Year 8 Japanese end of semester Jeopardy

Katakana reading (must read + English)

100

バナナ

banana

200

ケーキ

cake

300

オーストラリア

Australia

400

パーティー

party

500

マックドナルド

McDonald's

Hiragana writing (Write the word)

100

Beach

うみ

200

so-so

まあまあ

300

School

がっこう

400

Practice

れんしゅう

500

HASS

じんぶんかがく

School (Term 1)

100

What particle must always be placed after a time?

に

200

Draw the kanji for time (じ)

時

300

How do you add emphasis to like? (Turn to love)

add だい (dai), e.g. だいすき = love

400

Translate this sentence into English:

十時　に　すうがく　を　します。

"At 10 o'clock, I do maths"

500

Respond to this question successfully:

えいご　が　すき　ですか。

response could be:

はい、わたし　は　えいご　が　すき　です。 or

いいえ、　わたし　は　えいご　が　すきじゃない　です。

Verbs (Term 2)

100

What two verbs use the に particle?

いきます (to go) and あいます (to meet)

200

Write a verb that uses the を particle besides たべます

Responses could include: のみます、します、かいます。。

300

Say the three verb endings and what type of verb they are in English.

～ます (positive)

～ません (negative)

～ましょう (invitational)

400

How would you say 'let's make origami'?

おりがみ　を　つくりましょう

500

Translate the sentence into English:

わたし　は　ほん　を　かいます。　でも、　ほん　を　よみません。

"I buy a book. But, I do not read the book"

Randomiser

100

What does a と by itself in a sentence mean?

'and'

200

How do you say 'and then' in Japanese?

それから

300

What is White Sensei's favourite video game? (that happens to be made in Japan)

Hint: ソニック　ザ　ヘッジホッグ

ソニック　ザ　ヘッジホッグ (Sonic the Hedgehog)

400

What is the first part of a verb called; the part that has the actual meaning of a verb? (e.g. たべ in たべます)

The stem

500

White Sensei lived in Tokyo...Where was it? (Hint: we did it in the Tokyo practice assessment)

いけぶくろ (Ikebukuro)