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German Reflexive Routine — Der Alltag

Ninth graders learn reflexive verbs for daily life in German — sich duschen, sich anziehen, sich die Zähne putzen — and put a morning routine in order auf Deutsch.

Grade 9Der Alltag55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Use reflexive verbs.
  • ✓Describe a routine.
  • ✓Order the morning.
  • ✓Talk about your day.
Essential Question

Some daily actions use reflexive verbs — “I wash MYSELF.” How do you describe a morning routine in German?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Morning Routine

Project this and have students put the German reflexive morning routine in order.

⏰ Put the morning routine in order!Try it
Tap “I wake up” first!
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

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

1

Warm-Up — I Wash Myself

6 min

Some actions use reflexive verbs — “I wash MYSELF.” How, in German?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Mime washing.
  • Ask how to say it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Mime.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Der Alltag

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present reflexive verbs.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note “sich” and “mir.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Order It

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Morning Routine.
  • Put it in order.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Describe your morning.
  • Use reflexive verbs.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Describe.
  • Use it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name the first step.
  • Say a reflexive verb.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • 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 (Intermediate-Low).

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: describe a routine.

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about a day.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to daily life.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare reflexive verbs.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Routine picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Ich ___ mich.”
  • Use a day timeline.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with wake up and school.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add sich kämmen.
  • Describe an evening routine.
  • Write a paragraph.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⏰A day timeline
  • 💻Order the Morning Routine
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

der Alltagdaily lifeaufwachento wake upsich duschento showersich anziehento get dressedsich die Zähne putzento brush teethreflexivreflexivesichoneselffrühearly
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 is a good FIRST step in a morning routine?
Ich wache auf (I wake up).
QUESTION 2
What does “Ich ziehe mich an” mean?
I get dressed.
QUESTION 3
What kind of verb is “sich duschen”?
A reflexive verb.

Reflect: der Alltag.

Have students name two morning actions in German using reflexive verbs (like “Ich dusche mich”). A printable routine 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.

🖨️ German Reflexive Routine (Der Alltag)Print
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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: aufwachen, der Alltag, früh, reflexiv, sich, sich anziehen, sich die Zähne putzen, sich duschen
  1. reflexive
  2. to get dressed
  3. to brush teeth
  4. oneself
  5. to shower
  6. daily life
  7. early
  8. to wake up

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is a good FIRST step in a morning routine?
  2. What does “Ich ziehe mich an” mean?
  3. What kind of verb is “sich duschen”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) reflexiv · 2) sich anziehen · 3) sich die Zähne putzen · 4) sich · 5) sich duschen · 6) der Alltag · 7) früh · 8) aufwachen
Part B: 1) Ich wache auf (I wake up). 2) I get dressed. 3) A reflexive verb.