Small Whale · Reading worksheet
The Tale of Genji
High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-tale-of-genji
Step 2 · Questions
1. Who wrote The Tale of Genji?
2. What is the estimated composition period?
3. What is the country of origin?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Heian Period
Impermanence (Mujō)
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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