Japanese Words
What does Ojisan mean in English?
Uncle
I am an 11 year old boy who used to love to play basketball
Ben
Harry has a scar just like who?
What did Ben do when he escaped from the car?
He climbed on the floating coach.
Where did Ben and Harry go during the earthquake to stay safe
Metal Bed
What is the name of the Japanese town in the story
I fell from a Cherry Tree
Harry
Ben's dad ate this animal when he was stuck in a cave in Afghanistan
rat
How old is Harry?
5 years old
What did Ben do when he escaped from the car?
He climbed on the floating coach.
What is the name of the Nuclear Power Plant that was affected by the Japanese Earthquake.
[1st name only will be enough]
Fukushima [Daiichi]
We gave water to Ben.
Ben's dad flew this type of Jet in the military
F-16
What are two places in Japan that Ben's dad loved to go to
The Marina and Pine Forrest
What did Ben think the tsunami was when he first saw it?
He thought it was a ship that caught on fire.
"Ben! Harry! Dishin! Dishin!
Ben didn't need to understand Japanese to know what Ojisan was saying"
What does the word Dishin mean in English?
Earthquake
We will clean up. We will build new houses. We will work together. We will go on.
The people of Shogahama
Why did Ben think his mom would be safe during the earthquake?
She had been trained by the military.
Why did Harry climb the cherry tree?
To make a wish
About how many people died in the Earthquake/Tsunami
16,000
What does Tsunami translate into English?
Who did Ben take care of when the teachers left to check on their familys?
[They don't have names but Be specific]
3 younger boys
March 11th, 2011
What basketball contest did Ben and his dad always play?
Who could shoot from farthest away
How strong was Japanese earthquake in 2011
[1-10 scale]
9.0