… how do you name body parts in Hebrew?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Body Part

Project this and match each Hebrew 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 Hebrew?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

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

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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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 ראש & יד.
  • Play “Simon says.”

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “זו יד” (this is a 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 ראש & יד.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use a body diagram.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add אף, אוזן.
  • Label a body diagram.
  • Play Simon-says in Hebrew.
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

גוף (guf)bodyראש (rosh)headיד (yad)handרגל (regel)foot / legעין (ayin)eyeפה (peh)mouthאף (af)noseאוזן (ozen)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 Hebrew?
ראש (rosh).
QUESTION 2
What body part is יד?
Hand.
QUESTION 3
What body part is עין?
Eye.

Reflect: body parts.

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

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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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.

🖨️ Hebrew Body PartsPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: אוזן (ozen), אף (af), גוף (guf), יד (yad), עין (ayin), פה (peh), ראש (rosh), רגל (regel)
  1. mouth
  2. eye
  3. body
  4. head
  5. foot / leg
  6. hand
  7. nose
  8. ear

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “head” in Hebrew?
  2. What body part is יד?
  3. What body part is עין?
Answer key — Part A: 1) פה (peh) · 2) עין (ayin) · 3) גוף (guf) · 4) ראש (rosh) · 5) רגל (regel) · 6) יד (yad) · 7) אף (af) · 8) אוזן (ozen)
Part B: 1) ראש (rosh). 2) Hand. 3) Eye.