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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Naruto"

This ESL EFL (English Second or Foreign Language) Teaching Resource on "Naruto" (3 PDF Slides; Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity) can be ideal to train Language skills in English. Suitable participants for this ESL EFL TESOL Reading + Writing Activity are Foreign Students at middle and High School (7th-12th Grade; teens). Newcomers or any ESL Learner is also more than suitable for this ESL EFL TESOL Activity on "Naruto" (Japanese Manga and Anime; its origins and background, its plot, setting + characters + success). This Teaching Educational Resource Product can also be ideal for ESL EFL Centers worldwide or any English second language tutor.

This ESL EFL TESOL Teaching Resource on "Naruto" (Worksheet; 3 PDF Printable slides) can be ideal for intermediate English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners.

Within this English Second or Foreign Language Reading Comprehension + Essay Writing Activity Worksheet on "Naruto" (Manga and Anime franchise from Japan; its origins and background, its plot, setting + characters + success), ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following activities:

1 text on "Naruto" (Japanese Manga and Anime; its origins and background, its plot, setting + characters + success)
13 Questions related to the text (with space for answers)
2 Essay Prompts for an ESL Writing Activity (writing your own personal opinion on this Japanese Manga and Anime, whether you have ever watched it or not and whether you liked it + pretending to write a letter to the creator of "Naruto", Misashi Kishimoto and to give him some advice for the future of this Japanese comics)

This ESL, EFL (English Second or Foreign Language) Teaching Resource Reading + Writing Activity on "Naruto" (Japanese Manga and Anime; its origins and background, its plot, setting + characters + success) is great for Intermediate English as a second or foreign language learners (ESL- EFL). This English Second Language Worksheet on "Naruto" (Japanese Manga and Anime by Misashi Kishimoto; its origins and background, its plot, setting + characters + success) aims to train and Reading Comprehension + Writing Skills.

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What's included

Two-page reading passage on Naruto covering its origins, cultural background, plot, setting, characters, later evolution and success
Thirteen comprehension questions with ruled answer lines beneath each
Recall questions on the author, the 1999 publication in Weekly Shonen Jump and the early-2000s anime adaptation
Vocabulary questions: the meaning of the verb "to resonate" and three synonyms for "straightforward"
Analysis questions on how Naruto: Shippuden differs from the first part, the themes the series deals with, and a true-or-false item asking students to argue from the text whether the characters are portrayed as ideal models
Questions on the three commentators quoted in the passage, including which of them treats the series as teaching material
Essay prompt 1: give your opinion on the series, whether or not you have watched it, or describe another anime or cartoon you prefer and say why
Essay prompt 2: write a letter to the creator of Naruto with your thoughts and advice for future episodes or chapters

Resource types: Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Worksheets

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Locate specific facts in an extended English passage, including names, dates and publication details
Work out the meaning of unfamiliar words from context and supply synonyms for them
Summarise how a long-running story changes between its first and second parts
Take a position on a statement about the text and support it with evidence from the passage
Write an extended opinion piece and a letter in English, each with a stated audience and purpose

Teaching tips

The questions run in passage order until the last three, which jump back across both pages - useful if students are working the sheet while reading rather than afterwards
Question 11 is the discussion point: it asks whether the characters are ideal models and requires an argued answer, so it pays to save time for it rather than treating it as one more short answer
The two vocabulary questions - the meaning of "to resonate" and synonyms for "straightforward" - work as a pre-reading warm-up as well, since both words recur in the essay prompts
The passage names three commentators with contrasting angles - an academic, a fan and a teacher - which sets up a short speaking task on whose view students find most convincing
The second essay prompt supplies its own frame (a letter to the creator offering advice on new foes and challenges), so it suits students who stall on open opinion writing

Skills covered

Reading for detail - students scan a two-page passage for the author's name, the 1999 publication date and the anime adaptation of the early 2000s.
Vocabulary in context - students explain the verb "to resonate" as the passage uses it and produce three synonyms for "straightforward".
Character description - one question asks students to describe at least two major characters beyond Naruto himself, drawing on the Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and Jiraiya paragraphs.
Evidence-based argument - the true-or-false item on whether the characters are ideal models requires students to argue their answer from the text.
Extended writing for a purpose - the two prompts ask for an opinion essay on the series and a letter of advice addressed to its creator.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are the comprehension questions all straight recall from the passage?

No - they widen out. Four ask for facts such as the author and the publication date, two are vocabulary items on "to resonate" and synonyms for "straightforward", and several ask for extended responses: how Naruto: Shippuden differs from the first part, which themes the series deals with, and a true-or-false item requiring students to argue from the text.

How much background does the passage give on the story itself?

Enough that students who have never watched the series can answer every question. It names Konohagakure as the Hidden Leaf Village, explains Naruto's orphaning and the Nine-Tails Fox sealed inside him, introduces Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and Jiraiya, and covers the shift into Naruto: Shippuden and spin-offs such as Boruto.

Do the essay prompts assume a student already likes the series?

The first prompt builds in the alternative: students who have not watched Naruto say whether they would try it, and students who do not like it describe another anime or cartoon they prefer and explain why it works better for them.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

CCSS.RI.8.1 — Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.RI.8.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSS.W.8.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.