5th Grade ELA Jeopardy!!!

Levels of Organization

100

What does it mean if someone says that you are "couch potato"? 

A.you eat to much potatoes

B.you watch to much TV.

C.your couch has food on ITT.

B. You watch to much TV

200

What does "on the fence" mean in the sentence?

"Ronaldo was on the fence about which game to play." 

A. Excited

B. Undecided

C. jealous

B. Undecided

300

What does it mean if someone says that he is " all thumbs"

A. He is hungry

B. He has big hands. 

C. He is clumsy

C. He is clumsy

400

What does "elbow grease" mean in this sentence?

"Henry really put some elbow grease into fixing his bicycle."

a. pride

B.money

C.effort

C.effort

500

the fully functional form of a living being that can thrive in a particular environment.

what is an organism?

Part of speech

100

Which articles correctly complete the sentence?

The prince came upon(a/an) elf  leading (a/an) unicorn through  the forrest 

A.a,a 

B.a/an 

C.an,an 

D.an,a

D.an,a

200

How many pronouns are in the sentence below? 

You and I should bathe your dog before he starts to stink.

A.1

B.2

C.3 

D.4

C.3

300

Find the adverbs in the sentence.

Jake was very disappointed that he never played goalie.

A. Very, played 

B. Very, never 

C. Disappointed, played 

D. Was, never

B. Very, never

400

Find the noun or nouns in the sentence.

The two friends talked on the phone for over three hours !

A. Friends

B. Friends, phone

C. Phone, over , hour

D. Friends, phone, hour

D.  Friends, phone, hour

500

Find the adjective or adjectives in the sentence.

We'll have the annual picnic under the shady tree.

A. Shady

B. Under, shady

C. Annual, shady

D. Have, annual

C. Annual, shady

Grammar

100

A heard of wild horses______ grazing in the meadow.              a. am b. were c. are d. is                                                                                             

d. is

200

We claimed up a wall and had a,better view.

What is the preposition in this sentence?

A. We

B. up

C. had

D. better

B. up

300

The hawks were taking turns feeding_____chicks.

Which word agrees with the noun ``hawks`` to correctly complete the sentence.

A. its

B. they're 

C. Their

D. there

C. their

400

What does it mean if someone says that he is "all thumb's"?

A. He is hungry

B. He has big hands

C. He is clumsy

C. He is clumsy

500

Whose bean plant________the most last week

Which verb correctly completes the sentence.

A. grower

B.  grew

C. grown

D. grewed

B. grew

Synonyms

100

The hermit lived at the top of a remote mountain.

A. Tall

B. Colorful 

C.faraway

C.

200

which word is a synonym for precipitation?

A. Fire

B. Rain

C. Vacation 

B.

300

 Manny thought that the movies was to monotonous 

A. Boring 

B.silly

C.short

A

400

All six of the kittens_______hiding under the porch.

Choose the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject.

A. were

B. was

C. been

D. be

A. were

500

which word is a synonym for  wary?

A.vary 

B.wavy 

C.cautious

C

Vocabulary

100

Which word is a synonym for "deceive"? 

A. Get 

B.choice

C.mislead

D. Die

C

200

what does the word "resume" mean in this sentence?

The game will resume at soon as the lights come back on.

A.continue 

B.conclude 

C. Get interesting 

D. Summary of job experience

A.continue

300

which word means both "solid" and "a business"?

A.hard 

B. Firm 

C.company 

D. Stiff

b. Firm

400

which word means both " cliff" and "mislead"?

A. Ledge 

B.fool

C.prank 

D.bluff

d. Bluff

500

what does " hamper" mean in this sentence?

I looked in the hamper for  my wallet and found it in my pants pocket.

A.hinder 

B.large basket for dirty clothes 

C. Disposable diaper

D. Washing machine

B. Large basket for dirty clothes