Language Leaper : Fourth Grade Template Script 3 Language - Japanese
Script
Director’s Notes
Discovery Discussion
Teacher: Hello. Welcome to Language Leaper. My name is ________. How
are you? (Pause) Good! Here is our friend.
Beto enters as teacher
introduces as friend.
Puppet 1: Hello. My name is Beto. I am nine years old.
Teacher: How are you Beto?
Puppet 1: I am fine. Thank you. How are you?
Teacher: I am fine. Thank you.
Puppet: What is this?
Teacher: This is a trapezoid. It has four sides. Two sides are parallel.
Teacher: This is a pentagon. It has five sides.
Whiteboard Vocabulary
Teacher: (Teacher identifies item/answers the question and then
introduces vocabulary words / phrases in context)
Teacher: Hold up the trapezoid and ask Beto to identify it.
Beto: I see a trapezoid. I know it has four sides.
Teacher: Hold up the pentagon and ask Beto to identify it.
Beto: I see a pentagon. I know it has five sides.
Teacher: Let’s hear a song.
List the target vocabulary
words / phrases here:
1. trapezoid
2. pentagon
3. four
4. five
5. I see a
6. I know
7. it has
The teacher says the word
in context while drawing.
She pauses and pulls hand
away from the tablet. She
pauses and says the target
vocabulary word again. She
pauses before starting on
the next sentence.
Teaching Context (Story Room)
Teacher: Hold up a trapezoid and sing the following song.
(tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
This is a trapezoid.
This is a trapezoid.
How can you tell?
Story is presented as a
rhythmic chant.
How can you tell?
It has two parallel sides.
It has two parallel sides.
It’s a trapezoid.
It’s a trapezoid.
Teacher: Hold up a pentagon and sing the following song.
(tune: “Are You Sleeping ”)
I am a pentagon.
I am a pentagon.
Look at me.
Look at me.
I have five sides.
I have five sides.
I’m a pentagon.
I’m a pentagon.
Students will hold up the corresponding Language Leaper cards as each
phrase or target vocabulary word is mentioned.
Teacher: Hold up the trapezoid and ask the children to identify it.
Student: I see a trapezoid. I know it has four sides.
Teacher: Hold up the pentagon and ask the children to identify it.
Student: I see a pentagon. I know it has five sides.
Activity 1
Game: Check Your Partner:
Partner 1: Holds up one of the shapes and asks their partner to identify it.
Partner 2: I see a _____. I know it has ____ sides.
Partner 1: Hold up the next shape and ask their partner to identify it.
Partner 2: I see a ______. I know it has _____ sides.
*Students will play this game again and switch partner positions.
Activity 2
Game: East/West
The teacher will say the name of a shape or describe the shape using one of
its’ attributes such as the number of sides. The students will move to either
the east or west side of the classroom to the corresponding shape.
* Repeat this game as necessary utilizing student leaders to give the oral
clues to the rest of the class when they are able and it is appropriate.
Wrap-Up
Teacher: What did you learn today?
Beto: I know that a trapezoid is a shape. It has four sides and two are
parallel.
Teacher: Yes a trapezoid is a shape and it has four sides. Two sides are
parallel.
Teacher: What else did you learn? (pause)
Beto: I know that a pentagon has five sides.
Teacher: Yes a pentagon has five sides.
Teacher: Good!
Teacher & Puppets: cheer
Sugoi!
Teacher: It is time to say goodbye. Let’s sing our special song.
Teacher & Puppet: Goodbye!
Video Segment /Writing/Cultural Specific
Materials: Episode 3 DVD
Language Leaper Cards
Large template of a trapezoid and a pentagon for the game
“East/West”