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Meeting Sumo Wrestlers

From Let's Go Luna! · 2018

Meeting Sumo Wrestlers
3 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial Studies
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Summary

A short clip from Let's Go Luna! The kids spend time with sumo wrestlers in Japan and find out how they train and live. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

In this Let's Go Luna! segment, the kids explore the people, places and traditions of the world. Use these questions to talk about “Meeting Sumo Wrestlers.”

  1. What did the kids learn about how sumo wrestlers train?
  2. Where does sumo come from?
  3. What is something you practice to get better at?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: sumo, Japan, train, practice, tradition.

Try it: Draw something you practice. Write one way practicing helps you.