English Jeopardy!

Created by:
Mr. Erickson

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.

English Jeopardy
Parts of
Speech

5 Paragraph
Essay

Grammar
Rules

Figures of
Speech

Plot
Diagram

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Person, place, thing or idea

What is a noun?

Modifies a noun.

What is an adjective?

An action word

What is a verb?

Modifies a verb.

What is an adverb?

A substitute for a noun.

What is a pronoun?

Standard essay form.

What is the five paragraph ess

ay?

The first paragraph of a five p

aragraph essay.

What is the introduction?

The number of paragraphs that

make up the body.

What is three?

Begins each paragraph of a five

paragraph essay.

What is a topic sentence?

One sentence, found in the intr

oduction paragraph, summarizing
the entire essay.

What is a thesis statement?

In order to be a complete sente

nce it must include one of each
of these.

What is a subject and a verb?

This ends every sentence.

What is a punctuation mark?

Used to denote a phrase or wor

d spoken by a character.

What are quotation marks?

One of three things used when

combining two complete thought
s into one sentence.

What is a semi-colon, a transiti

onal word, or a conjunction?

This type of writing should avoi

d personal words such as I and Y
ou.

What is proper or formal?

Compares two things using the wo

rds like or as

What is a simile?

An extreme exaggeration

What is a hyperbole?

Consecutive words with the same

beginning letter.(a tongue twis
ter)

What is alliteration?

A comparison of two things by s

aying something is something el
se.

What is a metaphor?

Words which suggest the sound

of which they are describing.

What is an onomatopoeia?

The turning point of a story, t

he height of excitement.

What is the Climax?

The events which lead up to the

climax.

What is the rising action?

The beginning of a story, where

people and places are
extablished.

What is character development

or exposition?

The events which take place aft

er the climax.

What is the resolution?

This includes things such as the

location, time, mood, and weath
er.

What is the setting?