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Korean Family Words

Third graders learn to name their family (가족, gajok) in Korean — 엄마 (eomma, mom), 아빠 (appa, dad), 할머니 (halmeoni, grandmother). Family words are among the warmest first words in any language.

Grade 3Family40 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…

  • ✓Name family members.
  • ✓Say mom & dad.
  • ✓Understand gajok.
  • ✓Talk about family.
Essential Question

Who is in your family? Let’s learn to name them in Korean — starting with 가족 (gajok), family.

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

Korean Family Check

Project each item and have students answer about Korean family words.

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

40 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — My Family

5 min

Who is in your family? Let’s name them in Korean.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a family photo.
  • Ask who they are.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Think.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Family

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Korean Family Check.
  • Note eomma & appa.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name your mom in Korean.
  • Name your dad.
  • Say gajok.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Name it.
  • Say it.
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Speak — Speak

9 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Introduce a family member.
  • Draw & label your family.
  • Share with a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Introduce.
  • Label.
  • Share.
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Reflect — Reflect

4 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “mom” in Korean.
  • Say “family.”
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

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

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand family words.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore family & respect.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare family terms.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about family.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Family word cards with romanization.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Use a family picture.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with eomma & appa.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add hyeong/oppa (older brother).
  • Label a family tree.
  • Introduce your family.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👪Family word cards
  • 💻Korean Family Check
  • 🖼️A family photo
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

가족 (gajok)family엄마 (eomma)mom아빠 (appa)dad형/오빠 (hyeong/oppa)older brother누나/언니 (nuna/eonni)older sister할머니 (halmeoni)grandmother할아버지 (harabeoji)grandfather강아지 (gangaji)puppy
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 “mom” in Korean?
엄마 (eomma).
QUESTION 2
How do you say “dad”?
아빠 (appa).
QUESTION 3
What does 가족 (gajok) mean?
Family.

Reflect: family words.

Have students name their mom and dad in Korean (eomma, appa). A printable Korean family sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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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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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 가족 (gajok), 강아지 (gangaji), 누나/언니 (nuna/eonni), 아빠 (appa), 엄마 (eomma), 할머니 (halmeoni), 할아버지 (harabeoji), 형/오빠 (hyeong/oppa)
  1. grandmother
  2. grandfather
  3. dad
  4. puppy
  5. family
  6. mom
  7. older brother
  8. older sister

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “mom” in Korean?
  2. How do you say “dad”?
  3. What does 가족 (gajok) mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 할머니 (halmeoni) · 2) 할아버지 (harabeoji) · 3) 아빠 (appa) · 4) 강아지 (gangaji) · 5) 가족 (gajok) · 6) 엄마 (eomma) · 7) 형/오빠 (hyeong/oppa) · 8) 누나/언니 (nuna/eonni)
Part B: 1) 엄마 (eomma). 2) 아빠 (appa). 3) Family.