3rd Grade Tutoring Jeopardy

Author Purpose

100

All of the following are three main reasons why an author writes a story, EXCEPT to a. inform. b. persuade. c. entertain. d.Infer

D. Infer

200

Persuade means......

a. to make someone laugh, b. to convince someone to do something, c. to give information about a topic

b. to convince someone to do something

300

Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show. The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. create a mysterious mood.

a. entertain

400

Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some brave people finally took a bite of a tomato, and they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads and sandwiches. Do you ever use tomato sauce or ketchup? These products are made of tomatoes. If it weren't for these brave individuals, you might not be able to enjoy ketchup with your french-fries. The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. describe

c. inform 

500

What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. describe

b. persuade 

Author Purpose

100

Author's purpose is the reason    the author writes something...

a. who, b. what, c. when, d. where, e. why, f.how

e. why

200

Inform means.....

a. give informational speech, b. give information, c. take the form, d. give in a form 

b. give information

300

True or False: An author can have more than one purpose in their writing

TRUE

400

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.

What is the purpose? Persuade, Inform or Entertain

Inform 

500

Come and buy John's pizza today! Try our new 5-cheese pizza. It is cheap and tastes amazing!

What is the authors purpose in this text?

*Full Points if you spell the word correctly*

Persuade

Synonym or Antonym

100

giant / huge

synonyms

200

bright / dull

Antonyms 

300

tasty / delightful 

Synonyms

400

lazy / energized 

Antonyms

500

sorrowful / melancholy 

Synonym 

Fun Trivia

100

What are our Hampton school colors?

Orange and Blue

200

Name the mascots of all third grade teachers...

Catamounts, Sooners, Mavericks, Jaguars

300

Talking toys coming to life that is owned by a boy named Andy, it also has four movies.

Toy Story

400

What is the capital of our state?

Austin

500

Which third grade is also from New York but grew up in Texas?

A. Mrs. Thornhill, B. Mr. Martin, C. Ms. Bullard

B. Mr. Martin