The U.S. Interstate Highway System - Pre-Viewing Worksheet

1. Discovering American Highways.
a. Before watching the video, look at the map below.

• What do you notice?
  
• Break down the word “interstate.” What two words can you recognize? So, what do you think “interstate” means?
  
• Can you name two U.S. states that an interstate road might connect?
  
• Do we have something similar in our country? What is it called?
  

b. Look at the elements in the yellow boxes on the left below. If you think they will appear in the video, put a ✔ in the green boxes on the right. If not, put a ✗ if you think it will not appear. You can draw the table in your notebook, fill it in online or download it.