1. What is the main idea of the reading?

   A Japanese cities are very busy in winter.B Shogatsu is a big holiday with old customs and special food.C Children in Japan do not like New Year.D Japan still uses a moon calendar today.

2. When do government offices close for New Year?

   A From December 25 to January 1B Only on January 1C From December 29 to January 3D From January 1 to January 7

3. Why do families put kadomatsu by the door?

   A To help the New Year god find the houseB To keep the house warmC To tell the post office to comeD To make the door stronger

4. What is the wish of the shrimp in osechi?

   A Good healthB A lot of moneyC A long lifeD Good grades

5. In paragraph 3, 'the recipe changes from region to region' means:

   A Ozoni is the same all over Japan.B People make ozoni in different ways in different places.C Ozoni is only eaten in big cities.D The recipe is a secret.

6. Which is true about nengajo?

   A People send them in February.B Only children send them.C They are a kind of soup.D They arrive together on January 1.

7. Why do New Year cards say 'New Spring' in winter?

   A Because spring comes early in JapanB Because New Year used to be closer to springC Because the cards are sent in AprilD Because spring is the coldest season

8. In the dialogue, what kind of mochi does Kenta's grandma use?

   A Round mochiB Square mochiC Sweet bean mochiD She doesn't use mochi.

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

1. In Japan, January 1 is a national holiday.T   /   F
2. Kadomatsu is a kind of soup.T   /   F
3. Osechi is special food in beautiful boxes.T   /   F
4. Ozoni is the same in every part of Japan.T   /   F
5. Children get otoshidama from adults.T   /   F
6. Japan has used the same calendar since 1600.T   /   F

① Match the pictures and the words. 絵と単語を線で結ぼう。

② Unscramble the words. 文字を並べ替えて単語にしよう。

1. N R S S U E I
2. P V N E L O E E
3. E P I N
4. H S W I
5. R N I O E G
6. A A C D N L E R

③ Fill in the blanks. 語群から選んで（　）に入れよう。

Yuna's First Sunrise
On (1) 1, Yuna got up at five. It was dark and very (2) . She walked to the beach with her dad. Many people were waiting. At last, the (3) came up over the sea. Everyone said, "Happy New (4) !" At home, her mom opened the (5) of osechi. Yuna ate black (6) for good health. Then she ate ozoni with two pieces of (7) . After lunch, her grandpa gave her a small (8) . There was (9) inside! Yuna wrote a (10) to her best friend.

Secret Code 暗号を解こう！ 記号を文字に直すと、メッセージが出てくるよ。

Find Someone Who… クラスで聞いて回ろう！ Ask: "Do you …?" / "Have you …?"

Let's Write! 英語で書いてみよう。