Subjects & Schedules
What time does school usually start in the U.S.?
8:00 am
Name one sport played in American schools.
Basketball, Football, Baseball, etc.
What is Prom?
A big school dance at the end of the year.
How long is lunch time?
30 minutes
What color are the buses that pick students up and take them home from school?
Yellow
Who moves to different classrooms, students or teachers?
Students move to different classrooms.
When do groups meet for extra-curricular activities (clubs or sports)?
Hint: 3 different times.
Any time Before, During and After school.
What do students wear to Prom?
Formal clothes- nice dresses and suits.
What is a big room with many tables and chairs, that students eat lunch in, called?
A cafeteria
Name a movie about American High School.
Mean Girls, High School Musical, etc.
What is an elective class?
A class students can choose to take based on their interests.
I am thrown and sometimes kicked on a field. I am brown. Players tackle each other to get me. What am I?
A football
What were Sam´s high school colors?
Purple & Gold
This is a drink often offered for school lunches. It comes in small cartons. It comes in flavors chocolate and strawberry. What is it?
Milk
In movies, cheerleaders wear their uniform to school everyday.
True or False: In real life, cheerleaders must wear their uniform to school everyday.
False. Cheerleaders only wear their uniform when they have a performance.
Name one main subject American students study.
Math, Science, History, English, Etc.
Name an activity Sam did in High School.
Cross-country (running), Student Counsel, Cheerleading.
Who votes for Prom King & Queen?
The students
True or False: All students are allowed to leave school for lunch?
False!
Only older students (Juniors & Seniors) are allowed to leave school for lunch.
In movies and real life, students wear clothes with this animal or symbol on it that represents their school.
What is it called?
Mascot
When does the school day end?
Around 3:30 pm or 4 pm
True or False: All schools in the U.S. offer the same activities.
False!
Each school offers slightly different activities.
Name something that happens during Homecoming Week.
A big football game, school dance, showing school spirit.
Students sometimes get free school lunch if their family does not make a lot of money. But what is the average price of school lunch in the U.S.?
A)$2
B)$6
C)$3
D)$5
C is correct. The average price in the U.S. for school lunch is $3.
In movies, and in real life, if students misbehave in class, they must go to this person’s office.
Hint: This person is in charge of the school.
The Principal/ Headmaster