Small Towns
Cities
School Transportation
Vocabulary
The United States
100
Which of these does a small town not have: 1. Quiet streets 2. A lot of houses 3. Public buses and trains 4. Yards to play in
3. Public buses and trains
100
Which of these do big cities not have? 1. Busy streets 2. Stars at night 3. Public buses and trains 4. Lots of things to do.
2. Stars at night
100
Which is not a way children get to school? 1. Riding a bus 2. Riding a bike 3. Riding in a boat 4. Riding a mule
4. Riding a mule
100
Which word describes people and places in the countryside? 1. Dull 2. Rural 3. Teeming 4. Contrast
2. Rural
100
How many people live in the United States? 1. 300 million 2. 100 million 3. 2 million 4. Too many people to count
1. 300 million
200
What is not a reason DeeAnn has for thinking that living in a small town is better? 1. I know my neighbors, and they know me. 2. Here we live at a much slower pace. 3. Where I live everyone matters. 4. It's a blend of different cultures, sounds, tastes, and smells.
3. It's a blend of different cultures, sounds, tastes, and smells.
200
What is not a reason Mark gives for thinking a big city is a better place to live? 1. I can find whatever food I may crave at any time of day. 2. I never feel boxed in. 3. You don't need a car. 4. You can rub shoulders with people from every walk of life.
2. I never feel boxed in.
200
What is the most popular way children get to school in the United States? 1. School bus 2. Walk 3. Car 4. Subway
1. School bus
200
In a __________ area, the bus is the best method of transit. 1. Hectic 2. Traditional 3. Residential 4. Metropolitan
4. Metropolitan
200
Today most American live in _____. 1. Cities 2. Rural areas 3. Farms 4. New York
1. Cities
300
In small towns and rural areas, how do most postal workers deliver mail? 1. Walking 2. Airplane 3. Driving 4. Mule
3. Driving
300
In cities, how do most postal workers deliver mail? 1. Driving 2. Walking 3. Airplane 4. Mule
2. Walking
300
How do students who live on islands get to school?
By boat/ferry
300
If I say there are approximately 300 million people in the United states, do I mean there are 1. exactly 300 million. 2. more than 300 million. 3. less than 300 million. 4. about 300 million.
4. about 300 million.
300
Do more people live in cities, or the suburbs of those cities?
The suburbs
400
DeeAnn thinks that living in small towns lets people feel closer to ______ because of the open space.
Nature
400
Mark thinks that riding a ____ in the city is a good option because it can be much faster than a car.
Bike
400
Why does it take longer for students in rural areas to get to school?
In rural areas, homes are farther apart than in cities.
400
What is an example of a traditional custom in Korea?
Celebrating Lunar New Year (Seollal), Thanksgiving (Chuseok), wearing Hanbok, Ancestor memorials (Jesa), making kimchi, etc.
400
What transportation do letter carriers in Alaska often need to deliver the mail?
Airplane
500
What is a strip mall?
A row of businesses next to a big parking lot.
500
What is a problem that building large suburbs causes?
It uses up farmland and destroys natural areas.
500
Why are greenhouse gases bad?
They trap heat and keep the Earth warm; cause global warming.
500
How is mail delivery in the city different from mail delivery outside the city?
In the city, mail carriers can walk, and usually only visit a few buildings. In rural areas, mail carriers need to drive or go to challenging places.
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