Children's Day in Japan

What is the passage mostly about?

• flags in Japan

• changes in Japanese holidays

• a festival celebrating children

• food and drinks made from rice

What do people in Japan NOT do on Children's Day?

• wrap rice cakes in iris leaves

• fly carp paper

• eat special treats

• take baths with iris leaves

According to the passage, what changed about Children's Day in 1948?

• boys could celebrate it, but girls could not

• it became a national holiday

• it celebrated girls as well as boys

• people began using carp flags

Which of these is most likely to happen next Children's Day in 1948?

• people will stop celebrating in Japan

• people will fly carp flags

• only girls will participate

• people will stop eating special treats

How did thinking about the main idea of each paragraph help you better understand the passage?