Ventures Book 4 Unit 1 Personal Information
What kind of verb follows: good at, bad at, or interested in?
continuous verb ending in -ing
What is the main reason parents call their child's school?
to report the child absent
A big orange vegetable
pumpkin
The party represented by the color blue.
Democrat
What holiday in November remembers and celebrates all U.S. soldiers?
Veteran's Day
What is the first name of the homeless African American young man who the movie is about?
Michael
What non verb can follow good at, bad at, or interested in?
a noun
Yes or No: When calling the school to report your child absent, ask: 'How is my child doing in class?'
No
The date of Halloween every year.
October 31st
The party represented by the color red.
Republican
What holiday is the fourth Thursday in November and is celebrated by eating a big dinner, usually turkey?
Thanksgiving
What does everyone call Michael?
Big Mike
What word means you have a good ability for something?
aptitude
In addition to the adult's name what else should the caller tell the school about themselves?
relationship to the child
The clothes people wear on Halloween.
costume
Where in a president's term does a midterm election come?
in the middle
What day is set aside in early November to remember family and friends who died?
Day of the dead or 'Dia de Los Muertos.'
Why is Michael picking up all the left-over popcorn in the gym after the volleyball game?
He is hungry.
Adjectives describe what?
True or False: A parent-teacher conference is when you call the school to report your child absent.
False
A face covering for Halloween.
mask
The House in Congress that has every seat up for election.
The House of Representatives
What does the prefix 'multi' mean?
many
How do most teachers feel about admitting Michael to the school?
Most teachers feel Michael should not be admitted.
What three (3) things do adverbs describe?
adjectives, verbs and other adverbs
My daughter's name is Ann Smith.
Smith is her ______________
last name
This person sleeps during the day, and can fly at night by changing into something different.
Vampire or Dracula
The party with less seats in Congress.
minority
What do the words 'do for a living' mean?
your work or job
A woman teacher is the first teacher who thinks Michael can learn. What subject does she teach?
Science
What is usually added to an adjective to make it an adverb?
the letters l and y
When calling the school to report a child's absence what two things should you spell when you leave a message?
Your first and last name
What children do at night on Halloween.
Treat or Treat
The party with the most seats in Congress.
majority
I suppose that is OK.
It is OK to drop 'that' in this sentence. True or False
False
The school has a Motto. It is the school's purpose statement. Please say the missing part of he motto:
With men this is possible, with God all things are ____________.
possible
What word connects a main clause to a noun clause?
that
Yes or No: In a parent-teacher conference you should ask the teacher, "Do you like working at this school?"
No
A well preserved dead body.
mummy
When does the president have more power?
When his political party is the majority in Congress.
What is another word for the visual intelligence?
spatial
Michael and S.J. have an auto accident, and Michael uses his arm to protect S.J. What does Michael's arm protect S.J. from?
the air bag
When must 'that' remain in a sentence with a noun clause?
When 'that' is the subject of the noun clause
Ask the teacher a parent-teacher conference question about yourself.
What can I do to help?
How can I help my child improve?
An evil ugly woman
witch
What problem do we have when the Democrats and Republicans argue and do not work together?
gridlock
What is another name for the bodily intelligence?
kinesthetic
One teacher thinks it is not possible for Michael to get a good grade in his class. What subject does he teach?
English or English Composition
When is it OK to drop 'that' from a sentence with a noun clause?
When 'that' is not the subject of the noun clause or when dropping it does not hurt the meaning of the sentence.
Ask a parent-teacher conference question about your child: You cannot ask , 'How is my child doing in your class?' Ask a different question.
What can my child do to improve?
Is my child having any problems in your class?
The day after Halloween.
All Hallows or All Saints Day
What is it called when a state changes from one political party to another?
a flip
What intelligence is it when people understand their feelings and like to be alone?
Intrapersonal
Michael needs a final high school GPA or grade point average of 2.5 to play football in college. What was Michael's final high school GPA?
2.52
What is always true about the order of the words in a noun clause, when the sentence is a question?
The order of the words in the noun clause is in the order of a statement and not a question.
What word on a registration form means the connection or link between people?
relationship
The original or first name of Halloween.
All Hallows Eve
What do midterm elections decide?
control of Congress
According to our Ventures textbook, How many different kinds of intelligences are there?
eight
What was the end of Michael's story? What happened to him after he finished college?
Michael became a professional football player