LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY!!

1. LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY!!

2. Jeopardy! Final Jeopardy $ $ $ $

3. Subject Verb Agreement: $100 • Which of the following is a singular verb? • do b) gets • c) mathematics d) walk b) gets Get Answer

4. Subject Verb Agreement: $200 • Which change should be made to the paragraph below? • Mrs. Johnson is not very happy today. She demands that her students obey the rules. Some people are causing problems. They was very annoying for the full hour. • Change is to are. • Change demands to demand. • Change are to is. • Change was to were. d) Change was to were Get Answer

5. Subject Verb Agreement: $300 Louis Sullivan and his partner (create, creates) skyscrapers. a) create b) creates a) create Get Answer

6. Subject Verb Agreement: $400DOUBLE JEOPARDY Mrs. James, as well as her children, (have, has) a cold. a) have b) has b) has Get Answer

7. Subject Verb Agreement: $500 • Question: Which sentence below does not contain correct subject/verb agreement? • Teachers at the grammar school are planning the trip. • Our cousins was visiting us last weekend. • The school nurse uses the office down the hall. • Those grapes grow on vines in the backyard. b) Our cousins was visiting us last weekend. Get Answer

8. Pronouns: $100 Which sentence contains the correct use of a pronoun A.All of the women left her coats in the closet. B. That woman left their checkbook on the counter at the drug store. C. One of the men in the choir could not project his voice. D. Each painter worked on their canvas. c) One of the men in the choi left their checkbook on the counter at the drug store Get Answer

9. Pronouns: $200 • Which of the following sentences is correct? • Me and Greg went to the game last night. • John, Peter, and us went to a Georgia game. • Jim, Clancy and I went to the Braves game last night. • Greg, Elizabeth and me went to the stadium last night. C. Jim, Clancy and I went to the Braves game last night. Get Answer

10. Pronouns: $300 • The diners told the waiter ________choices for dinner. • their c. our • his d. her a) their Get Answer

11. Pronoun: $400 • ______ gardners are anxious for spring to come • Us • We • Them • Him B) We Get Answer

12. Pronoun: $500 • It was _____ who gave us the idea. • Him • She • Her • me b) she Get Answer

13. Reference and Research: $100DOUBLE JEOPARDY • Question: If you are trying to find a book with the call number 798.03K, where should you look? • Fiction section • Reference section • Paperbacks • Nonfiction section D) Non-fiction Get Answer

14. Reference and Research: $200 Which of the following would be too broad for a three-page research paper? A) life cycle of a butterfly B) animals in North America C) eating habits of bears D) bald eagle being an endangered species b) Animals in North America Get Answer

15. Reference and Research: $300 • Question: Where would be the best place to look to find additional information about a word in a story that you are reading? • Atlas • Periodical • Footnotes • Table of contents C) Footnotes Get Answer

16. Reference and Research: $400 • Question: How can I find more information on the distance between Iraq and Afghanistan? • dictionary • atlas • encyclopedia • index B) Atlas Get Answer

17. Reference and Research: $500 • Question: What would be the BEST reference resource for you use to find information on the population of Sudan for 2003? • Almanac • Atlas • Periodical • Dictionary a) almanac Get Answer

18. Author’s Purpose: $100 • Question: What is the author’s purpose in the paragraph below? • Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He was a great President of the United States. He was our 16th President. He is remembered for freeing the slaves. • to inform b) to persuade • c) To entertain a) inform Get Answer

19. Author’s Purpose: $200DOUBLE JEOPARDY Author’s Purpose d) To persuade the reader to not let anyone else pack their luggage Get Answer

20. Author’s Purpose: $300 • Question: What is the author’s purpose in the paragraph below? • It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake. • To inform b) to persuade • c) To entertain c) To entertain Get Answer

21. Author’s Purpose: $400 • Question: What is the author’s purpose in the paragraph below? • HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $ 17.99 this week. Come and buy yours today! • To inform b) to persuade • c) To entertain b) To Persuade Get Answer

22. Author’s Purpose: $500 Author’s Purpose d) People should be worried if they packed their own luggage. Get Answer

23. Anything Goes: $100 • Question: What is the tone of the following passage? • “She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched for the unknown dangers that awaited her.” • Anger b) fear • c) Wonder d) excitement b) fear Get Answer

24. Anything Goes? $200 • Question: What is the tone of the following passage? • “Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an “F.” • Anger b) fear • c) Wonder d) excitement a) anger Get Answer

25. Anything Goes: $300 Question: The underlined sentence in the paragraph below is a . I urge everyone to participate in our city’s new recycling program. Next week, each household will receive a bright blue bin to use for recycling. The trash containers that the city provides are dark blue. The bin can be filled with plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, and newspapers. On Tuesdays, the recycling bin should be placed by the curb so that the recycling truck can pick up its contents. A) Topic sentence b) Supporting Sentence C) Redundant sentence D) Closing sentence. Get Answer a) Topic sentence

26. Anything Goes $400 Question: The underlined sentence in the paragraph below is a . I urge everyone to participate in our city’s new recycling program. Next week, each household will receive a bright blue bin to use for recycling. The trash containers that the city provides are dark blue. The bin can be filled with plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, and newspapers. On Tuesdays, the recycling bin should be placed by the curb so that the recycling truck can pick up its contents. A) Topic sentence B) Supporting sentence C) Redundant sentence D) Closing sentence Get Answer B) Supporting Sentence

27. Anything Goes: $500DOUBLE JEOPARDY What change, if any, needs to be made to the following quotation? “No, the taxi driver,” said curtly, “I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes. • Comma after the word “driver” needs to be removed • Comma after the word “curtly” needs to be removed • Quotations marks need to be added after the period • Quotations marks need to be before the period c) Quotation marks need to be added after the period Get Answer

28. Final Jeopardy Task: First, identify the run-on sentence. Next, correct it. Question: Which is a run-on sentence? A) My mother is an architect her designs have appeared in many magazines. B) Kazuo is my best friend, and we also share a locker at school. C) When the pancakes are ready, we will serve them in the kitchen. D) Before school, Lindsay has to eat breakfast, feed her dogs, and water her flowers. • My mother is an architect her designs have appeared in many magazines. • A—place semicolon B—use a period c—use comma and the conjunction “and”. Get Answer