Islands, Snow and Noodles: teacher key

Japan, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Count the islands, ride a fast train and meet some inventions that began in Japan.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
- Ryugu
- Mount Fuji (answer)
- Kamikatsu
Where does heavy snow fall in winter?
- On the Pacific coast only
- Nowhere
- On the Sea of Japan side of Honshu (answer)
How does a haiku count its three lines?
- 5, 7 and 5 sounds (answer)
- 1, 2 and 3 sounds
- 10 sounds each
What do you add to instant ramen?
- Snow
- Sand
- Hot water (answer)
Why do most people in Japan live on flatter land?
- Japan has no land
- Three-quarters of Japan is mountains or hills (answer)
- Fuji is flat
What did Hayabusa2 bring back to Earth?
- Pieces of an asteroid (answer)
- A crane
- A bowl of ramen