Fourth graders learn the parts of the body (からだ, karada) in Japanese — あたま (atama, head), め (me, eye), て (te, hand), and more. Short, simple words make body parts a perfect place to build vocabulary and play games like Japanese “Simon Says.”
Students will be able to…
Point to your head, your eyes, your hands! How do you name the parts of the body in Japanese?
Project each item and have students answer about Japanese body-part words.
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Point to your head, eyes, hands — how do you name them in Japanese?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand body words.
Connect to science (the body).
Compare body vocabulary.
Interpersonal: play a body game.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students point to and name three body parts in Japanese (like atama, me, te). A printable Japanese body sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.