Seventh graders learn the Japanese question words (しつもん, shitsumon) — だれ (dare, who), なに (nani, what), どこ (doko, where), いつ (itsu, when), なぜ (naze, why). With these, they can ask about anything, adding か (ka) to make a question.
Students will be able to…
Who, what, where, when, why? How do you ask questions in Japanese?
Project this and match each Japanese question word to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.
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Who, what, where, when, why — how do you ask in Japanese?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).
Interpersonal: ask & answer.
Interpretive: understand questions.
Compare question words.
Presentational: form questions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students ask a partner one question in Japanese (like “Doko desu ka?”). A printable Japanese questions sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.