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Final Jeopardy
100
Fill in with the correct verb tense: My brother ________________ next year from high school and go to college. A. graduated B. graduating C. will graduate D. graduate
What is C. will graduate? Future tense means that it will happen at a later day so the helping verb, will, is used.
100
What is the best way to describe the author's purpose below? Give one reason why. People have been inventing things for thousands of years. A whirlwind of inventions has made its way into our daily lives. Thinking about these inventions may make you feel dizzy. Can you imagine life without electric lights? What about living without television, computers, or automobiles? Nowadays we do not even think about all these handy things that give us so much independence. But there was a time when they did not exist!
What is to entertain? The author entertains by getting the reader thinking with a question as well as presenting information in a factual way. None of the facts listed above have numbers or statistics and the facts are general or not specific.
100
What does the re in replay stand for in the following sentence: The coach had to replay the video to study the game. A. not B. sometimes C. always D. again
What is D. again? Re means to do something for a second time or again.
100
The following is an excerpt from the dictionary::: cit-i-zen (sit´ ә zən) Noun. Resident [Anglo-French] What is the origin of the word?
What is Anglo-French?
200
Fill in with the appropriate verb tense. Last week we ______________ for math test. A. study B. studied C. studyed D. will study
What is B. studied? Last week means it is past tense.
200
It was Gordon's first day on the baseball team. Today his team was facing Billy Fallon, the best pitcher in the league. Fallon's fastball was legendary. Gordon's team had never won a game against him. Fallon struck out the first three players on Gordon's team. But in the second inning, their first batter got on base with a single. The next player hit another single. They had two players on base! Fallon struck out the next two batters. Now Gordon was up. This was his chance to really help the team, but there were already two outs. If Fallon struck him out, the inning would be over. "You don't stand a chance," the catcher muttered under his breath as Gordon walked up to the plate. Gordon knew the catcher was just trying to make him nervous. So he ignored the catcher's insult and paid attention to the pitch instead. Fallon's first pitch came so fast that Gordon flinched. Fallon smiled from his spot on the mound. "It doesn't look like it is going to happen," the catcher said, snickering behind Gordon. The second pitch blazed by Gordon so fast that he barely saw it. The fielders on the other team moved in from the outfield. They knew that this batter would not hit the ball very far. Gordon swung hard on the third pitch. He felt the bat connect with the ball. Everyone gaped with wide eyes and open mouths as the ball sailed over the fence. He had hit a home run! The score was three to zero. It was the best his team had ever done against Fallon. When the inning was over, Fallon walked up to him. "That was a fluke!" he hissed. "Maybe it was," Gordon admitted. "But the next time you face me, you won't be so sure of yourself." This time it was Billy Fallon who flinched. What is the purpose of the last 3 sentences in the story? Support with proof of the author's purpose.
The writer uses this as a way to teach a lesson or show that there is something to learn from the story. The writer is trying to entertain the reader by sharing a moment in his life or a believable story.
200
Give a synonym of unfair. Make sure it doesn't have the base word fair in it.
What is unequal, unjust, mislead?
300
Which of the following words in the sentence is an action verb? Tommy ran through the hedges to escape the dog. A. hedges B. dog C. through D. ran
What is D. ran?
300
Why does the reader use a question in the first paragraph? What is the author's purpose? Thousands of years ago, a powerful king named Qin Shi Huangdi ruled China. He belonged to one of China's great dynasties, or ruling families. He is famous today, but not for the same reasons as other kings. Have you ever seen an army? How about one made of clay? Some kings have become famous for the temples they built. Others for their ideas, but Huangdi is famous for his army. That is, he is famous for the army he left behind when he died.
What is to create suspense by getting the reader thinking. This is one way to entertain the reader. Author's Purpose
300
Name a synonym of numerous.
What is ton, many, endless, loads, umpteen, incalculable, etc....? Numerous means many or more than enough.
400
Which of the following is not an action verb in the sentence below. Johnny and Rebecca went to the store for vegetables yesterday and will bake a pie today for desert. A. went B. will C. bake
What is B. will? Will is a helping verb used to help the verb tense of bake? (future tense)
400
Ants are interesting creatures that have been around since prehistoric times. Their unique appearance makes them look different from other insects. Ants survive by going out in groups and looking for food. Like an astronomer searching for a distant star, these ants continue until they find something to eat. Ants can lift up to 20 times their body weight. This is the same as you lifting something that weighs about 1,600 pounds! Their antennae help them taste the moist, delicious bits of food that people leave behind. Once their bodies absorb the nutrients, they head back to the colony and prepare to do it all over again the next day. What is the author's purpose in using a specific fact in the last few sentences of the story?
What is to provide facts to support the information in the story?
400
Which of the following is not a synonym of the word unsuspecting. The new puppy was unsuspecting when it had to go to the veterinarian. A. unknowing B. trusting C. ready
What is C. ready?
500
Name 3 different helping verbs:
What is to be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been. These are used in progressive tenses and passive voice verbs. ... to have: have, has, had. These are used in perfect tenses. ... to do: do, does, did. These are emphatic verbs. ... conditionals (also called modal auxiliaries): could, should, would, can, shall, will, may, might, must.
500
Why does the author title this story: Swing and a............ It was Gordon's first day on the baseball team. Today his team was facing Billy Fallon, the best pitcher in the league. Fallon's fastball was legendary. Gordon's team had never won a game against him. Fallon struck out the first three players on Gordon's team. But in the second inning, their first batter got on base with a single. The next player hit another single. They had two players on base! Fallon struck out the next two batters. Now Gordon was up. This was his chance to really help the team, but there were already two outs. If Fallon struck him out, the inning would be over. "You don't stand a chance," the catcher muttered under his breath as Gordon walked up to the plate. Gordon knew the catcher was just trying to make him nervous. So he ignored the catcher's insult and paid attention to the pitch instead. Fallon's first pitch came so fast that Gordon flinched. Fallon smiled from his spot on the mound. "It doesn't look like it is going to happen," the catcher said, snickering behind Gordon. The second pitch blazed by Gordon so fast that he barely saw it. The fielders on the other team moved in from the outfield. They knew that this batter would not hit the ball very far. Gordon swung hard on the third pitch. He felt the bat connect with the ball. Everyone gaped with wide eyes and open mouths as the ball sailed over the fence. He had hit a home run! The score was three to zero. It was the best his team had ever done against Fallon. When the inning was over, Fallon walked up to him. "That was a fluke!" he hissed. "Maybe it was," Gordon admitted. "But the next time you face me, you won't be so sure of yourself." This time it was Billy Fallon who flinched.
What is to create suspense and get the reader thinking about what is going to be in the passage before they read it? Maybe they would be able to guess the ending or solution based on the title and foreshadowing.
500
Fill in with the missing vocabulary word: Segregation was an example of racial ___________________. A. unfair B. injustice C. ancestors D. agile
What is b. injustice? Bonus...Explain what racial injustice means during the time of the Civil Rights movement. Use an another example.....