Japanese Children's Day Festival Kodomo no Hi Comprehension Reading Booklet

A reading comprehension booklet on Japanese Children's Day "Kodomo no Hi". Learn about how this day is celebrated in Japan, including some history, customs and special foods. This activity would work well as a cultural lesson in Japanese class, or looking at topics such as "Traditions" or "Festivals and Celebrations Around the World".

There are 5 pages with pictures and illustrations that can be read as a class or individually, followed by 2 pages of comprehension questions, 1 page of a match the picture to the description activity and an origami samurai helmet page.

Includes:
Reading pages on:
-Children's Day (explanation and history)

-Story of "The Carp that Became a Dragon" related to the custom of flying carp streamers (koinobori)

-Carp streamers (koinobori)

-Samurai helmet (kabuto) displays

-Special foods

-2 pages of comprehension questions

-Match the picture to the description activity with pictures of Children's Day items

-Origami samurai helmet instructions

9 page PDF

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