Grade 4 English Language Arts Jeopardy Template

Mortimer the Miserable
by Rebecca Sutton

My Winter Hat
by Julia Durango

“When I Reach the Promised Land”
by Susan Buckley

The Underground Railroad:
A Path to Freedom
by Ross Rosenfeld

100

Which feature is found in “Mortimer the Miserable” that would not be found in a poem?

A) setting

B) dialogue

C) characters

D) paragraphs

100

What is the meaning of nippy as it is used in line 4 of the poem?

A) chilly

B) crazy

C) happy

D) windy

A) chilly

100

Answer the following questions for “When I Reach the Promised Land . . .”

Which word could replace uneasy as it is used in paragraph 2 of “When I Reach the Promised Land . . .”?

A) brave

B) calm

C) nervous

D) weakened

C) nervous

100

Answer the following questions for “The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom.”

Which two statements should be included in a summary of the passage?

A) No one knows how many slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad.

B) Newspaper articles spoke against slavery and helped slaves get to freedom.

C) The Underground Railroad was a tool for helping slaves escape from slavery.

D) When slaves tried to escape, they would be chased by slave owners and bloodhound dogs through the woods.

E) Many slaves went with conductors who led the slaves through woods, swamps, and rivers on the journey to freedom.

C) The Underground Railroad was a tool for helping slaves escape from slavery.

E) Many slaves went with conductors who led the slaves through woods, swamps, and rivers on the journey to freedom.

200

Answer the following questions for “Mortimer the Miserable.”

What does conjured mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

A) He could produce something.

B) He played a trick on someone.

C) He wanted to build something.

D) He could understand someone.

A) He could produce something.

200

What feature helps the reader determine that “My Winter Hat” is a poem?

A) It has a problem and solution.

B) There are characters and a setting.

C) It has dialogue between characters.

D) It has stanzas rather than paragraphs.

200

Select the statement that describes how Harriet Tubman’s life changed from the beginning to the end of the passage.

A) Harriet Tubman helped many people become free from slavery.

B) Harriet Tubman made many stops before finally reaching freedom from slavery.

C) Harriet Tubman was a slave in the south and eventually became free from slavery.

D) Harriet Tubman hid under a blanket to travel before finally reaching freedom from slavery.

C) Harriet Tubman was a slave in the south and eventually became free from slavery.

200

What structure does the author use in paragraph 3 of “The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom”?

A) cause and effect

B) chronological order

C) description

D) problem and solution

C) description

300

Read paragraph 14 of the story.

"Mortimer puffed up with such pride that he looked even taller and grander on Barry’s head."

What does the phrase puffed up mean as it is used in the sentence?

A) to be filled with wonder

B) to feel larger than usual

C) to feel good about oneself

D) to be recognized for something

C) to feel good about oneself

300

Select one character from “My Winter Hat” and one from “Mortimer the Miserable” that share a point of view about the value of a hat.

A) Barry

B) the mom

C) the animals

D) Mr. Quigglemire

E) Francis the Fantastic

A) Barry

B) the mom

300

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

What can the reader infer about the phrase “promised land”?

A) It is a location where slaves can be sold.

B) It is a location on the Brodas Plantation.

C) It is a location where slaves can find freedom.

D) It is a location along the Underground Railroad.

Part B

Which quotation supports the answer to Part A?

A) “. . . she stole away from Brodas Plantation on Maryland’s eastern shore, . . .” (paragraph 1)

B) “Chained with other slaves, they were sent further south.” (paragraph 2)

C) “Each of these stops was a ‘station’ on the road north to freedom.” (paragraph 4)

D) “She had reached the free state of Pennsylvania, where slavery was outlawed.” (paragraph 6)

Part A

C) It is a location where slaves can find freedom.

Part B

D) “She had reached the free state of Pennsylvania, where slavery was outlawed.” (paragraph 6)

300

Select two statements that describe abolitionists.

A) worked toward freeing slaves

B) believed slaves should be free

C) worked for money to free slaves

D) worked with slaves to create newspapers

E) believed slaves should be returned to owners

A) worked toward freeing slaves

B) believed slaves should be free

400

Select three sentences that should be included in a summary of the story.

Mortimer is chosen by a young boy.

Mortimer is unwanted and gives up.

Mortimer is famous for his tricks.

400

Answer the following questions for “My Winter Hat.”

Select two quotations that support the inference that the speaker dislikes the winter hat.

A) “‘Don’t forget your hat!’ Mom called, / as I ran out to play.” (lines 1–2)

B) “(She says the same old silly thing / each nippy, wintry day.)” (lines 3–4)

C) “But when I put my hat on, / it makes my poor head swelter.” (lines 5–6)

D) “In snowball fights I always lose / because my hat’s so bright.” (lines 9–10)

E) “‘Grandma’s sent a brand-new hat, / and look, it’s just your size!’” (lines 19–20)

C) “But when I put my hat on, / it makes my poor head swelter.” (lines 5–6)

D) “In snowball fights I always lose / because my hat’s so bright.” (lines 9–10)

400

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B

Part A

What does the phrase “‘. . . and I felt like I was in heaven’” in paragraph 6 help the reader understand about Harriet Tubman?

A) She was in hiding.

B) She outlawed slavery.

C) She was running away.

D) She escaped from slavery.

Part B

Which phrase from paragraph 6 supports the answer to Part A?

Finally, 90 miles from Brodas Plantation, Harriet Tubman set foot (A) on free soil at daybreak. She had reached the free state of Pennsylvania, where slavery was outlawed. As the sun came up, Harriet Tubman said “I looked at my hands to see if I was (B) the same person now I was free. There was such a glory over everything, the sun came (C) like gold through the trees, and (D) over the fields, and I felt like I was in heaven.”

Part A

D) She escaped from slavery.

Part B

(A) on free soil

400

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

Even after Garrett was fined $5,400 for his “crime” (an enormous amount of money for the time), he continued his work as a stationmaster.

How does the author show the difficulties stationmasters had to face?

A) by sharing information about stationmasters’ jobs

B) by sharing how the stationmaster ran the newspaper

C) by sharing the consequence of a stationmaster’s actions

D) by sharing the amount of money the stationmaster made for work

C) by sharing the consequence of a stationmaster’s actions

500

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Which statement shows the reader that Mortimer thinks he is forgotten?

A) Mortimer is unable to create rabbits.

B) Mortimer does not fit heads correctly.

C) Mortimer is for sale in a magic hat shop.

D) Mortimer stops caring about his appearance.

Part B

Which quotation from the story supports the answer to Part A?

A) “But no matter how hard he tried, and no matter what magic words were spoken, Mortimer could not make a white rabbit appear.” (paragraph 1)

B) “No one wanted to buy a magic hat that couldn’t perform the world’s most popular trick.” (paragraph 7)

C) “Eventually, Mortimer stopped bothering to dust himself off in the morning, or to straighten his red, polka-dot sash.” (paragraph 7)

D) “Mortimer was a little too big, and his brim had become slightly crooked from his constant frown.” (paragraph 12)

Part A

D) Mortimer stops caring about his appearance.

Part B

C) “Eventually, Mortimer stopped bothering to dust himself off in the morning, or to straighten his red, polka-dot sash.” (paragraph 7)

500

3, 4, 9, 11Answer the following questions for “Mortimer the Miserable” and “My Winter Hat.”

Select whether each statement describes “Mortimer the Miserable,” “My Winter Hat,” or both.

Both

"Mortimer the Miserable

Both

"My Winter Hat"

500

Select the boxes to choose if the detail appears in “The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom” or “When I Reached the Promised Land . . .”

"When I Reached the Promised Land"

"The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom"

"When I Reached the Promise Land"

"The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom"

500

Answer the following questions for “‘When I Reach the Promised Land . . .’” and “The Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom.”

What information about Harriet Tubman is the same in both passages?

A) Harriet Tubman rode the train to freedom.

B) Harriet Tubman helped people escape to freedom.

C) Harriet Tubman made money for the station masters.

D) Harriet Tubman hid under a blanket when on the train.

B) Harriet Tubman helped people escape to freedom.