Tell me why

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Chicoratch · Scratch activities

Tell me why

チコドリの鳥

I was happy! It was fun!
What else could you say?
Use patterns such as どうしてかというと… and …だからです toshare an idea together with a reasonin this card activity.

Let’s play!

Tell me why

Tap or click
Remix welcome!
How to play and more details

Chicoratch is the name of the Scratch projects created by Chicodori.
Some screenshots show an earlier version.

Match a response card with a reason card

and practise explaining your reason clearly.

How to play

This beginner Japanese activity isa word-card game.

  • Put the idea card first and its reason card second.
  • Use the patterns どうしてかというと and …からです tocheck whether the idea and reason make sense togetherbefore arranging the cards.

Hint: choose a reason that follows naturally after どうしてかというと…

What can you practise?

When talking to a teacher or friend, practisesharing your idea together with a reason.
In a story, opinion or response, practiseadding detail to explain your thinking.
When explaining something to another person, considerwhat will help your listener understand.

送信中です

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You are welcome to remix this project and make it your own.

Tell us what you tried!

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If a name looks like a real name, we may change it to a nickname.

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