Jeopardy

Name That Thing

100

I’m usually green and brown. With rain, I can live for a long time. I’m a house for a bird and kids love to climb me. What am I?

A tree

200

I am a large place. People walk in and out of me. I am a place where people learn. Teachers can usually be found inside me.

school

300

I have wheels but I am usually in the air. I have wings. I can go very fast. Many people can ride in me.

airplane 

400

I turn on and off. You can watch me or play games on me. Some people can stare at me for hours. You can use me to do homework or to learn.

a computer

500

I come in many different colors and I get bigger when I’m full. I will float away if you don’t tie me down and I will make a loud sound if I break. What am I?

a balloon 

Multiple Word Meanings

100

I can be used to swing in baseball. I am also something that flies in the night. I am black.

bat 

200

This is a sound a cellphone makes when someone is calling you. It is also the word for a type of jewelry you can wear on your finger.  

ring

300

Fish can have these on its fins that make them shiny. It is also something you can step on to see how much you weigh. 

scale

400

this is another word for "vacation", OR to stumble and fall 

trip 

500

this word can be the opposite of "float". It is also the place where you wash your hands. 

Sink

Idioms

100

To be in hot water 

"He was in hot water with his teacher because he never finished the homework."

 To be in trouble  

200

Piece of cake 

"That test was a piece of cake. I think I did really well!"

It was really easy

300

Get cold feet 

"He was supposed to perform at the concert, but he got cold feet." 

Nervous or scared to do something 

400

Cool as a cucumber 

"I was nervous to go to the dentist, but my brother was cool as a cucumber."

To be very calm and not nervous

500

Hold your horses 

"Hold your horses! You can watch tv after you finish dinner."

To wait a minute 

What Doesn't Belong

100

bacon, eggs, cereal, broccoli 

broccoli 

200

blue, kite, shoe, two 

kite

300

sunny, snowy, tree, rainy 

tree 

400

pencil, paper, pen, crayon 

paper 

500

rug, sidewalk, carpet, tree 

tree 

Who am I?

100

I wear protective clothing and a large helmet. I drive or ride in a large red truck to emergencies and use water to fix problems. What do I do? 

Firefighter

200

I sometimes wear a silly wig and make up. I have a big red nose. My shoes are too big and my trousers keep falling down. I make people laugh. What am I?

A clown

300

I spend many years training. I often work in a large building with many sick people. You can visit me whenever you feel sick. What am I?

A doctor 

400

I work in a large building with many kids. I give out homework and grade tests. Each year I get to work with new students. What am I?

A teacher

500

I wear a uniform and go around town helping people. I can give people tickets and help catch criminals. What am I?

A policeman