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Marine Day · Worksheet 1

A Holiday That Came by Ship

Read the story. 英文を読もう。

ClassNo.Name

🔊 音声を聞こう

1Japan is a country of islands. It has about 14,000 islands, and the sea is everywhere. So Japan has a national holiday just for the sea. It is called Umi no Hi, or Marine Day, and it comes on the third Monday of July.

2The story starts with a ship. In the summer of 1876, Emperor Meiji traveled around northern Japan. On the way home, he sailed on the Meiji Maru, a ship that checked lighthouses. The ship sailed from Aomori to Hakodate, and then down the Pacific coast. The ship arrived safely in Yokohama on July 20. Later, people remembered this day as a day for the sea.

3For many years, it was not a day off. But many people wanted a holiday for the sea, and more than 10 million people signed their names. In 1996, July 20 finally became Marine Day. Since 2003, it has been on a Monday, so people get a three-day weekend.

4The date moved two more times. Because of the Tokyo Olympics, Marine Day was on July 23 in 2020 and on July 22 in 2021. Both days were Thursdays. Some calendars printed before the change showed the wrong dates.

5Today, many families go to the beach on Marine Day. Some people visit ships and ports, and others enjoy fresh fish. The Japanese government says no other country has a national holiday for the sea. And the old Meiji Maru still stands in Tokyo, waiting for visitors.

Words 単語

marine 海の
island 島
emperor 天皇、皇帝
sail 航海する、船で行く
lighthouse 灯台
arrive 着く
safely 無事に、安全に
sign 署名する
weekend 週末
port 港
seafood 魚介類、海の幸
national holiday 国民の祝日

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Marine Day · Worksheet 2

Reading Check

Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。

ClassNo.Name

What is the main idea of the passage?
A How to swim in the seaB How Marine Day started and how it is celebratedC The history of the Tokyo OlympicsD How to build a lighthouse
About how many islands does Japan have?
A 140B 14,000C 1,400D 140,000
Where did the Meiji Maru arrive on July 20, 1876?
A YokohamaB HakodateC AomoriD Osaka
In which year was Marine Day on July 22?
A 1996B 2003C 2020D 2021
In paragraph 3, what does "signed their names" mean?
A sang songsB wrote their names to show they agreedC changed their namesD forgot their names
Which is true about Marine Day?
A It has always been on a Monday.B It started in 2020.C Since 2003, it has been on a Monday.D It is in August.
Why did Marine Day move in 2020 and 2021?
A Because of the Tokyo OlympicsB Because of a typhoonC Because the Meiji Maru brokeD Because schools asked for it
In the dialogue, when does Sofia want to see the Meiji Maru?
A On SaturdayB On SundayC On MondayD On Tuesday

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

Marine Day is on the third Monday of July.T / F
The Meiji Maru arrived in Yokohama on July 20, 1876.T / F
Marine Day became a national holiday in 1876.T / F
In 2021, Marine Day was on July 22.T / F
Many countries have a national holiday for the sea.T / F
The Meiji Maru was a ship for checking lighthouses.T / F

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Marine Day · 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。

🌊fish

🚢island

🐟crab

🐚wave

⚓shell

🏝️dolphin

🦀anchor

🐬ship

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

O E C A N
A L N D S I
H A E B C
A S L I O R
A R H O C N
O N Y A D M

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

iceDayshipcastleseathankmountainbeachsnowportsistersummerwinter

A Day at the Sea
It is Marine (1) . Riku and his family drive to the (2) . The sun is hot, and the (3) is blue. Riku swims with his (4) . Then they build a big sand (5) . Dad buys shaved (6) for everyone. In the afternoon, they see a white (7) far away. "Where is it going?" Riku asks. "Maybe to a (8) in another country," says Mom. Before going home, Riku says (9) you to the sea. "See you next (10) !"

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Marine Day · 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 →

3 A hard thing on the beach. A small sea animal once lived in it. (5)
5 A very big area of salty water. (3)
8 Land with water all around it. (6)
10 A heavy metal thing that keeps a ship in one place. (6)
11 A place where ships stop. Yokohama is one. (4)

Down ↓

1 Water that moves up and down on the ocean. (4)
2 Marine Day is in this month. (4)
3 A person who works on a ship. (6)
4 Since 2003, Marine Day is usually on this day of the week. (6)
6 A sandy place next to the ocean. (5)
7 It lives in water and swims with fins. (4)
9 A big boat that carries people or things. (4)

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Marine Day · Worksheet 5

Word Search

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

ClassNo.Name

Find these words! 14

☐ ANCHOR
☐ BEACH
☐ FISH
☐ ISLAND
☐ JULY
☐ MONDAY
☐ OCEAN
☐ PORT
☐ SAILOR
☐ SAND
☐ SEA
☐ SHELL
☐ SHIP
☐ WAVE

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★K◆N✉O✚S♦T⚑U♠Y

♦◎☂◆★

♠✉⚑

✚✎☂

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Marine Day · Worksheet 6

Maze & Sentences

ClassNo.Name

Help the Meiji Maru sail to Yokohama!

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。

holiday / a / Marine / is / national / Day .
ship / in / Yokohama / safely / arrived / The .
Japan / islands / has / thousand / fourteen / about .
Monday / the / went / to / beach / We / on .
sea / thank / you / say / the / to / Let's .

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Marine Day · 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 been on a big ship
… can swim fifty meters
… likes sushi
… has seen a lighthouse
… knows the date of Marine Day this year
… has visited an aquarium
… can name three sea animals in English
… has picked up shells on a beach

Let's Write! 英語で書いてみよう。

My favorite thing about the sea is ______ because ______.

On Marine Day, I want to ______.

To keep the sea clean, we should ______.

A Holiday That Came by Ship

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! 14

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 the Meiji Maru sail to Yokohama!

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。