Happiness Research | Elementary ESL Reading Worksheet PDF
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Reading Worksheet — Elementary (C) | tahricteaches.com
Scientists want to know what makes people happy. They do research to find the answer. They ask many people questions. They also watch how people live each day. This work helps us learn about happy lives.
The research shows some simple things. Money can help a little, but it does not make us very happy. Good friends and family are more important. People who are not alone often feel more content.
Helping other people is also good. When you help a friend, you feel happy too. Saying “thank you” makes us feel good. Scientists call this being grateful. Grateful people smile more.
Our bodies need care to be happy. We must sleep well and eat good food. We should walk, run, or play outside. The sun and fresh air can improve our mood. A short walk can help on a bad day.
Happiness is not always big. It can be small moments, like a warm cup of tea or a good song. We can choose happy habits every day. Little things make a big difference over time.
A. 語彙
- research ____
- content ____
- grateful ____
- improve ____
- moments ____
- mood ____
- habit ____
- alone ____
- important ____
- difference ____
- a. with no other people near you
- b. having a big effect or value
- c. thing you do often, almost without thinking
- d. to make something better
- e. feeling thankful for something good
- f. very short times or single points in time
- g. happy and calm with what you have
- h. the way one thing is not the same as another
- i. the way you feel inside at one time
- j. careful study to find new facts or answers
B. 真か偽か
- ____ Scientists do research to learn what makes people happy.
- ____ Money makes people very, very happy.
- ____ Good friends and family are important for happiness.
- ____ Helping other people can make you feel happy.
- ____ Saying “thank you” makes us feel bad.
- ____ Grateful people smile less than other people.
- ____ Sleep and good food help our bodies feel happy.
- ____ Fresh air and the sun can improve our mood.
- ____ Happiness must always be something big.
- ____ Small moments, like a warm drink, can make us happy.
C. 空欄を埋める
- Scientists do ___ to learn what makes people happy.
- People who are not ___ often feel happier.
- When we say “thank you,” we feel ___.
- Fresh air and the sun can ___ our mood.
- Happiness can be small ___, like a good song.
D. 理解度チェック問題
- Why do scientists ask people many questions?
- What is more important than money for happiness?
- How can helping other people make you feel?
E. ディスカッションの質問
- What small things make you happy every day?
- How do you help your friends or family feel happy?
Answer Key (click to reveal)
A. 語彙: 1-j, 2-g, 3-e, 4-d, 5-f, 6-i, 7-c, 8-a, 9-b, 10-h
B. 真偽: 1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T, 9-F, 10-T
C. 空欄補充： 1-research, 2-alone, 3-grateful, 4-improve, 5-moments
D. 理解力:
- They want to learn what makes people happy.
- Good friends and family are more important than money.
- Helping other people can make you feel happy too.
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