1. Skills Review Jeopardy
Are you in it to win it?
Designed and made by: Megan Orlando, 2nd Grade, Cambridge Lakes Charter School

2. Rules: Each slide contains directions and a question.
You must follow the directions then answer the question
To answer the question, click on the answer buttons

3. Question 1 Read the sentence then identify the nouns.
Mrs. Smith was the greatest teacher.
Mrs. Smith
and
teacher
was
greatest
None of
these

4. You’re right! Mrs. Smith and teacher are both nouns!
GREAT JOB! You’ve been doing your homework!
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5. Incorrect The correct answer was: Mrs. Smith and teacher
Mrs. Smith is a person
Teacher could be considered a person or a thing (haha!)
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6. Question 2 A Noun is… An action word A word that describes A person,
place, or
thing
I’ve never
even heard
of a noun!

7. You’re right!
Great Job!
If you got this one right, you know that a noun is a person, a place, or a thing
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8. Incorrect
A noun is…
A person, a place, or a thing.
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9. YIKES!
If you’ve never even heard of a noun before, you need to start paying attention to your teacher!
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10. Question 3
Which word is a noun?
Run
Loudly
Calendar
Purple

11. You’re Right!
The word “calendar” is a noun because a calendar is a thing.
Great work!
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12. Incorrect The correct answer is “Calendar”
The word “run” is a verb because it is an action word.
The word “loudly” is an adverb because it describes how.
The word “purple” is an adjective because it describes the color of something.
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13. Question 4
Which word is not a noun?
Brother
Dog
Smelly
Alphabet

14. You’re Right!
Smelly is not a noun! Smelly describes HOW something smells.
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15. Incorrect!
All of the words in the list were nouns except for the word “smelly.”
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16. Question 5 An adjective… Describes a noun Is a person, place, or thing
Gives you a
big hug
Answers a
question

17. You’re Right!
An adjective…
…describes a noun.
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18. Incorrect! An adjective… …describes a noun.
If you picked one of the other answers, go back and think about it again!
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19. Question 6
Which word is an adjective?
Girl
Dog
School
Pretty

20. Incorrect
The words “Girl,” “Dog,” and “School” are not adjectives, they are nouns!
Remember, nouns are people, places or things. Adjectives describe the nouns.
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21. You’re Right!
The word “Pretty” is an adjective because it describes how someone or something looks.
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22. Question 7 Read the sentence then find the verb.
My sister ran faster than a rabbit.
sister
ran
rabbit
than

23. You’re Right!
The word “ran” is the verb because it shows the action that the girl took.
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24. Incorrect The word “ran” is the verb.
Sister, rabbit, and than are not verbs because they do not show an action.
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25. Question 8 A verb is… A person, place, or thing A word that describes
An action
word
A teddy
bear

26. You’re Right!
A Verb is an action word!
Great answer!
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27. Incorrect
Remember, a verb is an action word! It shows the subject or noun doing something.
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28. Question 9 Pick the verb that completes the sentence.
My mother _____ me my dinner plate.
looked
handed
ran
talked

29. You’re Right My mother handed me my dinner plate. Good going!
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30. Incorrect
Make sure that the word you chose makes the sentence make sense.
The correct answer was handed
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31. Question 10 A main idea… Can solve a mystery Helps old ladies cross
the street
Tells what the
story is
mostly about
Finds fact
and opinion

32. You’re Right!
The main idea tells what the story or paragraph is mostly about.
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33. Incorrect
Remember, the main idea tells us what a story or paragraph is mostly about.
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34. Question 11
Which one of these sentences can be a main idea or topic sentence?
It can help
with homework.
Penguins lay
eggs.
We do so
many fun
things in
school.
He wrote
books that
rhymed.

35. You’re Right!
“We do so many fun things in school.” can be the main idea of a story or paragraph.
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36. Incorrect
Your answer was a supporting detail. It gave more information about the topic than a topic sentence would have.
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37. Question 12 What supports a main idea? nothing details friends
I don’t know

38. You’re Right!
Details help to support a main idea.
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39. Incorrect
Nothing supports a main idea better than a few good supporting details!
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40. Question 13 Find the main idea
My mom is the best mom. When I get home from school, she always has a snack waiting. She takes me to all of my soccer games. Best of all, my mom loves me! Mom’s are the greatest.
she always
has a snack
waiting
my mom
loves me.
My mom is
the best mom
She takes me
to all of
my soccer
games.

41. You’re Right!
“My mom is the best mom.” is the main idea because that is what the rest of the paragraph is about.
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42. Incorrect The correct answer was “My mom is the best mom.”
All of the other answers were supporting details.
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43. Question 14 What needs to be capitalized? names titles places
All of these

44. You’re Right!
Names, titles, important places, and many other things need to be capitalized.
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45. You’re right…but… You are right…but, there’s still a better answer.
All of the choices were correct because all of them should be capitalized.
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46. Question 15 Fix this sentence:
my brother, andy, goes to school in iowa.
My, Andy,
Iowa
My, Brother,
School
Andy, Goes
None of
these

47. You’re Right! My, Andy, and Iowa should all have been capitalized.
Good job!
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48. Incorrect
Remember, beginning of sentences, names, and states all need to be capitalized.
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49. Question 16 A period… Asks a question Shows feeling Ends a sentence
Should never
be used

50. You’re Right!
A period ends a sentence.
Great work!
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51. Incorrect Let’s think about this one more time…where does a period go?
At the end of a sentence, of course!
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52. Question 17 A question mark… Asks a question Shows feeling Ends a
sentence
None of
these

53. You’re Right! A question mark asks a question.
Are you smart? Yes you are!
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54. Incorrect Where does a question mark go?
At the end of a question, of course!
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55. Question 18 An exclamation point… Asks a question Shows emotion Ends a
sentence
None of
these

56. You’re Right!
YAY!!!!! I’M SO EXCITED THAT YOU KNOW THAT AN EXCLAMATION POINT SHOWS EMOTION!
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57. Incorrect
An exclamation point shows emotion!
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58. Question 19
True or False?
A comma can be used in dates, addresses, to separate words.
True
False

59. You’re Right!
Its true! Commas are used in addresses, dates, and to separate words.
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60. Incorrect The right answer was True
Commas are used in dates, addresses, and to separate words.
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61. Question 20 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Yes, I would like to go with you.
I live at 312 State St. Chicago IL
My brother Joe is four years old
My mother is the greatest?

62. You’re Right! Great Job! You really know your punctuation!
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63. Incorrect
Its ok, you’ll get it next time.
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64. Question 21 Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
In math we are learning to multiply
Yes No

65. You’re right! That sentence was not punctuated correctly.
For bonus points, can you tell me what was wrong with the sentence?
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66. Incorrect
The sentence needs a period at the end.
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67. Question 22 Fact or Opinion?
Starry Night was painted by Vincent Van Gogh.
Fact
Opinion

68. You’re Right! FACT Starry Night was, indeed, painted by Van Gogh.
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69. Incorrect
The statement was a fact, not an opinion.
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70. Question 23
Fact or Opinion?
It snows in the winter.
Fact
Opinion

71. You’re Right! It certainly does snow in the winter time.
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72. Incorrect The statement was a FACT.
It is a proven fact that it snows in the winter (and in the fall and spring if you live in Illinois!)
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73. Question 24
Fact or Opinion?
Your shirt is very pretty.
Fact
Opinion

74. You’re Right!
I may think that your shirt is pretty but Miss Greenberg may think that it’s really ugly!
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75. Incorrect Not everyone thinks that your shirt is pretty!
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76. Question 25 Fact is… A true statement. Something that shows how you
feel.
My mom’s
middle name.
An untrue
statement.

77. You’re Right!
A fact is a true statement.
Great work!
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78. Incorrect
A fact is a true statement.
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79. Question 26 Opinion is… A true statement Something that shows how you
feel.
What I like
to share
with
everyone.
None of
these.

80. You’re Right! An opinion shows what you think about something.
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81. Incorrect An opinion shows what you think about something.
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82. Question 27 Fix the following sentence. My dog go to the groomers.
My dog went
to the
groomers.
Me dog go
to the
groomers.
Nothing is
wrong

83. You’re Right!
My dog went to the groomers.
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84. Incorrect The correct answer is: My dog went to the groomers.
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85. Question 28
Is the sentence complete?
Blue airplanes. No
Yes

86. You’re Right!
The sentence is not complete because we don’t know what the blue airplane did.
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87. Incorrect
The sentence is not complete because we don’t know what the blue airplane did.
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88. Question 29
Is the sentence complete?
I sang a song.
Yes No

89. You’re Right! LALALALA! “I sang a song.” is a complete sentence.
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90. Incorrect
“I sang a song.” is a complete sentence.
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91. Question 30
True or False?
We will have a test on parts of speech, punctuation and capitalization, main idea, and fact and opinion tomorrow.
True
False

92. You’re Right!
Good guess...you know your teachers pretty well!
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93. Incorrect
Who are you kidding? Of course we are going to have a test on this!
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94. The End!
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95. HAHAHAHA!
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