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Greek Descriptions

Sixth graders learn describing words in Greek (περιγραφές, perigrafés) — μεγάλο (big), μικρό (small), όμορφο (beautiful), καλό (good), καινούριο (new). With adjectives, they can describe people, places, and things.

Grade 6Descriptions50 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 adjectives.
  • ✓Match words to meanings.
  • ✓Describe things.
  • ✓Describe a friend.
Essential Question

μεγάλο, όμορφο, καινούριο… how do you describe things in Greek?

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Interactive Task
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Match the Description

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Describing Things

6 min

How do you describe things in Greek?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to something big.
  • Ask the Greek word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

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

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Description.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Describe your bag.
  • Say μεγάλο & όμορφο.
  • Describe a friend.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Describe.
  • Say.
  • Describe.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “η γάτα είναι μικρή” (the cat is small).
  • Describe two things.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name an adjective.
  • Describe one thing.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Describe.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand adjectives.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: describe things.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare adjective use.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: describe & react.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Adjective cards with romanization.
  • Frame: “αυτό είναι ___.”
  • Use opposites.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with μεγάλο & μικρό.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add ψηλό, παλιό.
  • Note adjective gender.
  • Describe five things.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ✨Adjective cards
  • 💻Match the Description
  • 🖼️Picture prompts
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

περιγραφέςdescriptionsμεγάλο (megálo)bigμικρό (mikró)smallόμορφο (ómorfo)beautifulκαλό (kaló)goodκαινούριοnewψηλό (psiló)tallπαλιό (paliό)old
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
What does “μεγάλο” mean?
Big.
QUESTION 2
What does “καινούριο” mean?
New.
QUESTION 3
What is the opposite of μεγάλο?
μικρό (small).

Reflect: descriptions.

Have students describe two things in Greek using adjectives. A printable Greek descriptions sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

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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.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: καινούριο, καλό (kaló), μεγάλο (megálo), μικρό (mikró), παλιό (paliό), περιγραφές, ψηλό (psiló), όμορφο (ómorfo)
  1. small
  2. old
  3. descriptions
  4. big
  5. tall
  6. beautiful
  7. good
  8. new

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “μεγάλο” mean?
  2. What does “καινούριο” mean?
  3. What is the opposite of μεγάλο?
Answer key — Part A: 1) μικρό (mikró) · 2) παλιό (paliό) · 3) περιγραφές · 4) μεγάλο (megálo) · 5) ψηλό (psiló) · 6) όμορφο (ómorfo) · 7) καλό (kaló) · 8) καινούριο
Part B: 1) Big. 2) New. 3) μικρό (small).