ELA JEOPARDY

Multiple Meanings

100

BAT

1) A wooden stick used to hit a baseball  2) A flying mammal that is active at night

200

RULER

1) A straight tool used to measure length  2) A person who governs or leads a country

300

PARK

Answer: 1) A public area with grass and trees for recreation  2) To stop and leave a vehicle in a place

400

SPRING

1) The season between winter and summer  2) A coiled metal object that bounces back when pressed

500

PRESENT

1) A gift given to someone  2) The current time or being in attendance now

Grammar (fill in the blank)

100

The _____ boy waited _____ his mother arrived.

• A) patiently, when  B) patient, until  C) patience, although  D) most patient, because

Answer: B) patient, until

200

 She felt _____ _____ she had studied hard for the test.

• A) confidently, because  B) confidence, when  C) most confident, until  D) confident, because

Answer: D) confident, because

300

The _____ puppy played outside _____ it started raining.

• A) energetically, although  B) energy, when  C) energetic, until  D) most energetic, because

Answer: C) energetic, until

400

_____ he was tired, the _____ worker finished the job.

• A) When, hardest  B) Until, dedication  C) Although, dedicated  D) Because, dedicate

Answer: C) Although, dedicated

500

The _____ student raised her hand _____ she knew the answer.

• A) smartly, until  B) smarter, although  C) smartest, because  D) smart, when

Answer: D) smart, when

Synonyms

100

HAPPY - A) sad  B) tired  C) angry  D) joyful

D. Joyful

200

BRAVE - A) courageous  B) weak  C) shy  D) fearful

A.Courageous

300

ANCIENT - A) new  B) modern  C) old  D) young

C. Old

400

GIGANTIC - A) tiny  B) huge  C) small  D) short

B. Huge

500

DIFFICULT - A) easy  B) challenging  C) simple  D) plain

B.Challenging 

Antonyms

100

HOT - A) cold  B) warm  C) boiling  D) sunny

A.cold

200

GENEROUS - A) kind  B) giving  C) selfish  D) helpful

selfish

300

NERVOUS - A) worried  B) anxious  C) scared  D) calm

D.Calm

400

EXPAND - A) grow  B) increase  C) shrink  D) stretch

C. Shrink

500

DEFEAT - A) victory  B) fail  C) lose  D) surrender

A.Victory

Context clues

100

The aroma of fresh cookies filled the kitchen and made everyone hungry.

• A) smell  B) sound  C) color  D) taste

A) smell

200

The teacher asked us to revise our essays by checking for spelling and grammar mistakes.

A) throw away  B) read aloud  C) edit and improve  D) copy over

 C) edit and improve

300

The hiker was exhausted after climbing the steep mountain trail all day.

• A) excited  B) very tired  C) angry  D) hungry

B) very tired

400

My little sister tends to exaggerate her stories by making small events sound much more exciting than they really were.

• A) forget  B) repeat  C) make bigger or more dramatic  D) whisper

C) make bigger or more dramatic  

500

The abandoned house looked eerie with its broken windows and overgrown yard, making us feel uncomfortable.

• A) beautiful  B) creepy or strange  C) expensive  D) colorful

B) creepy or strange