Sumo Quiz

WORD (Pre-task : Sumo Keywords Activity)
To familiarise students with sumo keywords, teachers can make word and picture cards from the files below. Students can use the cards to play カードあわせ(card matching game), しんけいすいじゃく (concentration) or カルタ (snap). The vocabulary used on the word cards appear in the quiz, so learning the vocabulary beforehand will students understand the quiz better.

PPT (Sumo Quiz)
There are 18questions in total. Answers and explanations are given after each question.

WORD(Extra Activity : Sumo Rituals)
In this activity, students rearrange the sumo rituals in the correct order.

Extra Activity Answers: ⑤They step up onto the ring.→②They bow. →③They stomp their legs →④They rinse their mouths with water. → ①They throw salt.
We recommend that students do the extra activity after watching the video. These are about things that happen in the video.

Video of a sumo bout (7:44)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kjwX6ThEi4

Videos
Sumo Wrestling 101 | National Geographic（2:06）
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_QyxPZE8M

Quick History of Sumo（6:48）
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPdC3n2HRuQ

Websites
Kids Web Japan: SUMO
https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/sumo/sumo01.html

Quick Guide: Commonly Used Terms related to Sumo Wrestling
https://cotoacademy.com/quick-guide-sumo-wrestling-glossary/

SUMO PICTURE BOOK
https://classroomresources.sydney.jpf.go.jp/resources/sumo-picture-book/

SUMO CLASSROOM GAMES
https://classroomresources.sydney.jpf.go.jp/resources/sumo-classroom-games/