The Scratch project uses Japanese text or audio. Use this English guide to get started; the project itself has not been translated.
When, where, who and what?
Read Japanese sentences and identify when, where, who and what happened.
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How to play and more details
Chicoratch is the name of the Scratch projects created by Chicodori.
Some screenshots show an earlier version.
Read a sentence and identify which part describes when, where, who or what happened.
For example,
which part tells you where?
- 遠足の日に (on the day of the trip)
- 友達の家で (at a friend’s house)
- バスの運転手さんが (the bus driver)
- 笑った (laughed)
The answer is 2. 友達の家で — at a friend’s house!
Explore the roles of words and phrases in a Japanese sentence.
These clues help you understand the situation described.
送信中です
Practise reading closely through short questions.
Ask what each phrase tells you as you explore sentence structure.
Explore a variety of sentence patterns.
The sentences change, giving you more examples to read and discuss.
Try it with a partner.
Compare your answers or see how many questions you can solve together.
What can you practise?
Practise identifying information in a sentence.
Notice how the same sentence parts can help you organise your own writing.
Listen for when, where, who and what happened in a conversation.
Remixes welcome!
You are welcome to remix this project and make it your own.