Shoes Off at the Door: teacher key

Japan, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. A school day, a home, a lunch box and a bullet train: daily life in Japan.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

Where do people in Japan take off their outdoor shoes?
- At the genkan, the entryway (answer)
- At the school gate
- On the train
How many main islands does Japan have?
- Two
- Four (answer)
- Ten
Who serves school lunch in Japanese schools?
- Cooks only
- Parents
- The students (answer)
Why do most people live on the flatter land?
- About three-quarters of the land is mountains or hills (answer)
- It has no rain
- It has no people
What is a tatami?
- A floor mat (answer)
- A kind of fish
- A train
When did the Tokaido Shinkansen begin running?
- 1707
- 1964 (answer)
- 1853