Level 8 Japanese Reader – とけちゃった (It is melted)

All book, High School, JLPT Learners, Junior High School (Year7-10), Level 8, Senior High School (Year 11-12)

Sakura is taking chocolate to her grandma’s house. However, the chocolate melts on the way because of the hot weather. What will Grandma do to cheer Sakura up?

Reading Level: Level 8
Text Type: Narrative text
Script: Hiragana, katakana, and kanji with furigana support.

Suitable for: Senior high school students, advanced Japanese learners, and JLPT N4 learners.

$14.95

This levelled Japanese reader introduces advanced Japanese vocabulary through Sakura’s visit to her grandmother. It is suitable for senior high school students, advanced Japanese learners, and JLPT N4 learners.

Students build reading confidence as they follow Sakura’s journey as she faces an unexpected problem and discovers a creative solution. Key language features include plain-form verbs, including past and negative forms, the て form for connecting sentences, 「のです」 for explanations, and expressions such as 「～てしまう／～ちゃう」.

The story explores themes of family, problem-solving, kindness, and creativity while encouraging learners to use context to understand unfamiliar words and expressions.

Cultural note from the author:

Grandparents often play a special role in a child’s life. My grandma always seemed to have a solution for every problem, and as a child I thought she was quite magical.

Sakura’s grandma in this story reminds me of my own grandmother. Readers will enjoy discovering how she helps Sakura turn a melted chocolate disaster into something special.

Details

* Character Count: 822
* Pages: 25
* Product Type: A5 saddle-stitched booklet
* ISBN: 978-0-6481178-7-2

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