Staying in a Japanese Home

Staying in a Japanese Home

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This task is about finding information from an article.

Question 1Change answer

a)  Write down four ways in which staying in a Japanese home is different from staying in your home.
1.
2.
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Question 1Change answer

b)  Write down two ways in which staying in a Japanese home is the same as staying in your home.
1. 2.

Question

c)  Would you like to stay in a Japanese home?

    • Yes

    • No

Give a reason for your answer that uses some of the information from the article.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Copyright: 
Source: School Journal Part 1, No. 3, Learning Media, 1994. (Text abridged).
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Thinking
Keywords: 
comprehension, locate information, School Journal, SJ-1-3-1994
Description of task: 
A school journal article on living in a Japanese home is the context for this assessment that focuses on locating information and general comprehension. SJ-1-3-1994. Text provided.
Curriculum Links: 
 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use comprehension strategies
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Making sense of text: processing system, set 3
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (11/2000)

a)

For any 4 differences noted, e.g., in Japan:

  • people take their shoes off before going inside.
  • people can make slurping noises when eating.
  • people put on special slippers when they go to the toilet.
  • people do not use soap in the bath.
  • people wash while sitting on a stool.
  • bathrooms have a drain in the floor.
  • baths have a lid to cover them with.
  • bedrooms are bare/have no furniture.
  • mattresses are kept in the cupboard and brought out at night.
  • Japanese will (probably) be spoken.

4 correct – moderate

3 correct – easy

2 correct – easy

1 correct – very easy

b)

For any 2 similarities noted, e.g., in New Zealand:

  • people wear slippers.
  • people are offered a snack/cup of tea when visiting other people.
  • people say thank you to the person who has cooked the dinner.
  • people have baths.
  • people say "Goodnight".
  • people sleep under sheets and a quilt.

2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy

c)

For any reason given that is justified by reference to information in the article.

moderate