Parts of Speech Jeopardy!

Nouns and Adjectives

100

This part of speech names a person, place, thing, idea, or event.

Noun

200

This part of speech describes a noun. 

Adjective

300

List the nouns in this sentence: The happy dog wagged his fuzzy tail like a dandelion in the wind. 

Dog, tail, dandelion, wind.

400

List the nouns in this sentence: My two guinea pigs, Reese and Snicker, love eating carrots.

Guinea pigs, Reese, Snicker, carrots

500

List the adjectives in this sentence: The angry cat furiously scratched the white door until its old paint flaked away.

Angry, white, old

Verbs and Adverbs

100

This part of speech shows an action or state of being.

Verbs

200

This part of speech describes or modifies a verb.

Adverb

300

List the verbs in this sentence: I am going to the store soon because I need groceries.

am, going, need

400

List the adverbs in this sentence: I made dinner quickly because my stomach was growling loudly.

Quickly, loudly

500

List the adverbs in this sentence: I like my steak cooked medium-well with a particularly pronounced sear.

medium-well, particularly 

Prepositions

100

What part of speech shows how a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase relates to other words in a sentence --  usually indicating time, place, direction, or position?

Preposition 

200

Identify the preposition: The book is on the desk.

On

300

List the prepositions in this sentence: My dog scurried around the house and found his ball under the couch.

Around, under

400

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: In the morning, I am very tired. 

In the morning

500

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: I watched the coffee drip into the coffee pot.

Into the coffee pot

Fix-Em-Ups!

100

Fix this sentence: Their is no school tomorrow!

Change "their" to "there"

200

Fix this sentence: im going too bed early. 

Fixed sentence: I'm going to bed early. 

300

Fix this sentence: the volcano erupted, rocks flew into the sky.

The volcano erupted, and rocks flew into the sky.

The volcano erupted; rocks flew into the sky.  

The volcano erupted. Rocks flew into the sky.

400

Fix this sentence: i cant wait until Winter i want a snow day.

I can't wait until winter; I want a snow day.

I can't wait until winter. I want a snow day.

I can't wait until winter, for I want a snow day.

500

Fix this sentence: I finished my homework on time; consequently, my parents were very pleased.

Nothing is wrong with the sentence!