6th Grade JEOPARDY GAME!

Parts of Speech

100

This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.

NOUN

200

I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?

Awfully

300

Name three different adjectives

Giant

Pink

Beautiful

Etc.

400

I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?

ADJECTIVE

500

Which words are VERBS in this sentence?

The donkey ran down the road and bit our neighbor.

Ran, Bit

Grammar

100

Where is a prefix located in a word?

Give an example of a prefix..

At the beginning

-Pre

-Dis

-Mis

200

What is the meaning of the prefix: un-

Un- means NOT

300

Where should the comma(s) be? 

Today is March 10 2009

MARCH 10, 2009?

400

What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness

-ess means something is female

500

How many spelling and grammar errors can you find in this sentence?

joshua went too adams house to play fortnite and eat snacks

6 errors

*Joshua went *to *Adam*'s house to play *Fortnite and eat snacks.*

Vocabulary 1

100

Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional

a.) gratitude

200

Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation

b.) devour

300

Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed

a.) residential

400

Which word matches this definition? Usual, by habit a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed

c. ) accustomed

500

These words have opposite meanings.

Synonyms

Writing

100

Copying someone else's work is called..

Plagiarism

200

What were the three types of writing we did this year?

Narrative

Informational

Opinion

300

Narrative writing is written in ___ person.

First person

400

What comes at the end of the introduction paragraph?

Claim/Thesis sentence

500

This punctuation is used when copying words of an author

Quotation Marks

ELA Reading Skills

100

What is another name for the main character? 

Protagonist

200

What does it mean to "visualize" while you read? How can this help you understand a story?

Visualizing means to make a picture in your head. This helps to understand and remember a story because with focus, you can recall more details about a story that will carry on throughout the page, chapter, or book.

300

What does "theme" mean in reading?

Message/lesson/moral

400

Name three examples of authors purpose

Entertain

Inform

Persuade

500

What are the the four types of conflict?

Person vs. Person

Person vs. Self

Person vs. Nature

Person vs. Society