Fourth graders meet animals (どうぶつ, dōbutsu) in Japanese — いぬ (inu, dog), ねこ (neko, cat), とり (tori, bird), and more — and even learn the fun sounds Japanese animals make, like a dog’s “wan wan!”
Students will be able to…
Animals are everywhere! What are their names in Japanese — and what sounds do they make?
Project this and tap each. Have students learn Japanese animal words and sounds.
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Animals are everywhere — what are their names & sounds in Japanese?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand animal words.
Explore animal sounds across cultures.
Compare animal words & sounds.
Connect to science (animals).
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Have students name two animals in Japanese and one animal sound (like “wan wan”). A printable Japanese animals sheet is in the World Languages library.
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