Kids are independent and responsible in Japan

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In Japan, children are very independent.

They take the bus or subway to go to school.

Sometimes, they walk to the school.

Adults teach kids. Kids become independent and responsible.

They are safe. Adults protect them.

In Japan, it is normal.

Kids love it.

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Exercise 1: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words from the text:

In Japan, __________ are very independent.

They take the __________ or subway to go to school.

Sometimes, they __________ to the school.

__________ teach kids in Japan.

Kids become __________ and responsible.

They are __________.

Adults __________ them.

In Japan, it is __________.

Kids __________ it.

Exercise 2: Identify the subject of each sentence:

1. In Japan, children are very independent.

2. They take the bus or subway to go to school.

3. Sometimes, they walk to the school.

4. Adults teach kids.

5. Kids become independent and responsible.

6. They are safe.

7. Adults protect them.

8. In Japan, it is normal.

9. Kids love it.

Exercise 5: Change the sentences into negative form:

1. Children are very independent in Japan.

2. They take the bus or subway to go to school.

3. They walk to the school sometimes.

4. Kids are taught by adults.

5. Kids become independent and responsible.

6. They are safe.

7. They are protected by adults.

8. It is normal in Japan.

9. Kids love it.

Exercise 6: Change the sentences into questions:

1. Children are very independent in Japan.

2. They take the bus or subway to go to school.

3. They walk to the school sometimes.

4. Kids are taught by adults.

5. Kids become independent and responsible.

6. They are safe.

7. They are protected by adults.

8. It is normal in Japan.

9. Kids love it.