Fourth graders learn Japanese words for food and drink (たべもの, tabemono) — ごはん (gohan, rice), みず (mizu, water), おちゃ (ocha, tea), and more — by matching each word to its meaning. Food is a delicious doorway into Japanese culture.
Students will be able to…
What’s for lunch in Japanese? Let’s learn the words for common foods and drinks.
Project this and match each Japanese food word to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.
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What’s for lunch in Japanese? Let’s learn food and drink words.
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand food words.
Interpersonal: talk about food.
Explore Japanese food customs.
Compare food vocabulary.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one food and one drink in Japanese. A printable Japanese food sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.