May Day · Worksheet 1
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1At six in the morning on May 1, a crowd stands quietly under a tall tower in Oxford, England. Then a choir begins to sing from the top of the tower. Summer is coming, and the city says hello to it with music.
2In old Europe, May 1 was the first day of summer. People picked flowers and danced around a tall pole called a maypole. In the 1800s, dancers began to hold long ribbons. As they moved, the ribbons made a pretty pattern on the pole. In France, people still give small white flowers called lily of the valley for good luck.
3May Day has a second story, too. In the 1800s, many factory workers in Britain worked 10 to 16 hours a day. On May 1, 1886, workers in America went on strike and asked for an eight-hour day. A few years later, workers in many countries chose May 1 as their special day. Today, it is a holiday called Labour Day or Workers' Day in many countries.
4In Japan, the first May Day was in 1920 in Ueno Park in Tokyo. About 10,000 people came. Now May 1 is in the middle of Golden Week, but it is not a holiday. And here is one more surprise. When pilots shout "Mayday!" on the radio, they are not talking about May 1. The word comes from French and means "Help me!"
May Day · Worksheet 2
Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。
What is the main idea of the reading?
What did workers in America ask for in 1886?
In paragraph 2, what is a "maypole"?
Which is true about "Mayday" on the radio?
In the dialogue, what does Olivia tell Ren to do?
May Day · Worksheet 3
Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。
The Village Maypole
It is May 1 in a small English (1) . The sun is out, and the (2) are pretty. In the middle of the green, there is a tall (3) . Twelve children each hold a long (4) . The music starts, and they (5) around and around. Soon the ribbons make a beautiful (6) . Everyone claps. A girl with a flower (7) smiles.
May Day · 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。
May Day · Worksheet 5
Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。
May Day · 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:
May Day · Worksheet 7
If I had a spring festival in my town, we would ______.
I think a good job is a job where you can ______.
May Day · 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 May Day! メーデー・五月祭の絵を描こう。