Back to Square One

Back to Square One

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Interactive Video

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6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial features a conversation between Max and another person about a broken robot. Max struggles to reassemble the robot, leading to a discussion about the idiom 'back to square one', which means to start over. The video explores the origins of this saying, linking it to games like Snakes and Ladders and Hopscotch, where players must return to the beginning if they land on certain squares. The tutorial concludes with Max successfully naming the robot 'Square One'.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase 'back to square one' mean in the context of Max's situation?

To start over from the beginning

To finish a task quickly

To give up on a task

To ask for help

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which board game is mentioned as a possible origin for the phrase 'back to square one'?

Monopoly

Checkers

Chess

Snakes and Ladders

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the game of Snakes and Ladders, what happens if you land on a snake?

You skip a turn

You start over

You move forward

You win the game

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the game of Hopscotch related to the phrase 'back to square one'?

Players collect points

Players start over if they lose balance

Players race against each other

Players must jump over obstacles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What name does Max give to the robot at the end of the video?

Hopscotch

Square One

Robot

Max