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Shoes at the Japanese Door

When you visit a home in Japan, you stop at the door. You take off your outdoor shoes here. People do this to keep the inside floor clean. Next, the family gives you soft indoor slippers to wear. Most visitors do not walk around with bare feet. It is a polite way to welcome guests into the house.

Sentence pattern example:

"I welcome her at the door."

Who does it + what they do + where they do it.

1

True or False: You keep your outdoor shoes on inside a Japanese home.

____ True ____ False

2

True or False: People take off their shoes to keep the floor clean.

____ True ____ False

3

True or False: Most visitors walk inside with bare feet.

____ True ____ False

4

Where do visitors take off their outdoor shoes?

____ a. In the kitchen ____ b. At the door ____ c. In the garden ____ d. In the bedroom

5

What does the family give to their visitors?

____ a. Warm boots ____ b. Clean socks ____ c. Soft indoor slippers ____ d. New outdoor shoes

6

Why do guests wear indoor slippers?

____ a. To run quickly in the home ____ b. To cover feet politely without walking in bare feet ____ c. To clean the outside door ____ d. To make a loud sound when walking

7

Type the missing word from the passage:

Write the word here: ____

8

Type the missing word from the passage:

Write the word here: ____