Salad Days

Salad Days

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English

6th - 7th Grade

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Max is preparing for basketball tryouts by working out and eating salads. A friend jokes about Max being in his 'salad days', a phrase meaning youthful and inexperienced. The term originated from Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra', where it described a time of immaturity and lack of judgment. The video explains how the phrase relates to being young and carefree.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activity is Max preparing for by working out and eating healthy?

Swimming competition

Basketball tryouts

Soccer tryouts

Track and field event

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase 'salad days' metaphorically refer to?

A phase of learning and growth

A period of youth and inexperience

A time of wealth and prosperity

An era of great achievements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the speaker make a joke about Max's 'salad days'?

Because Max is very mature

Because Max is young and eats salads

Because Max dislikes salads

Because Max is an experienced athlete

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which Shakespeare play was the term 'salad days' first used?

Antony and Cleopatra

Hamlet

Macbeth

Romeo and Juliet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'green in judgment' imply in the context of 'salad days'?

Being financially unstable

Being inexperienced and naive

Being environmentally conscious

Being physically fit