English Jeopardy!

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English Jeopardy!

• Mr. Fields

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Objectives

• The student will be able to
• Identify and define the parts of speech,
  figurative language, punctuation, and elements of
  plot.
• Demonstrate understanding of the major concepts
  of the Language Arts.

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English Jeopardy
Parts of Speech 5 Paragraph Essay Grammar Rules Figures of Speech Plot Diagram
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200 200 200 200 400
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Person, place, thing or idea
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What is a noun?
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Modifies a noun.
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What is an adjective?
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An action word
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What is a verb?
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Modifies a verb.
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What is an adverb?
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A substitute for a noun.
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What is a pronoun?
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Standard essay form.
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What is the five paragraph essay?
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The first paragraph of a five paragraph essay.
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What is the introduction?
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The number of paragraphs that make up the body.
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What is three?
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Begins each paragraph of a five paragraph essay.
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What is a topic sentence?
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One sentence, found in the introduction
paragraph, summarizing the entire essay.
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What is a thesis statement?
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In order to be a complete sentence it must
include one of each of these.
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What is a subject and a verb?
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This ends every sentence.
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What is a punctuation mark?
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Used to denote a phrase or word spoken by a
character.
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What are quotation marks?
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One of three things used when combining two
complete thoughts into one sentence.
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What is a semi-colon, a transitional word, or a
conjunction?
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This type of writing should avoid personal words
such as I and You.
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What is proper or formal?
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Compares two things using the words like or as
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What is a simile?
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An extreme exaggeration
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What is a hyperbole?
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Consecutive words with the same beginning
letter.(a tongue twister)
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What is alliteration?
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A comparison of two things by saying something is
something else.
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What is a metaphor?
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Words which suggest the sound of which they are
describing.
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What is an onomatopoeia?
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The turning point of a story, the height of
excitement.
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What is the Climax?
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The events which lead up to the climax.
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What is the rising action?
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The beginning of a story, where people and places
are extablished.
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What is character development or exposition?
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The events which take place after the climax.
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What is the resolution?
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This includes things such as the location, time,
mood, and weather.
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What is the setting?