Practice writing basic Japanese Kanji with this stroke order guide for mountain, river, fire, tree, and dog.

To solve this worksheet, we need to look at how each Chinese character is built. The worksheet shows the "stroke order," which is the correct sequence of lines used to write the character.

Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each row:

1. Mountain (山 - shān)
* The Rule: Look at the small diagrams at the top.
1. First, draw the middle vertical line `|`.
2. Second, draw the bottom horizontal line that connects everything `_`.
3. Third, draw the right vertical line `|`.
* What to write: In the empty boxes, you should practice writing the full character 山. Start with the middle line, then the bottom, then the sides.

2. River (川 - chuān)
* The Rule: This character is made of three separate vertical strokes.
1. First stroke: A short slanted line on the left `/` (or `丿`).
2. Second stroke: A vertical line in the middle `|`.
3. Third stroke: A long vertical line on the right `|`.
* What to write: In the empty boxes, write the full character 川. Remember to write them from left to right.

3. Fire (火 - huǒ)
* The Rule: This one is a bit tricky!
1. First, draw the two dots on the outside (left dot, then right dot).
2. Next, draw the person-like shape in the middle (a sweep to the left `丿`, then a sweep to the right `乀`).
* What to write: In the empty boxes, write the full character 火. It looks like a little campfire with sparks flying out.

4. Tree (木 - mù)
* The Rule:
1. First, draw the horizontal line `-`.
2. Second, draw the vertical line `|` crossing it.
3. Third, draw the sweep to the left `丿`.
4. Fourth, draw the sweep to the right `乀`.
* What to write: In the empty boxes, write the full character 木. Think of it as a tree trunk with branches and roots.

5. Dog (犬 - quǎn)
* The Rule: This character is very similar to "Big" (大), but with an extra dot.
1. First, draw the horizontal line `-`.
2. Second, draw the big sweeping legs `丿` and `乀`.
3. Last, add the little dot `丶` on the top right side.
* What to write: In the empty boxes, write the full character 犬. Don't forget that little dot, or it will just mean "big"!

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Final Answer:
You need to trace and write the following characters in the blank boxes provided in your workbook:

1. 山 (Mountain)
2. 川 (River)
3. 火 (Fire)
4. 木 (Tree)
5. 犬 (Dog)