Read once for the situation, then trace the clues to the ending.
The idea
玄関 is the entrance; 箱の中 means inside the box.
Read the text
ミナさんは友達の家に行きます。玄関で靴を脱ぎます。帰る時、靴がありません。
友達の弟は「靴は箱の中です」と言います。弟は靴を箱に入れました。ミナさんは靴を見つけて、「ありがとう」と言います。
Examples
- ミナさんは友達の家に行きます。Mina goes to a friend’s house.
- 玄関で靴を脱ぎます。She takes her shoes off at the entrance.
- 帰る時、靴がありません。When it is time to go home, her shoes are missing.
- 友達の弟は「靴は箱の中です」と言います。Her friend’s younger brother says, “The shoes are in the box.”
- 弟は靴を箱に入れました。The younger brother put the shoes in the box.
- ミナさんは靴を見つけて、「ありがとう」と言います。Mina finds her shoes and says, “Thank you.”
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Watch out
Do not confuse the opening situation with the outcome; check who acts, where and when.
Try it yourself
靴をどこで脱ぎますか。(玄関/公園)
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玄関 / げんかん
The story says: She takes her shoes off at the entrance.
靴はどこにありますか。(箱の中/机の下)
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箱の中 / はこのなか
The story says: Her friend’s younger brother says, “The shoes are in the box.”
だれが靴を箱に入れましたか。(弟/ミナさん)
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弟 / おとうと
The story says: The younger brother put the shoes in the box.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
靴をどこで脱ぎますか。(玄関/公園)
玄関 / げんかん
靴はどこにありますか。(箱の中/机の下)
箱の中 / はこのなか
だれが靴を箱に入れましたか。(弟/ミナさん)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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