Some people deny telling the story of The Chicago White Sox star player "Shoeless Joe Jackson". What is the verb structure of this sentence?
It is verb plus gerund (pg. 110)
"Shoeless Joe" is in a few movies. One great one is "Field of Dreams"
100
Who had a very famous album named "Uh-Huh"?
He also wrote about American farms on the album "Scarecrow"
John Mellencamp
"Uh-Huh" and
"I see" are featured on pg. 128
Take a note if you want to!!
100
On which mountain, California's tallest, do people get around on "Needles"?
Mt. Whitney
Also, Phrasal Verbs, like "Get Around" are on pg. 149
100
In the winter, snow often falls in The Northern Hemisphere, right?
Should we underestimate how much might be interpreted as dangerous for walking?
Probably not.
"Interpret" and "Underestimate" are on pg. 165
Quizlet.com is a good source for memorizing vocabulary.
100
Name something conventional as opposed to modified.
Tomatoes can be, a tree stand might be...
What do you think?
"Conventional" and "Modified" are in Unit 10
200
What does name "Chi-ca-go" mean in the Native American Language?
Wild Leek, or Spring Onion- The fertile land en-able-d this plant to grow.
200
This man was famous for creating Chase bank. They lend large sums of money to people
J.P. Morgan
Sum is on pg. 135
200
What is the name of the famous valley in "Upstate New York" where cold weather might persist this time of year?
The Hudson Valley
"Persist" is on pg. 144
You could use Quizlet.com to create cards to study vocabulary...
200
Mobile, Alabama usually has the most rain in the continental United States. Second is Pensacola, Florida.
Third is New Orleans, Louisiana.
What is it called when you use logic to make sense of things? Unit 9... ... ... .. .....
Enumerating
200
What is something apparent about carrots in general?
How about the carrot on pg. 198?
Maybe that they are rich in fiber, and might need clean water, does that make sense?
"Confirming Understanding" is on pg. 188
300
Often times, Winter in The Midwest United States reminds us to do what?
Wear more clothes, bring gloves, maybe something to cover up your face
Allow extra time to walk through rough weather
Also, this is a verb+Object+Infinitive verb structure (pg.119)
300
Statistics, which were invented by a famous mathematician show that most people in the United States have about how much in in public debt.
pg. 122 $37,953
Some famous mathematicians are a man from what is modern-day Iraq named Al-Kindi and a lady from England, whose name was Florence Nightingale.
300
What is the old/new name for the tallest mountain in North America?
A lot of snow accumulates on its peak.
Denali in Alaska. It used to be called Mt. McKinley.
"Accumulate" is on pg. 144.
you could use Quizlet.com to create flashcards to memorize vocabulary...
300
Because Stanley, Idaho often has the coldest temperatures in the United States, people who visit places like Sun Valley, Idaho to go Skiing oughta do what?
Wear a lot of layers
Present Participle Phrases are on pg. 179
300
What is something that makes a plane fly up high- in the sky, whether wet, or dry?
Lots of things:
Jet Fuel, strong sheet metal, pilots, jet engines, flight attendants, what else?
"Casuative Verbs" like make ____ fly are on pg. 189
400
Which canal, and reversing the flow of the Chicago River, was an incredible undertaking. The system leads all the way from Chicago to New Orleans.
The I+M Canal
Pg. 115= "Undertake"
400
The world average of Extra Money Spending Habits shows that most people spend the most on what?
Savings
pg. 130
400
Where is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Its height is roughly equivalent to Mt. Ararat in Turkey.
Tanzania.
equivalent is on pg. 155
Is it an adjective, noun, verb, adverb?
400
Do you know where "Typhoon Sally" occurred in 1964?
It started in the ocean near China.
"Checking background knowledge" is on pg. 179
400
Can we presume we know the exact words someone has when paraphrasing something?
Maybe, right?
"Presume" is on pg. 194
500
During the period of the 1800's, Chicago was known as "The Hog Butcher to The World". What does this mean?
Chicago was a famous place for meat packing, and animal food production.
500
This lady is very capable of saving money. She wrote a book called "You Earned It, Don't Lose It."
Suzi Orman
Capable is on pg. 135.
500
Prior to 1803, when the Lousiana Purchase happened, which river valley was the western boudary of The U.S.?
Thomas Jefferson, and many others came up with the plan to have Lewis and Clark explore this land that was now "America".
The Mississippi Valley-
"Three-Word Phrasal Verbs" are on pg. 159
It takes almost a minute to drive across the Mississippi River now from Illinois to Iowa.
500
Are there any famous weather philosophies?
Who is the highest-paid weatherman in the U.S.?
Either answer is OK for 500 here.
1. "The Doppler Effect" or "Global Warming"
2. Tom Skilling is a very highly paid news reporter.
500
How do you pronounce the name of our building?
Heyworth? Hey-Worth? Hey, Worth!!
"Syllable Stress" is on pg. 197. You can get the audio through myELT.com (Heinle Publishing)