The History of the Olympic Games
Where did the ancient Olympic Games begin?
(Olympia, Greece)
What is a decathlon?
(An athletic competition with ten events)
Which English Premier League team does Son Heung-min play for?
(Tottenham Hotspur)
What punctuation is used to show possession in singular nouns?
(Apostrophe + s, like “girl’s”)
What is a preposition?
(A word that shows time, place, or how something is done)
What did the winner of the first Olympic race receive?
(A crown of olive leaves)
What prize did the winning team get to wear for a week?
(A shiny medal)
Who trained Son when he was young?
(His father, Son Woong-jung)
Fix this sentence: The books cover is torn.
(The book’s cover is torn.)
Choose the preposition: The cat hid under the table.
(under)
What is an Olympiad?
(A four-year time period between Olympic Games)
Why was Jerry nervous during the final event?
(He had never hula hooped before)
What skill-building rule did Son’s father enforce before age 14?
(No shooting or competitive games—focus only on basic skills)
What is the possessive form of the plural noun “students”?
(students’)
What preposition shows time?
A. behind
B. until
C. outside
(B. until)
Why did Emperor Theodosius I stop the ancient Olympics?
(Because he was Christian and didn’t want to honor Zeus)
What was the final decathlon challenge?
(A hula hoop contest to see who could hoop the longest)
What did Son do after being rejected in England at age 16?
(He joined the Korean U-17 World Cup team and later returned to Germany)
Choose the correct form: The (childrens/children’s) toys are broken.
(children’s)
Fill in the blank: We learned ___ Martin Luther King Jr. in class.
(about)
What do the five Olympic rings represent?
(Five continents that compete: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia)
What shows Jerry showed good sportsmanship in the end?
(He congratulated Michelle and said she was the true champion)
How did Son finally earn a starting spot at Tottenham?
(He worked hard, scored many goals, and impressed his coach in his second season)
Explain the difference: "the teachers’ lounge" vs. "the teacher’s lounge"
(Teachers’ = lounge for many teachers; Teacher’s = lounge for one teacher)
Find the two prepositions in this sentence: "After dinner, I sat next to my friend."
(After, next to)