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Japanese Common Verbs

Sixth graders learn essential Japanese verbs (どうし, dōshi) — たべる (taberu, eat), のむ (nomu, drink), いく (iku, go), みる (miru, see), する (suru, do). Verbs power every sentence, so these open the door to real communication.

Grade 6Common Verbs50 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 key verbs.
  • ✓Match verbs to meanings.
  • ✓Use verbs in sentences.
  • ✓Take action!
Essential Question

Verbs are the engine of every sentence. What are the most useful action words in Japanese?

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Interactive Task
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Match the Verb

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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 — The Engine of Sentences

6 min

Verbs power every sentence — what are the most useful ones?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Mime eating.
  • Ask the Japanese verb.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Watch.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Common Verbs

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

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

🎒 Student Actions

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

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Use taberu in a sentence.
  • Mime a verb.
  • Say iku.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Use it.
  • Mime.
  • Say it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Gohan o tabemasu” (I eat rice).
  • Make a sentence.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Make it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a verb.
  • Use it in a phrase.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Use 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).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand verbs.

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: use verbs.

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Comparisons 4.1

Compare verb forms.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to daily actions.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Verb cards with romaji.
  • Mime each verb.
  • Sentence frame: “___ o ___masu.”

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with taberu & nomu.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Mime verbs.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add yomu (read) & asobu (play).
  • Make 3 sentences.
  • Learn -masu form.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🏃Verb cards
  • 💻Match the Verb
  • 🗣️Sentence strips
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

どうし (dōshi)verbたべる (taberu)to eatのむ (nomu)to drinkいく (iku)to goみる (miru)to see / watchする (suru)to doよむ (yomu)to readあそぶ (asobu)to play
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 “to eat” in Japanese?
たべる (taberu).
QUESTION 2
What does いく (iku) mean?
To go.
QUESTION 3
What does する (suru) mean?
To do.

Reflect: common verbs.

Have students use one Japanese verb in a short sentence (like “Gohan o tabemasu”). A printable Japanese verbs 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: あそぶ (asobu), いく (iku), する (suru), たべる (taberu), どうし (dōshi), のむ (nomu), みる (miru), よむ (yomu)
  1. to do
  2. to read
  3. to go
  4. to see / watch
  5. verb
  6. to drink
  7. to play
  8. to eat

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “to eat” in Japanese?
  2. What does いく (iku) mean?
  3. What does する (suru) mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) する (suru) · 2) よむ (yomu) · 3) いく (iku) · 4) みる (miru) · 5) どうし (dōshi) · 6) のむ (nomu) · 7) あそぶ (asobu) · 8) たべる (taberu)
Part B: 1) たべる (taberu). 2) To go. 3) To do.