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Persian Clothing

Fifth graders learn clothes in Persian — pirhan (پیراهن, shirt), shalvâr (شلوار, pants — the source of the English word “shalwar”!), kafsh (کفش, shoes), kolâh (کلاه, hat), kot (کت, jacket). They explore each and describe what they wear.

Grade 5Clothing45 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 Persian clothes.
  • ✓Explore each item.
  • ✓Say what you wear.
  • ✓Describe an outfit.
Essential Question

pirhan, kafsh, kolâh… how do you name clothes in Persian?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Persian Clothing Explorer

Project this and tap each. Have students explore Persian clothing words.

👕 Explore Persian clothing — tap eachTry it

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 — What We Wear

5 min

How do you name clothes in Persian?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to your shoes.
  • Ask the Persian word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Clothing

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Clothing Explorer.
  • Tap each item.
  • Note shalvâr → English “shalwar.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name what you wear.
  • Say kafsh & kolâh.
  • Point and name.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “pirhan mipusham” (I wear a shirt).
  • Describe an outfit.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Describe.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a clothing word.
  • Say what you wear.
  • 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-Mid).

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand clothing words.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: describe clothes.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Notice loanwords (shalwar).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about outfits.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Clothing cards with words.
  • Point to what you wear.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with pirhan & kafsh.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add dâman, jurâb.
  • Describe a full outfit.
  • Match clothes to weather.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👕Clothing cards
  • 💻The Persian Clothing Explorer
  • 🖼️Outfit pictures
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

lebâs (لباس)clothespirhan (پیراهن)shirtshalvâr (شلوار)pantskafsh (کفش)shoeskolâh (کلاه)hatkot (کت)jacketdâman (دامن)skirtjurâb (جوراب)socks
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 “shoes” in Persian?
kafsh (کفش).
QUESTION 2
What clothing is kolâh?
Hat.
QUESTION 3
Which English word comes from Persian “shalvâr”?
Shalwar (a type of trousers).

Reflect: clothing.

Have students name two clothes they are wearing in Persian. A printable Persian clothing 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.

🖨️ Persian ClothingPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: dâman (دامن), jurâb (جوراب), kafsh (کفش), kolâh (کلاه), kot (کت), lebâs (لباس), pirhan (پیراهن), shalvâr (شلوار)
  1. skirt
  2. pants
  3. socks
  4. jacket
  5. shoes
  6. hat
  7. shirt
  8. clothes

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “shoes” in Persian?
  2. What clothing is kolâh?
  3. Which English word comes from Persian “shalvâr”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) dâman (دامن) · 2) shalvâr (شلوار) · 3) jurâb (جوراب) · 4) kot (کت) · 5) kafsh (کفش) · 6) kolâh (کلاه) · 7) pirhan (پیراهن) · 8) lebâs (لباس)
Part B: 1) kafsh (کفش). 2) Hat. 3) Shalwar (a type of trousers).