dewa gogatsu ni gōrudenwiiku ga arimasu. Gakkō mo otōsan no shigoto mo yasumi datta node, kazoku de yama ni itte pikunikku o suru koto ni shimashita. Sono asa, watashi mo otōto mo wakuwaku shite rokuji ni okimashita. Okāsan wa, omusubi o muttsu tsukutte kuremashita. Yama no ue de tabeta omusubi wa, oishikatta desu.
Questions 1-C
1. What month is Golden Week in Japan? (A. march, b. may, C. July, D. september)
2. Where did the narrator’s family go for Golden Week? (A. the mountains, b. the river, C. the beach, D. the countryside)
3. What time did the narrator wake up? (A. 4 o’clock, b. 5 o’clock, C. 6 o’clock, D. 7 o’clock)
4. How many rice balls did the narrator’s mother make? (A. four, b. five, C. six, D. seven)
7
七
seven
Two (2) strokes A peeled ba“nana” looks like this.
■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.
■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.
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なな、しち | nana, shichi | seven |
| ななじゅう | nanajū | seven | |
| ななひゃくえん | nanahyaku en | 700 yen | |
| しちごさん | shichigosan | 7-5-3 Festival | |
| なのか | nanoka | 7th day of the month | |
| ななつ | nanatsu | seven things |
8
八
eight
Two (2) strokes A person sneezing, “hachi”(oo)!”
■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.
■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.
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はち | hachi | eight |
| ようか | yōka | 8th day of the month | |
| はっぷん | happun | eight minutes | |
| おやつ | oyatsu | between meal snack | |
| やおや | yaoya | vegetable stand |
* An asterisk denotes vocabulary with kanji that have not yet been introduced.
Keiko san wa bangohan ni, sarada o tabetai to omoimashita. Dakara, ekimae no yaoya de, retasu to kyūri to ninjin o kaimashita. Tomato mo kau tsumori deshita ga, yottsu de nana hyakuen mo shita node, kaimasen deshita. Kawari ni, hachijūen no serori o kaimashita.
Questions 1-D
1. Where did Keiko get the ingredients for dinner? (A. the grocery store, b. the farmers’ market, C. the vegetable stand, D. her vegetable garden)
2. What did Keiko buy first? (A. tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers, b. lettuce, cucumbers, and carrots, C. cucumbers, carrots, and tomatoes, D. carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce)
3. How much did the tomatoes cost? (A. 400 yen for four, b. 400 yen for seven, C. 700 yen for four, D. 700 yen for seven)
4. How much did the celery cost? (A. 80 yen, b. 100 yen, C. 110 yen, D. 180 yen)
9
九
nine
Two (s) strokes A hand reaching for something – nine is the number just before reaching 10.
■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.
■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.
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きゅう、く | kyū, ku | nine |
| きゅうにん | kyūnin | nine people | |
| くがつ | kugatsu | september | |
| ここのか | kokonoka | 9th day of the month | |
| きゅうしゅう | kyūshū | Kyushu Island |
10
十
Ten
Two (2) strokes Two crossed arms include all ten fingers.
■ Trace the gray lines, and
