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Jeopardy

Discover the meaning of strident and other vocabulary terms. Learn grammar rules and improve your writing skills. Test your knowledge of literature and symbolism.

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy Quack 1 Quack 2 Grammar Narrative Gen. Knowledge $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. Characterized by having a loud or shrill sound What is strident? 1 - $100

  3. 1 - $200 • To gesture • What is to gesticulate?

  4. 1 - $300 • To calm / to subdue • What is to quell?

  5. 1 - $400 • To repeat over and over • What is to belabor?

  6. 1 - $500 • Sneaky • What is discreet?

  7. 2 - $100 • Over one’s head; hard to understand? • What is recondite?

  8. 2 - $200 • To bring about; to cause to happen • What is to induce?

  9. 2 - $300 • Ancient • What is archaic?

  10. 2 - $400 • Fond of parties; festive; friendly • What is convivial?

  11. 2 - $500 • Causing or tending to cause sleep • What is soporific?

  12. 3 - $100 • Correct the following sentence: The childrens’ teacher found Ms. Andersons car keys in the hallway. • The children’s teacher found Ms. Anderson’s car keys in the hallway.

  13. 3 - $200 • Insert the correct pronoun: In the top of the maple tree, the sparrow was busy building ___ nest. • Its – Non-humans (even animals) do not get prescribed he / she pronouns.

  14. 3 - $300 • Where should a colon be added in this sentence?  Friday’s grammar test will cover the following areas capitalization, punctuation, and diagramming. • … the following areas: capitalization…

  15. 3 - $400 • Fix the following sentence: The treadmill, was in excellent condition. • The treadmill was in excellent condition.

  16. 3 - $500 • What transition word would work for the blank in the following passage? At the start of the evening, the kids had hot dogs while the adults had chili. Then they all hit the streets to go trick-or treating with the rest of the town. ______, the parents went through all their candy to make sure it was all appropriate (and to sneak a few pieces for themselves). • Afterward

  17. 4 - $100 • This is the figurative technique used to attach human attributes to non-human objects. • Personification

  18. 4 - $200 • “Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with forman manifestations of respect…” What type of figurative language is used in the previous quote? • Metaphor

  19. 4 - $300 • “The sentinels, facing the banks of the stream, might have been statues to adorn the bridge.” What is the meaning of the word adorn as it is used in the sentence? • To decorate

  20. 4 - $400 • This is the definition of a claim • A statement of belief that someone could potentially agree or disagree with.

  21. 4 - $500 • What would makes the following argument weak? “The MP3 players are probably doing serious physical damage to their inner eardrums or even the brain itself, but apparently that doesn’t bother anyone.” • The author is speculating, but not providing solid / concrete evidence. (Also, informal / colloquial writing tone)

  22. 5 - $100 • He wrote The Great Gatsby. • Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

  23. 5 - $200 • This was a symbol for envy based on proximity to an unobtainable love. • What is the Green Light?

  24. 5 - $300 • He wrote The Crucible. • Who is Arthur Miller?

  25. 5 - $400 • This was a symbol for hopes and dreams (In A Raisin in the Sun). • What is the plant?

  26. 5 - $500 • He said: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!” • Who is John Proctor?

  27. Final Jeopardy • Write me a potential THEME for The Great Gatsby. • Desperation to cling to the past has the potential of robbing one of a meaningful future. • Others…?

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