BUNDLE Japanese Reading Comprehension Japan's No.1s - Passage + Quiz Level 2

Your students will enojoy reading meaningful and understandable informational texts! Content based reading experience gives learners confident and real feelings to use the language. These nonfiction passages are written with scaffolding support such as pre-reading question, visual images, simple layout, furigana for kanji, vocabulary list, etc. Comprehension quiz facilitates leaners to recognize specific information and recall the reading.

*Revised, March 2023 "Honshu" worksheet:

Japan recounted the number of the islands and announced in March 2023 that it increased from 6852 to 14125. This resource was revised with this new number.

■ Language

Japanese

■ Level / Age

Elementary ～ Upper Elemantary Level / G7 and up

■ Activity type

• Reading comprehension

■ Learners will be able to

• Read informational text and identify specific information
• Recognize and choose new kanji and words to learn
• Describe what you have learned from the text
• Explore related information and describe it 
• Enhance cultural understanding about geography of Japan

■ Includes

*Please check the preview of each resource for the details. You can read all the texts and questions to see if the level and contents are appropriate for your students.

1. Japanese Reading Comprehension Japan's No.1s Honshu Island (free)
2. Japanese Reading Comprehension Japan's No.1s Nature
3. Japanese Reading Comprehension Japan's No.1s Landmarks

11 topics  3 pages x 11 topics = 33 pages

Nature

1. 本州 Honshu island, the largest island in Japan
2. 富士山 Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan
3. 信濃川 Shinano river, the longest river in Japan
4. 琵琶湖 Biwa lake, the largest lake in Japan
5. 蒲生のクス Kamo Camphor Tree, the largest tree in Japan
6. 田沢湖 Tazawa lake, the deepest lake in Japan

Landmarks

1. 青函トンネル Seikan tunnel, the longest tunnel in Japan
2. 東京湾アクアブリッジ Aqua bridge, the longest bridge in Japan
3. 東京スカイツリー Tokyo Skytree, the highest tower in Japan
4. 牛久大仏 Ushiku daibutsu, the tallest statue of Buddha in Japan
5. 大仙こふん Daisen kofun, the largest tomb in Japan

Each topics includes the following three pages. 

1. Pre-reading question: An image along with a question
2. Reading passage: 3 paragraphs, related images, vocabulary list, furigana for kanji
3. Comprehension quiz

• Text based questions (left) multiple choice, true or false, 5W1H question
• Self-learning questions (right) What did  you learn from the text?, 3 new kanji, 3 new words, Which one is the best in your country?

Google Slides version included.

■ How to use

STEP 1: Pre-reading question 

In each first page, there is a question along with image(s). You can show the first page on a screen  in your class and let learners predict/guess the answer. This attracts learners' interest and lets them be ready to read. You can also introduce some key words related to the image during this step.

STEP 2: Reading

You can choose how to read the passage depending on how you plan the lesson.

• You can read it aloud and learners will listen to it.
• Learners can read it aloud in turn in the class or with a partner.
• Learners can read it by themselves as well.

STEP 3: Comprehension quiz

There are two quiz sections, text based questions and sel-learning questions. Learners can do pair/individual work and you can have feedback in class.

■ Grammar introduced 

The passages include mainly JLPT N5 level grammar.

*Please check the preview to see if the level is appropriate for your students.

■ Product Format

3 PDF files in 1 zip file

3 Google Slides  : links to copy is included in the PDF files.

■ Paper Size for printing

Letter size (8.5 inch x 11 inch)

(You can print on A4 size papers, as well. Please adjust your printer setting.)

■ Terms of Use

This product is for personal and classroom use only. You may not sell or distribute the files or physical printed materials.

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