Contexualized Reading
Instruction
Read the information and answer the questions that follow in English.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Contextualized Reading?
The Contextualized Reading exercises are found in the Hyooka (Assessment) section found at the end of each ACT in the Activity Book.
Where can I find the answers?
Answers are found in the Appendix of the Activity Book.
What symbols are used in the reading texts?
NOW! introduces all hiragana, katakana, and 450 kanji characters. See the symbol list introduced in each ACT.
Volume 1 (Level 1 Volume 1) hiragana & katakana
Hiragana
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Quizlet flashcards |
Symbols (Credit: shodolove) |
| あ・こ・そ・れ・と・か・す・た・て・さ・ん・し・ま・り・き・い・せ・ち・ら・ね・よ・う・え・お | |
| の・な・く・み | |
| ろ・も・は・け | |
| つ・や・ゆ・わ・に・ほ・ひ・ふ・へ・む・め・ぬ・る | |
| を | |
Katakana
| Quizlet Flashcards | Symbols |
| 5-7R | ア・イ・ウ・エ・オ・カ・キ・ク・ケ・コ・サ・シ・ス・セ・ソ・タ・チ・ツ・テ・ト・ナ・ニ・ヌ・ネ・ノ |
| 6-7R | ハ・ヒ・フ・ヘ・ホ・マ・ミ・ム・メ・モ・ヤ・ユ・ヨ・ラ・リ・ル・レ・ロ・ワ・ヲ・ン |
| All Katakana |
Volume 2 (Level 1 Volume 2) Kanji #1-133
| Quizlet Flashcards | Stroke order and examples (Credit: kanjialive) |
| ACT 7 | |
| 7-8R | 日・月・行・来 |
| 7-9R | 時・何・半・間 |
| ACT 8 | |
| 8-7R | 本・人・一・円・年・二・三・四・五・六・七・八・九・十・百・千・万 |
| 8-8R | 目・今・語・願 |
| 8-9R | 大・学・生・先 |
| ACT 9 | |
| 9-7R | 週・火・曜・男・水・木・金・土・女・子 |
| 9-8R | 校・高・川・上・名・前・分・下・聞 |
| 9-9R | 村・州・立・山・国・中 |
| ACT 10 | |
| 10-7R | 書・英・見・忙・多・少・々・待・新 |
| 10-8R | 好・思・昨・買・食・田・後・午・去・明・飲 |
| 10-9R | 仕・事・外・会・社 |
| ACT 11 | |
| 11-7R | 様・話・世・疲・使・作・言・読・電 |
| 11-8R | 京・都・駅・出・東・口・入・車 |
| 11-9R | 早・同・歩・右・私・左・遅・帰 |
| ACT 12 | |
| 12-7R | 知・漢・字・小・教・室・勉・強・弱 |
| 12-8R | 天・気・留・短・元・雨・雪・部・長 |
| 12-9R | 安・休・晩・飯・朝・昼・毎 |
| ACT 7-12 kanji for review | |
Volume 3 (Level 2 Volume 1) Kanji #134-295
| Quizlet Flashcards | Stroke order and examples (Credit: kanjialive) |
| ACT 13 | |
| 13-7R | 方・通・色・青・赤・黄・白・黒・銀 |
| 13-8R | 井・例・困・友・彼・自・当・古・屋 |
| 13-9R | 才・父・母・兄・姉・弟・妹・家・族 |
| ACT 14 | |
| 14-7R | 開・閉・料・理・召・肉・魚・米・全 |
| 14-8R | 集・店・過・主・持・物・皿・習・練 |
| 14-9R | 消・決・洋・和・酒・茶・緑・野・菜 |
| ACT 15 | |
| 15-7R | 場・所・旅・館・図・張・乗・着・発 |
| 15-8R | 次・送・空・港・宅・急・便・利・不 |
| 15-9R | 近・君・員・客・北・南・西・失・礼 |
| ACT 16 | |
| 16-7R | 紙・呼・伝・付・忘・覚・招・回・末 |
| 16-8R | 合・直・連・絡・番・号・案・内・容 |
| 16-9R | 変・細・太・考・売・広・切・約・束 |
| ACT 17 | |
| 17-7R | 僕・若・席・手・助・費・遠・運・以 |
| 17-8R | 者・代・写・真・信・頼・系・宿・題 |
| 17-9R | 味・意・暑・寒・病・院・薬・治・緒 |
| ACT 18 | |
| 18-7R | 度・参・服・降・晴・雲・曇・涼・暖 |
| 18-8R | 注・文・句・春・夏・秋・冬・冷・温 |
| 18-9R | 残・念・申・訳・風・台・個・冊・枚 |
| ACT 13-18 kanji for review | |
Volume 4 (Level 2 Volume 2) Kanji #296-450
| Quizlet Flashcards | Stroke order and examples (Credit: kanjialive) |
| ACT 19 | |
| 19-7R | 始・終・止・辞・動・確・問・必・要 |
| 19-8R | 返・映・画・音・楽・絵・道・取・趣 |
| 19-9R | 他・実・的・予・定・工・危・反・対 |
| ACT 20 | |
| 20-7R | 体・熱・死・引・押・転・起・説・覧 |
| 20-8R | 試・数・寝・足・耳・首・心・声・配 |
| 20-9R | 育・難・勝・負・験・落・公・園・犬 |
| ACT 21 | |
| 21-7R | 受・最・初・低・悪・平・経・済・政 |
| 21-8R | 夜・型・論・答・正・調・違・研・究 |
| 21-9R | 歴・史・授・業・感・想・笑・泣・化 |
| ACT 22 | |
| 22-7R | 点・用・続・完・了・届・詳・質・限 |
| 22-8R | 住・職・卒・等・別・現・借・存・拝・特 |
| 22-9R | 相・談・活・第・敗・得・比・倍 |
| ACT 23 | |
| 23-7R | 居・有・捨・禁・然・燃・葉・害・類 |
| 23-8R | 無・給・可・能・交・働・関・係・修 |
| 23-9R | 払・探・件・向・海・地・貸・賃・階 |
| ACT 24 | |
| 24-6R | 式・成・功・謝・離・結・婚・親・在・恩 |
| 24-7R | 祝・皆・師・機・就・役・表・果・解 |
| ACT 19-24 kanji for review | |
