Understanding Vocabulary and Characteristics

The video tutorial discusses the discovery of dangerous fire ants in Tokyo in 2017, highlighting the use of adjectives with the suffix 'ous', such as 'dangerous' and 'poisonous'. It explains the meanings of these adjectives and their root words, 'danger' and 'poison'. The tutorial provides additional examples of 'ous' adjectives, like 'adventurous' and 'famous', and concludes with a description of mountainous regions, using New Zealand as an example.

What year were the fire ants discovered in Tokyo?

• 2015

• 2016

• 2017

• 2018

What is the primary characteristic of fire ants mentioned in the video?

• They are large

• They are fast

• They are poisonous

• They are colorful

What does the adjective 'dangerous' imply?

• Causing excitement

• Causing confusion

• Causing harm

• Causing happiness

What does 'poisonous' mean?

• Causing sleep

• Causing joy

• Causing illness

• Causing laughter

What is the root word of 'dangerous'?

• Danger

• Dare

• Dangle

• Dance

What is the root word of 'poisonous'?

• Post

• Poison

• Poise

• Pose

What does the suffix 'ous' generally indicate in adjectives?

• Lack of something

• Presence of something

• Absence of something

• Opposition to something

What does 'adventurous' mean?

• Ignoring risks

• Creating risks

• Taking risks

• Avoiding risks

What is a characteristic of a 'famous' person?

• Well-known

• Infamous

• Mysterious

• Unknown

What does 'mountainous' describe?

• Desert areas

• Urban areas

• Flat areas

• Mountain areas