CherryBlossom Afteryouwatchthevideo,let’sfilloutthissheet!

Let’strytosayfourseasonsinJapanese.

Spring=Haru(はる) Summer=Natsu(なつ) Fall=Aki(あき) Winter=Fuyu(ふゆ)

1. SpringinJapan,beautifulpinkflowersbloom.Whatnameistheflower?___________________

2. In Japan, cherry blossoms start to bloom in the southern

pert of Japan and later the northern pert of Japan. Try to

think ofwhy?What could be themain reason the flowers

bloomatdifferenttimes?____________________________

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3. In theU.S. you can actually see some cherry blossoms.Do

youknowwheretheyare?_____________________

4. About3000cherryblossomtreesweregiventotheU.S.asa

giftoffriendshipfromTokyoin1912.Howlongago?______

5. Do you know your country’s national flower? Do you know

yourregion’s(state’s)flower?

! Whatisthenameoftheflower?

! Whendotheybloom?

! Whereitis?

! Whatdotheylooklike?(Whatcolorandwhatshapes?)

! Iftheflowercollaboratedwithacherryblossom,woulditbebeautiful?Drawthetwoflowersin

apicturetogether!