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Borrowed words English to Japanese_Year 6 T2 W3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Languages use words from other languages. These are called borrowed words/ loan words. For example, karate and sushi are borrowed words from Japanese into English.

a)

Got it

b)

I'm confused

2.

Today, have a go at the quiz by listening to the Japanese word and guessing what borrowed word it could be.

a)

I'm excited (choose this one :)

b)

I'M READY

3.

「レッツゴー」sounds like...

a)

Let's go

b)

Have a Kit Kat

c)

Pets go

d)

Run and go

4.

「ミルク」sounds like...

a)

Ice cream

b)

Plant

c)

Milk

d)

Silk

5.

「パスタ」sounds like...

a)

Mister

b)

Faster

c)

Master

d)

Pasta

6.

「スパゲッティ」sounds like...

a)

Chocolate

b)

Bread

c)

Spaghetti

d)

Spaghetti bolognese

7.

「サッカー」sounds like...

a)

Soccer

b)

Sack

c)

Summer

d)

Cereal

8.

「レッツゴー」、「ミルク」、「パスタ」、「スパゲッティ」、「サッカー」are all borrowed words from English into Japanese.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

「せんせい」means...

a)

You're the best

b)

Pizza

c)

Popcorn

d)

Teacher/ master

10.

「たうふ」means...

a)

Tofu

b)

Chicken

c)

Beef

d)

Soybean

11.

「えもじ」means...

a)

Egg

b)

Eating

c)

Emoji (picture character)

d)

Emotions

12.

「からて」means...

a)

Judo

b)

Karate

c)

Sumo

d)

Kendo

13.

「インターネット」means...

a)

Computer

b)

Mobile phone

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

Internet

14.

Which English words are borrowed words from Japanese? Tick all that apply.

a)

Tofu

b)

Emoji

c)

Sensei

d)

Karate

15.

You made it! Well done for taking the Borrowed Word quiz today. See you next week.

a)

I aced that

b)

That was fun

c)

I am very confused

d)

I am going to have a snack now