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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 1

The Quietest Party of the Year

Read the story. 英文を読もう。

ClassNo.Name

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1In many countries, New Year's Eve is loud, with parties, music, and fireworks. In Japan, it is often quiet. Families stay home, eat together, and wait for the new year. This day is called Omisoka. Misoka once meant the 30th day, the last day of a month in the old calendar.

2On this night, many people eat toshikoshi soba, or year-crossing noodles. Why soba? Some say the long noodles mean a long life. Others say soba breaks easily, so it cuts away the bad luck of the year. Nobody knows which story is true.

3After dinner, many families watch Kohaku, a big singing show on TV. A red team of women and a white team of men sing against each other. The first Kohaku was not on New Year's Eve. It was on January 3, 1951. Since 1953, it has been on December 31 every year.

4Near midnight, Buddhist temples begin to ring their big bells. Most temples ring them 108 times. Many people believe 108 is the number of human desires that cause trouble. With each deep sound, they try to let go of one. Radio programs in the 1920s helped this custom spread across Japan.

5When the last bell rings, people say Akemashite omedeto, or Happy New Year. Some walk to a shrine in the cold night air. Others go straight to bed, warm and full. It is a quiet party, but it is full of hope.

Words 単語

New Year's Eve 大みそか
calendar 暦、カレンダー
noodles 麺
luck 運
temple 寺
ring （鐘を）鳴らす、鳴る
desire 欲望、願い
midnight 真夜中、午前0時
custom 習慣、風習
spread 広まる、広げる
let go of 手放す
hope 希望

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 2

Reading Check

Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。

ClassNo.Name

What is the passage mainly about?
A How to make soba at homeB How Japanese people spend New Year's EveC The history of fireworksD Parties in other countries
What does misoka mean?
A The last weekB The new moonC The 30th dayD A big party
When was the first Kohaku show?
A On December 31, 1953B On January 3, 1951C In the 1920sD On December 31, 1945
How many times do most temples ring their bells?
A 108 timesB 12 timesC 33 timesD 1,000 times
In paragraph 4, the word spread is closest in meaning to ____.
A stopB become smallerC go to many placesD get louder
Which is true about the passage?
A Everyone knows why people eat soba.B Kohaku is a cooking show.C In Japan, New Year's Eve is often quiet.D Temples ring bells in the morning.
Why does the writer call it the quietest party of the year?
A Because people spend it calmly at home but still celebrateB Because nobody eats anythingC Because TV is not allowedD Because it is in summer
In the dialogue, what does Mei tell Tom to bring?
A A bowl of sobaB A warm coatC A TVD A bell

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

Omisoka is on December 31.T / F
Omisoka is a national holiday in Japan.T / F
Misoka originally means the 30th day.T / F
The first Kohaku show was on New Year's Eve.T / F
Most temples ring their bells 108 times.T / F
In Spain, people eat soba at midnight.T / F

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 3

Word Work

Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。

ClassNo.Name

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

🍜grapes

🔔orange

🎤fireworks

📺TV

🍇noodles

🎆bell

🕛midnight

🍊singer

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

E L E M T P
N O O E S D L
M H G N D I T I
B E R E C M E D
U T C M S O
K C L U

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

coldsummerexcitedsobashowmidnight31Yearlifehousebellswimpizza

Kenta's Last Night of the Year
It was December (1) . Kenta helped his mother clean the (2) . In the evening, the family ate hot (3) together. Grandpa said, Long noodles mean a long (4) . After dinner, they watched a singing (5) on TV. Near (6) , they walked to the temple in the (7) air. Kenta rang the big (8) one time. It made a deep sound. Then everyone said, Happy New (9) ! Kenta felt (10) about the new year.

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 4

Crossword Puzzle

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。

ClassNo.Name

Across →

1 Good fortune. People hope for good ___. (4)
6 To hope for something. People make one for the new year. (4)
8 Ten, nine, eight... to zero! (9)
10 In Spain, people eat twelve of these small fruits. (6)
12 A Buddhist place with a big bell. (6)

Down ↓

2 To make your room nice and not dirty. (5)
3 Long, thin food like ramen or udon. (7)
4 Twelve o'clock at night. (8)
5 The last month of the year. (8)
7 A good feeling about the future. (4)
9 Temples ring this big metal thing 108 times. (4)
11 Thin Japanese buckwheat noodles eaten on this night. (4)

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 5

Word Search

Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。

ClassNo.Name

Find these words! 13

☐ BELL
☐ CLEAN
☐ FAMILY
☐ GRAPES
☐ HOPE
☐ LUCK
☐ NIGHT
☐ SHOW
☐ SING
☐ SOBA
☐ TEMPLE
☐ WISH
☐ YEAR

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。

●A◆E☾H♥N⚑P■R✎V✂W♣Y

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☾●⚑⚑♣

♥◆✂

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 6

Maze & Sentences

ClassNo.Name

Help Kenta get to the temple bell!

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:

Put the words in order. 並べ替えて正しい文にしよう。

day / is / the / Omisoka / last / year / the / of .
a / life / for / eat / We / soba / long .
families / TV / show / music / watch / on / Many / a .
The / 108 / rings / temple / bell / times .
Happy / at / say / We / midnight / New / Year .

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Omisoka (New Year's Eve in Japan) · Worksheet 7

Class Activity & Writing

ClassNo.Name

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

Find someone who …	Name
… has eaten toshikoshi soba
… has rung a temple bell
… has stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve
… likes watching music shows
… knows what misoka means
… can say Happy New Year in two languages
… helps clean the house at the end of the year
… has seen fireworks on New Year's Eve

Let's Write! 英語で書いてみよう。

On New Year's Eve, my family usually ______.

This year, I want to let go of ______ because ______.

My wish for next year is ______.

The Quietest Party of the Year

Reading Check

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

Word Work

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。

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

Crossword Puzzle

Across →

Down ↓

Word Search

Find these words! 13

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。

Maze & Sentences

Help Kenta get to the temple bell!

Put the words in order. 並べ替えて正しい文にしよう。

Class Activity & Writing

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。

Trace & Color

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

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。