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Thai Body Parts

Fourth graders name parts of the body in Thai — hua (หัว, head), mue (มือ, hand), thao (เท้า, foot), taa (ตา, eye), pak (ปาก, 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

hua, mue, thao… how do you name body parts in Thai?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Body Part

Project this and match each Thai 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

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — My Body

5 min

How do you name body parts in Thai?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to your head.
  • Ask the Thai 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 hua & mue.
  • Play a pointing game.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “nii mue” (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).

ACTFL
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 hua & mue.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use a body diagram.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add jamuk, huu.
  • Label a body diagram.
  • Play “point to your ___” in Thai.
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

rang-kai (ร่างกาย)bodyhua (หัว)headmue (มือ)handthao (เท้า)foottaa (ตา)eyepak (ปาก)mouthjamuk (จมูก)nosehuu (หู)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 Thai?
hua (หัว).
QUESTION 2
What body part is mue?
Hand.
QUESTION 3
What body part is taa?
Eye.

Reflect: body parts.

Have students point to and name two body parts in Thai. A printable Thai body 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 Body PartsPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: hua (หัว), huu (หู), jamuk (จมูก), mue (มือ), pak (ปาก), rang-kai (ร่างกาย), taa (ตา), thao (เท้า)
  1. head
  2. mouth
  3. nose
  4. hand
  5. body
  6. ear
  7. foot
  8. eye

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “head” in Thai?
  2. What body part is mue?
  3. What body part is taa?
Answer key — Part A: 1) hua (หัว) · 2) pak (ปาก) · 3) jamuk (จมูก) · 4) mue (มือ) · 5) rang-kai (ร่างกาย) · 6) huu (หู) · 7) thao (เท้า) · 8) taa (ตา)
Part B: 1) hua (หัว). 2) Hand. 3) Eye.