Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 1
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1On the last Saturday of July, hundreds of thousands of people come to the Sumida River in Tokyo. Many of them wear yukata, light cotton kimono for summer. At seven o'clock, the first firework flies up. Boom! A huge flower of light opens in the dark sky. The sound shakes the ground, and the crowd says, "Ooh!"
2These fireworks have a long story. In the Edo period, people watched fireworks over the river near Ryogoku Bridge. Two fireworks makers, Kagiya and Tamaya, tried to make the best show. When people loved a firework, they shouted, "Tamaya!" or "Kagiya!" Tamaya's business ended after a fire in 1843, but people still shout its name today.
3The fireworks stopped after 1961 because of heavy traffic. Many years later, in 1978, they came back with a new name, the Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Now about 20,000 fireworks light up the sky in 90 minutes. Two teams launch them from two places on the river. In 2023, more than one million people came to watch.
4Fireworks are only one part of a Japanese summer. Towns also have summer festivals with drums, dancing and food stalls. Some of these festivals are very old. People say the Gion Festival in Kyoto began in 869, when they prayed to stop a sickness. Children try to catch goldfish with paper scoops, and people eat shaved ice on the street. When the last firework fades, everyone walks home slowly. The sound of the drums is still in their ears.
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 2
Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。
What is the reading mainly about?
Why did the fireworks stop after 1961?
About how many fireworks go up at the festival now?
Why do people still shout "Tamaya!" today?
In the dialogue, when do people in America usually watch fireworks, according to Sarah?
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 3
Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。
My First Fireworks
It was a hot Saturday in (1) . Grandma helped me put on a blue (2) . We walked to the (3) with Dad. At a food (4) , I bought shaved (5) . Then, boom! The first (6) opened like a big flower. Dad shouted, "(7) !" I shouted it too. It was the best (8) of my summer.
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 4
Read the clues and fill in the puzzle. ヒントを読んで、クロスワードを完成させよう。
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 5
Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 6
Collect the letters on the right path. What is the secret word? 正しい道の文字を集めると、ひみつの言葉になるよ。
Secret word:
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 7
At a summer festival, I want to ______ because ______.
If I make a new shout for fireworks, it will be "______!" because ______.
Summer Festivals & Fireworks · Worksheet 8
Trace the words. Then color the picture! なぞって書こう。絵に色を塗ろう。
Draw your Summer Festivals & Fireworks! 花火大会と夏祭りの絵を描こう。