Midsummer · Worksheet 1
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1In Sweden, winter is long and very dark. So when summer comes, people want to be outside. Around June 21, the days are the longest of the year. In the far north, the sun does not set at all. This is the time for Midsummer, one of the biggest parties in Sweden.
2The main party is on Midsummer Eve. It is always on a Friday between June 19 and 25. Many offices and shops close early, and people go outside to celebrate. Friends meet in a green field and make crowns of wild flowers. Then they put up a tall pole covered with leaves and flowers.
3Next comes the funniest part. Everyone holds hands and dances around the pole. In one song, they jump like little frogs and sing about having no ears and no tails. Grandparents, parents, and small children all jump together. Later, they eat fish, new potatoes, and fresh strawberries. Then the adults sing short songs together.
4Before going to bed, some people pick seven different flowers. They put them under their pillow. People say you will see your future love in your dreams. Other countries in the north, like Finland and Latvia, celebrate too. They light big fires near lakes, and some people even jump over them. On the brightest night of the year, nobody wants to go to sleep early.
Midsummer · Worksheet 2
Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。
What is the main idea of the reading?
When is Midsummer Eve in Sweden?
What do people do in the frog song?
Why do people put seven flowers under their pillow?
In the dialogue, what surprises Takumi about the time?
Midsummer · Worksheet 3
Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。
Midsummer in the Field
It is Midsummer Eve. Freja and her friends walk to a green (1) . They pick wild (2) and make (3) . Then everyone helps to put up a tall (4) . They hold hands and (5) around it. Freja's grandpa jumps like a (6) ! For dessert, they eat sweet (7) . At ten o'clock, the sky is still (8) .
Midsummer · 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。
Midsummer · Worksheet 5
Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。
Midsummer · 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:
Midsummer · Worksheet 7
If the sun did not set all night, I would ______.
My favorite season is ______ because ______.
Midsummer · 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 Midsummer! 夏至祭（ミッドサマー）の絵を描こう。