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Jeopardy Review ELA State Test

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  • EFFECT: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause?
    They went to Spain in 1519
    They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing
    They sailed from Spain to America
  • What is a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action
    Noun
  • I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big ________.
    lunch
    dinner
    breakfast
  • What is the main idea?
    Corn is grown all over the world
    Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals
    Corn is important as it is used for many things
  • CAUSE: Jasper walked up 9 flights of stairs. What was the effect?
    He was tired when he got home
    Judy was tired when she got home
    He lives on the 10th floor
  • We all wanted to visit Grandpa. Mom, Dad, and I got in the car. We ________ to Grandpa's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon.
    drove
    ran
    crossed
  • What is the author's reason or purpose for writing the passage?
    author's purpose
  • There are so many people inn the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell clothes. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant?
    people who throw things
    people who buy things
    people who sell things
  • Which figurative phrase uses exaggeration?
    simile
    metaphor
    onomatopoeia
    hyperbole
  • What is a word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something)?
    a verb
  • What is the main idea?
    The cactus is designed for storing water
    The cactus grows in most parts of the world
    The cactus is a beatiful-looking plant
  • What is the time and place of the story?
    the setting
  • "She's as happy as a clam!"
    metaphor
    hyperbol
    idiom
    simile
  • To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
    inference
  • What is the order in which a series of events occurs?
    chronological order or sequence
  • What is something that proves the truth of something else to prove that the information is correct?
    evidence
  • What is the main idea?
    Chocolate is high in vitamis
    Chocolate has few uses
    Making chocolate is a long process
  • What is the main idea?
    Cats make the best house pets
    Cats are very similar
    There is much variety in the cat family
  • CAUSE: A dog howled. What was the effect?
    Pete went inside
    Pete walked even faster
    Everything was quiet
  • What is the most important idea that the author is trying to say?
    main idea
  • Who is the person that writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story?
    the author and the illustrator
  • What is a statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief?
    fact
    opinion
  • The perspective fro which a story is told; could be first or third
    point of view
  • EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office. What was the cause?
    The dentist didn't hurt him at all
    He was afraid of the dentist
    He wanted to see Dr. Robbins
  • Who are the people or animals that act out the story?
    the characters
  • What is a statement that can be proven?
    an opinion
    a fact
  • I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she ____ first. I said, "you win!"
    began
    fell
    finished
  • The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean?
    moved quickly
    started
    stopped
  • What is the message that is int he story or what the story is about?
    the theme
  • "Let's call it a day!"
    idiom
    personification
    alliteration
    metaphor
  • What is the main idea?
    Bats are unusual mammals
    Bats look like many other animals
    Bats move by running and flying
  • You use Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to _______ a story?
    summarize
  • CAUSE: The weather is cool. What is the effect?
    The beach will be very crowded
    Kat will take a long trip
    There won't be many people at the beach
  • The meanings of words and phrases and how they are used in the story
    vocabulary
  • "The girl was a fish in the water."
    alliteration
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
  • What is a work that describes a noun? It tells you something about the noun.
    adjective
  • What is a word which usually describes a verb? It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
    an adverb
  • What is a word used instead of a noun to avoid repeating the noun? (ex. I, you, he, etc.)
    a pronoun
  • What are the events that happen in the story?
    the main idea
    the plot
    the setting
  • "The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution."
    simile
    personification
    metaphor
    alliteration