August Vocab
Complete the Phonics
Japanese Regional Mascots
Animals
Unique Food
100
This word describes very hot weather that lasts for several days.
What is a heatwave?
100
D U _ _
D U C K
100
This cute black bear mascot represents Kumamoto Prefecture.
Who is Kumamon?
100
This striped African animal is closely related to horses and donkeys.
What is a zebra?
100
This Japanese sweet consists of chewy rice cakes traditionally made from glutinous rice flour.
What is mochi?
200
When the ground suddenly shakes because of movement beneath Earth's surface, this happens.
What is an earthquake?
200
B _ _
B O Y
200
This cat mascot represents Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture. He wears a samurai-style helmet.
Who is Hikonyan?
200
This great ape is famous for its reddish-orange hair and spends much of its time in trees.
What is an orangutan?
200
This Japanese delicacy consists of raw horse meat, often served thinly sliced.
What is basashi?
300
When a thick cloud of tiny water droplets makes it difficult to see, the weather is this.
What is foggy?
300
F A _ _ E R
F A T H E R
300
This mascot represents Saitama Prefecture and looks like a bird.
Who is Kobaton?
300
This enormous flightless bird is native to Africa and is the world's largest living bird.
What is an ostrich?
300
This French delicacy consists of snails cooked with butter, garlic, and parsley.
What is escargot?
400
When there is a lot of water vapor in the air and it feels sticky, the weather is this.
What is humid?
400
I N J E C _ _ _ _
I N J E C T I O N
400
This orange mascot represents Ehime Prefecture and looks like a dog.
Who is Mican?
400
This slow-moving sea creature has five arms and can regenerate them.
What is a starfish?
400
This cheese is famous for its blue veins and strong flavor.
What is blue cheese?
500
This disaster happens when an area receives very little or no rain for a long period of time.
What is a drought?
500
_ _ _
O A R
500
This mascot represents Nagano Prefecture and is famous for wearing a red apple-shaped hood.
Who is Arukuma?
500
This snake is famous for spreading a hood when threatened.
What is a cobra?
500
This Filipino dessert combines shaved ice, evaporated milk, and a colorful assortment of sweet ingredients, such as ube, sweetened beans, coconut, jackfruit, and nata de coco.
What is halo-halo?
