1. What is the main idea of the reading?

   A Japan was founded on February 11 for sure.B National Foundation Day is a holiday for skiing.C National Foundation Day has a long and debated history.D The holiday started after the year 2000.

2. Where does the date February 11 come from?

   A From an old history bookB From a law made in 2000C From the Fourth of JulyD From a weather report

3. When did Japan stop the holiday?

   A In 720B In 1873C In 1967D In 1948

4. Why were some people against bringing the holiday back?

   A Because February is too coldB Because the story was a myth and the holiday had supported the warC Because they wanted more holidays in summerD Because the book was lost

5. In paragraph 5, 'question the holiday' means:

   A ask a quiz about the holidayB cancel the holidayC answer a testD think about whether the holiday is right

6. Which is true according to the reading?

   A The government holds a big ceremony every year.B The holiday was called Kigensetsu before the war.C The Japanese name says Japan began on February 11.D Everybody agrees about the holiday.

7. Why did the new name need a careful word like 'no'?

   A Because the true date of the founding cannot be provedB Because the name was too shortC Because foreign people asked for itD Because the old book used that word

8. In the dialogue, what is Daiki going to do tomorrow?

   A Watch fireworksB Go to a ceremonyC Go skiingD Teach English

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

1. National Foundation Day is on February 11.T   /   F
2. Everyone knows the exact day when Japan was founded.T   /   F
3. The holiday was called Kigensetsu before the war.T   /   F
4. The government holds a big ceremony on this day.T   /   F
5. The holiday came back in 1967.T   /   F
6. February 11 has been a holiday every year since 1873.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. Y T M H
2. E R P E M O R
3. E E A D T B
4. N O N I P O I
5. N I N T A O
6. Z U Z E P L

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

Sota's History Homework
On February 11, Sota had no (1) . His teacher gave him (2) about the holiday, so he visited his (3) . "Grandpa, when was Japan (4) ?" Grandpa laughed. "Nobody knows for (5) . The date comes from a very old (6) ." Then he showed Sota an old (7) from 1960. On that page, February 11 was not (8) ! "It was not a (9) back then," Grandpa said. Sota was surprised. He wrote everything in his (10) and smiled.

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。