11th Grade English Jeopardy!

Word Types

100

Great

Adjective

200

Clock

Noun

300

Going

Verb

400

Above

Preposition

500

Quickly

Adverb

Vocabulary 1

100

Mutilate

Destroy or injure severely

200

Foolhardy

Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

300

Succulent

Full of flavor; juice

400

Esoteric

Understandable only by an enlightened inner circle

500

Harbinger

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Vocabulary 2

100

Dispute or bargain

Haggle

200

Not having or showing foresight

Improvident

300

A hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

Pestle

400

Attract or hold the attention of; charm

Captivate

500

Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary or through mud

Trudge

Easily Confused Words

100

When someone gives you advice, is it counsel or council?

Counsel

200

When speaking of distance, is it further or farther?

Farther

300

Does medicine come with side affects or side effects?

Side effects

400

Which is used in a comparison between two things, then or than?

Than

500

If someone is being rude to you, will it affect your day or effect your day?

Affect

Mrs. Melton Trivia

100

How many years has Mrs. Melton been teaching?

four

200

How many kids does Mrs. Melton have?

2

300

What School did Mrs. Melton go to?

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

400

Where is Mrs. Melton from? (city, state)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

500

What is Mrs. Melton's room #?

212