Jeopardy Hot Jams

Figurative Language

100

Explain what repetition does in a poem

It emphasizes or stresses the importance of something 

200

an example of this type of figurative language is: "She is the cutest kitten in the entire universe!"

HYPERBOLE

300

Sally sells sea shells is what type of figurative language?"

ALLITERATION

400

EXPLAIN what a metaphor is. 

A comparison of two things without using the words like or as. 

500

What type of figurative language is used here: 

"The falling leaves danced their way slowly to the ground." 

PERSONIFICATION

Context Clues

100

What is the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word based on the context clues around it? 

The breathtaking view of the mountains was as majestic as it was last year when we visited. 

a. impressive

b. majesty

c. curious

d. identical

a. IMPRESSIVE

200

What is the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word based on the context clues around it? 

He asked me how to spell my name again, but I literally just said it two minutes ago. 

a. finally

b. correctly

c. actually

d. nicely

C. ACTUALLY

300

What is the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word based on the context clues around it? 

Adding your own insight to your essay will enhance your writing and make it more interesting to the reader. 

a. perfect

b. lengthen

c. remove

d. strengthen

D. STRENGTHEN 

400

What is the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word based on the context clues around it? 

I didn't understand the word problem on our math test so I asked Mrs. Briones to simplify it.

a. clarify

b. introduce

c. curious

d. write

A. CLARIFY

500

What is the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word based on the context clues around it? 

We will analyze the best route to the city by looking through maps, calculating the distance, and checking the traffic before we leave. 

a. understand

b. determine

c. explain

d. remember

B. DETERMINE

Academic Vocabulary

100

Define the academic word: POINT OF VIEW (fiction)

From whose voice or perspective the story being told. (First person or third person)

200

Define the academic term: PERSPECTIVE

The author's attitude about a topic -OR- a character's attitude about something taking place in the story

300

Define the academic term: TEXT STRUCTURE

How a nonfiction text is organized 

400

Give at least TWO of the rules about THEME

1. No character names

2. Should be one sentence

3. Applies to everyone

500

Define the academic term: DIALOGUE

conversation or characters speaking in text

More Academic Vocab

100

An author may try to prove this using reasons and evidence

CLAIM

200

If you have to figure out something from your own conclusions and stated it in your own words, it is said to be...

IMPLIED

300

A central idea is supported by...

Relevant details

400

A summarization of the main events of a story: (beginning, middle, and end)

PLOT

500

Name BOTH TERMS: 

a story's central "problem"

AND

how that problem comes to an end/is fixed

Conflict and Resolution

Text Features

100

Which text feature is best for showing data?

a. graph

b. caption

c. heading

d. photograph

a. graph

200

What text feature describes what is being show in a photograph?

caption

300

What text feature is used to separate sections of the text? 

Heading

400

Timelines are mostly used in THIS kind of text structure

Chronological

500

This text feature usually includes labels

diagram