Period 1: English Jeopardy

Prefixes/Yaqoob

100

What is the meaning of the prefix 'un'?

a. before

b. not

c. between

b. not

200

What does the suffix 'able' mean?

a. less of

b. able to do

c. more of

b. able to do (breakable-able to be broken)

300

Give 2 words which contain the prefix 'over'.

overreact

overcook

overuse

overdone

400

Give 2 examples of words which contain the suffix 'ive':

secretive

talkative

addictive

reactive

500

Create a sentence which contains 1 prefix and 1 suffix:

The is the closest I have been to being antisocial.

The dishonest man was very secretive.

Parts of Speech/Haiqa

100

She bought a new notebook.

Which word is the noun?

notebook

200

They went to Italy for vacation.

What part of speech is 'Italy'.

Noun (place)

300

I quickly hid under the table while playing hide and seek.

Which word is the adverb?

quickly (-ly)

400

I was at the post office.

What part of speech is 'at'?

preposition

500

They were on their phones while waiting for their food to cook. 

What part of speech is 'while'?

conjunction

Figurative Language/Madison

100

Which type of figurative language is: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse?

a. Hyperbole

b. Alliteration

c. Simile

a. Hyperbole

200

What type of figurative language is 'My mom has a heart of gold'?

a. Onomotapiea

b. Idiom

c. Simile

b. Idiom

300

Harry hurried home to watch TV.

a. Metaphor

b. Alliteration

c. Idiom

b. Alliteration

400

The neighbor is as curious as a cat.

a. Simile

b. Oxymoron

c. Metaphor

a. Simile

500

The sun smiled as the boy played.

a. Alliteration

b. Hyperbole

c. Personification

c. Personification

Sentence Corrections: Spencer

100

the man was running away.

The

200

Why is he bald.

Why is he bald?

300

I'm tied and I need to sleep

(2 mistakes)

I'm tired and I need to sleep.

400

I like food and i also like slep.

(2 mistakes)

I like food and I also like sleep.

500

You looks so sad why aren't you happy

3 mistakes

looks-look

question mark at end

Runon sentence - needs to be split into 2 sentences

Andrew/Madison

100

Who is Madison's favorite musical artist?

a. Adele

b. Billie Eilish

c. Zach Bryan

d. Brad Paisley

c. Zach Bryan

200

Who is Andrew's favorite musical artist?

a. The Wkend

b. Bruno Mars

c. Calvin Harris

d. Diplo

b. Bruno Mars

300

What is Andrew's favorite restaurant?

a. Panda Express

b. Red Robin

c. TGIF

d. Texas Roadhouse

a. Panda Express

400

If Andrew could travel anywhere, where would he go?

a. Texas

b. Bahamas

c. Arizona

d. Canada

b. Bahamas

500

What month is Madison's birthday?

a. January

b. August

c. November

d. December

b. August