Nebraska Trivia
What is the capitol of Nebraska?
Lincoln
What does "under the weather" mean?
not well, slightly sick or ill
Name a modal verb
must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might
Name a word you learned the meaning of this semester.
Open answer
What is your teacher's last name?
Hatfield
Name the state bird, insect, flower, or tree.
Bird: Meadowlark
Insect: Honey bee
Flower: goldenrod
Tree: cottonwood
two people who are perfectly suited to each other
Name a prefix & an example word using that prefix.
Possible answers: de-/dis- dehydrated, trans- transcend, inter- international, sub- submarine, over- overload, non- nonverbal, en-/em- enjoy, un- uncover, semi- semicircle, re- rewrite, mid- Midwest, super- supernatural, fore- foreshadow, pre- preview, in-/im-/ir- irregular, mis- misinterpret
Unit 5. Health
Name 3 words associated with health.
Possible answers: sickness, illness, doctor, nurse, cold, infection, appointment, hospital, etc.
19
What is the nickname for Nebraska?
Cornhusker State
What does "spring into action" mean?
To quickly jump into doing something.
Use the past continuous tense to complete the following sentence with the verb [to work]:
She ___ ________ on an email when the fire alarm rang.
Unit 7. Safety:
You should know where the ________ ____ is in case you need to leave the building immediately.
emergency exit
Name a country that we have at least 2 students from in our class.
Name someone famous from Nebraska.
Possible answers: Malcom X, Warren Buffett, Henry Fonda, Nick Nolte, Fred Astaire, Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando, Gabrielle Union, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chief Red Cloud, Hilary Swank
What does it mean to "pull the plug"?
to stop something in its tracks, to stop it immediately
Change the following sentence to the passive voice:
"Chester kicked the ball."
The ball was kicked by Chester.
Unit 8. Housing
A _____ is a legal document that you and your landlord sign before renting an apartment or house.
lease
You have to take a CASAS progress test after ___ hours of class.
40
When did Nebraska become a state?
1867
What does "Put one’s house in order" mean?
to make one’s own affairs right, before or instead of criticizing someone else
How do you form the past perfect tense?
had + past participle
Unit 10. Government & Law
Name the 3 branches of US government
Executive, Judicial, & Legislative
What day does next semester start?
July 10