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Russian Daily Routine

Fifth graders describe a daily routine in Russian (распорядок дня) — Я просыпаюсь (I wake up), Я завтракаю (I eat breakfast), Я иду в школу (I go to school), Я иду домой (I go home), Я сплю (I sleep). They order a whole day.

Grade 5Daily Routine45 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…

  • ✓Describe a daily routine.
  • ✓Use action phrases.
  • ✓Order the day.
  • ✓Talk about your day.
Essential Question

From morning to night, how do you describe your day in Russian?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Daily Routine

Project this and have students put the Russian daily-routine steps in order.

⏰ Put the day in order — wake up to sleep!Try it
Tap “I wake up” first!
The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — My Day

5 min

How do you describe your day in Russian?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Mime waking up.
  • Ask the Russian phrase.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Watch.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Daily Routine

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Model просыпаюсь to сплю.
  • Send students to Order the Routine.
  • Say each aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Watch.
  • Order.
  • Say.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Order the day.
  • Say each step.
  • Add a time.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Add.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Я просыпаюсь в семь” (I wake at 7).
  • Describe your morning.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a routine step.
  • Say what you do first.
  • 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 1.3

Presentational: describe a routine.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand actions.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to daily life.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about the day.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Routine cards with romanization.
  • A day timeline.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with wake up & sleep.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add times.
  • Write your routine.
  • Compare with a partner.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⏰Routine cards
  • 💻Order the Daily Routine
  • 🗓️Day timeline
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

распорядок дняdaily routineпросыпатьсяto wake upзавтракbreakfastшколаschoolдомhomeспатьto sleepутроmorningвечерevening
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 “I wake up” in Russian?
Я просыпаюсь.
QUESTION 2
What does “Я иду в школу” mean?
I go to school.
QUESTION 3
What comes first — wake up or sleep?
Wake up (просыпаюсь).

Reflect: daily routine.

Have students describe two things they do each day in Russian. A printable Russian routine 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.

🖨️ Russian Daily RoutinePrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: вечер, дом, завтрак, просыпаться, распорядок дня, спать, утро, школа
  1. evening
  2. morning
  3. school
  4. home
  5. to wake up
  6. daily routine
  7. breakfast
  8. to sleep

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “I wake up” in Russian?
  2. What does “Я иду в школу” mean?
  3. What comes first — wake up or sleep?
Answer key — Part A: 1) вечер · 2) утро · 3) школа · 4) дом · 5) просыпаться · 6) распорядок дня · 7) завтрак · 8) спать
Part B: 1) Я просыпаюсь. 2) I go to school. 3) Wake up (просыпаюсь).