8th Grade Jeopardy

Figurative Language

100

Bing-bop-boom-boom-boom-bop-bam
(The type of [stuff] I'm on, you wouldn't understand)

Onomatopoeia 

200

"And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain." (Hint: more than alliteration) 

Sibilance 

300

"Please can we go five minutes early to lunch? We're starving!" said the 8B class.

Hyperbole

400

"That picture says a lot"

Personification

500

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- 

I took the one less traveled by,

and that has made all the difference." (Robert Frost) What figurative language technique is this?

Metaphor/Extended Metaphor

Grammar and Punctuation

100

This punctuation can be used to introduce an explanation or elaboration on a previous statement 

Colon ( : )

200

"I went to see the film, it was fantastic." What is this error called?  

Comma splice

300

This punctuation connects two closely related independent clauses that are not joined with a conjunction 

Semi-Colon ( ; )

400

Fix the error: He always arrives late, nobody seems to mind.

He arrives late; nobody seems to mind.

He arrives late, but/and nobody seems to mind.

He arrives late. Nobody seems to mind. 

500

"As", "Although", "Whether" are examples of what? (Hint: No Fanboys here!)

Subordinating Conjunctions 

Structures and Effects

100

In order to get higher than 1 out of 7 points on the structure category of your writing, you need to use these. (Hint: Applies to ALL writing)

Paragraphs

200

The effect of single word sentences (choose one effect) 

Creates a dramatic effect, emphasizes a point, or conveys an idea in a clear, concise manner. 

300

"Going to the store? Leaving?" The omission of a sound, word, or syllable in a word. 

Elision 

400

The effect of short sentences (choose one effect) 

Creates a sense of urgency, emphasizes a point, or quickens the pace of the narrative

500

This technique creates a rhythmic pattern, leading to emphasis or reinforcing a point. 

Repetition 

Spelling Counts

100

"not identified by name; of unknown name"

Anonymous

200

"giving the relevant or necessary information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive"

Concise

300

"occurring, operating, or done at the same time"

Simultaneous

400

"hostile and aggressive"

Belligerent

500

"a fictitious name, especially one used by an author"

Pseudonym

About Your Teachers

100

What is Mr. Pablo's Mongolian name? 

Batsuuri

200

What is Mr. Tyler's hobby? (Hint: Literally every day)

Gym

300

Name the three students Mr. Tyler sends outside the most.

Anandbazar, Enkh-Erdene, Tushig

400

At the beginning of the year, Mr. Tyler said he wanted everyone to get a high score on Checkpoint. The official reason was that it would determine the class that students would enter next year. However, what was his personal reason? 

To prove a point

500

What two foreign places did Mr. Pablo live in? 

Beijing, China and Taipei, Taiwan.