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Korean Common Verbs

Sixth graders learn essential Korean verbs (동사, dongsa) — 먹다 (meokda, eat), 마시다 (masida, drink), 가다 (gada, go), 보다 (boda, see), 하다 (hada, do). Every Korean verb ends in 다 in its dictionary form!

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.
  • ✓Notice the 다 ending.
  • ✓Match verbs to meanings.
  • ✓Take action!
Essential Question

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

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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 Korean 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.
  • Note the 다 ending.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Use meokda in a sentence.
  • Mime a verb.
  • Say gada.

🎒 Student Actions

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

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Bab-eul meogeoyo” (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.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare verb forms.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to daily actions.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Verb cards with romanization.
  • Mime each verb.
  • Sentence frame: “___eul ___ayo.”

Support & Access

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

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add ikda (read) & nolda (play).
  • Make 3 sentences.
  • Learn the -yo 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

동사 (dongsa)verb먹다 (meokda)to eat마시다 (masida)to drink가다 (gada)to go보다 (boda)to see / watch하다 (hada)to do읽다 (ikda)to read놀다 (nolda)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 Korean?
먹다 (meokda).
QUESTION 2
What does 가다 (gada) mean?
To go.
QUESTION 3
What ending do all Korean dictionary-form verbs share?
다 (da).

Reflect: common verbs.

Have students use one Korean verb in a short sentence (like “Bab-eul meogeoyo”). A printable Korean verbs sheet is in the World Languages library.

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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: 가다 (gada), 놀다 (nolda), 동사 (dongsa), 마시다 (masida), 먹다 (meokda), 보다 (boda), 읽다 (ikda), 하다 (hada)
  1. to see / watch
  2. to eat
  3. verb
  4. to do
  5. to go
  6. to drink
  7. to read
  8. to play

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “to eat” in Korean?
  2. What does 가다 (gada) mean?
  3. What ending do all Korean dictionary-form verbs share?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 보다 (boda) · 2) 먹다 (meokda) · 3) 동사 (dongsa) · 4) 하다 (hada) · 5) 가다 (gada) · 6) 마시다 (masida) · 7) 읽다 (ikda) · 8) 놀다 (nolda)
Part B: 1) 먹다 (meokda). 2) To go. 3) 다 (da).