2. Welcome to 2 nd Grade Jeopardy!! by Caroline LaMagna

3. Jeopardy – Round 1 EnglishMathScienceSocial StudiesWildcard 20 40 60 80 100 Click here for Round Two

4. English – 20 points My mother told me I was born at noon on july 17, 2001. Which letter in this sentence should be capitalized? A Noon B July C Mother D Me

5. Answer: B. July English – 20 points

6. Which of these is an asking (interrogative) sentence? A. Kevin is telling the truth. B. I do not think Kevin is telling the truth. C. Is Kevin telling the truth? D. Kevin always tells the truth! English – 40 points

7. Answer: B. Is Kevin telling the truth? English – 60 points

8. Which sentence matches the picture? A. The table is in the kitchen. B. I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. C. The boy is eating the sandwich. D. The boy is making a sandwich. English – 60 points

9. Answer: C. The boy is eating a sandwich. English – 40 points

10. Which is the correct way to shorten he is and make a contraction? A. he’is B. hes’ C. h’is D. he’s English – 80 points

11. Answer: D. he’s English – 80 points

12. Do you hold your pencil with your left hand or your _______ hand? Which word correctly completes the sentence? A. write B. right C. rite D. wright English – 100 points

13. Answer: B. right English – 100 points

14. You are counting by 2’s 13, 15, __, 19, 21 What number is missing? A. 17 B. 18 C. 14 D. 20 Math – 20 points

15. Answer: A. 17 Math – 20 points

16. You are counting by 3’s 21, 24, __, 30, 33 What number is missing? A. 25 B. 28 C. 26 D. 27 Math – 40 points

17. Answer: D. 27 Math – 40 points

18. You are counting by 5’s 25, 30, 35, __, 45 What number is missing? A. 38 B. 40 C. 50 D. 55 Math – 60 points

19. Answer: B. 40 Math – 60 points

20. What is the total? A. 32 cents B. 17 cents C. 22 cents D. 27 cents Math – 80 points

21. Answer: C. 22 cents Math – 80 points

22. What is the answer? 3 + 8 = A. 11 B. 9 C. 12 D. 10 Math – 100 points

23. Answer: A. 11 Math – 100 points

24. Two poles that are alike (North and North) will _____ each other. A. attract B. like C. repel D. stick to Science – 20 points

25. Answer: C. repel Science – 20 points

26. A magnet will attract-- A. a key and a paper clip. B. an eraser and a crayon. C. a leaf and a branch. D. milk and cereal. Science – 40 points

27. Answer: A. a key and a paper clip. Science – 40 points

28. _____ has mass and takes up space. A. Properties B. Color C. Observation D. Matter Science – 60 points

29. Answer: D. Matter Science – 60 points

30. DAILY DOUBLE!! Science – 80 points A _____ has no shape or volume of its own. It takes up the shape of its container. The volume can change. A. gas B. liquid C. solid D. brain

31. Answer: A. gas Science – 80 points (Daily Double)

32. Which of the following shows the life cycle of a frog in the correct order? A. frog, egg, tadpole B. egg, tadpole, frog C. egg, frog, tadpole D. tadpole, egg, frog Science – 100 points

33. Answer: B. egg, tadpole, frog Science – 100 points

34. What did the ancient Egyptians invent to help them keep track of time? A. sundial B. water clock C. compass D. stopwatch Social Studies – 20 points

35. Answer: B. water clock Social Studies – 20 points

36. Which of natural resource was used by the Powhatan to build their homes? A. trees B. water C. clay and mud D. buffalo Social Studies – 40 points

37. Answer: A. trees Social Studies – 40 points

38. The Sioux Indians traveled around to follow the _________. A. seasons B. horses C. rivers D. buffalo Social Studies – 60 points

39. Answer: D. buffalo Social Studies – 60 points

40. A place where people live, work, and play is called a _______. A. contribution B. population C. community D. school Social Studies – 80 points

41. Answer: C. community Social Studies – 80 points

42. The Pueblo Indians of the southwest could make their homes of adobe clay because they lived in a region that ___________. A. had very cold winters B. got little rain C. had many trees D. had lots of grassland Social Studies – 100 points

43. Answer: B. got little rain Social Studies – 100 points

44. The needle of a magnetic compass will always find which direction? A. North B. South C. East D. West Wildcard – 20 points

45. Answer: A. North Wildcard – 20 points

46. An animal that lives in a habitat that is cold would have what body covering? A. feathers B. scales C. fur D. skin Wildcard – 40 points

47. Answer: C. fur Wildcard – 40 points

48. Wildcard – 60 points He led the fight for freedom from England during the Revolutionary war. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington

49. Answer: D. George Washington Wildcard – 60 points

50. Wildcard – 80 points She worked to help women get equal rights. A. Susan B. Anthony B. Maggie Walker C. Betsy Ross D. Helen Keller

51. Answer: A. Susan B. Anthony Wildcard – 80 points

52. Wildcard – 100 points He led peaceful marches and gave speeches to help get equal rights for all Americans. A. George Washington B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. Abraham Lincoln D. George Washington Carver

53. Answer: B. Martin Luther King, Jr. Wildcard – 100 points

54. Jeopardy – Round 2 EnglishMathScienceSocial StudiesWildcard 20 40 60 80 100 Click here for Final Jeopardy

55. Read the following sentence: The quiz was not as easy as I _____ it would be. Which word completes the sentence correctly ? A. thoat B. thawt C. thouht D. thought English – 20 points

56. Answer: D. thought

57. The sun is _____ today. Which word completes the sentence correctly? A. brite B. bright C. briat D. brigt English – 40 points

58. Answer: B. bright

59. Which is the correct way to abbreviate Wednesday? A. Wns. B. Wds. C. Wed. D. Weds. English – 60 points

60. Answer: C. Wed.

61. My new puppy could not climb the steps. He was too small. Which word is a synonym for small? A. big B. old C. large D. little English – 80 points

62. Answer: D. little

63. The Dove and the Ant A dove saw an ant fall into a river. The ant tried hard to reach the shore. But he could not swim. The dove felt sorry for the ant. She dropped a blade of straw close beside him. The ant grabbed the straw and floated safely to shore. Soon after, the ant saw a man. The man was getting ready to kill the Dove with a stone. But just as he threw the stone, the Ant stung him in the heel. The pain made him miss. The startled dove flew away to safety. A kindness is never wasted. Where does this story take place? A. in a school B. near a river C. near the ocean D. on the railroad tracks English – 100 points

64. Answer: B. near a river

65. What is the answer? 14 – 7 = A. 7 B. 8 C. 6 D. 9 Math – 20 points

66. Answer: A. 7 Math – 20 points

67. What fraction does the shaded area represent? A. B. C. D. Math – 40 points DAILY DOUBLE

68. Answer: D. Math – 40 points

69. Math – 60 points Which number is in the tens place? 784 A. 7 B. 8 C. 4 D. 0

70. Answer: B. 8 Math – 60 points

71. What time is it? A. 12:45 B. 9:00 C. 12:15 D. 9:45 Math – 80 points

72. Answer: A. 12:45 Math – 80 points

73. On what day did Larry spend the most minutes reading? A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Sunday D. Friday Math – 100 points

74. Answer: D. Friday Math – 100 points

75. Which of the following represents a non-living thing? A. B. C. D. Science – 20 points

76. Answer: C. Science – 20 Points

77. What is it called when a bear goes into a deep sleep and all his life activities slow down? A. habitat B. hibernation C. camouflage D. migration Science – 40 points

78. Answer: B. hibernation Science – 40 Points

79. When there has not been enough rainfall, this occurs. A. precipitation B. condensation C. evaporation D. drought Science – 60 points

80. Answer: D. drought Science – 60 Points

81. Water freezes at this temperature in Celsius. A. 32 degrees B. 0 (zero) degrees C. 30 degrees D. 10 degrees Science – 80 points

82. Answer: B. 0 (zero) degrees Science – 80 Points

83. What is the part of the plant that surrounds and protects the seeds while they are forming? A. root B. fruit C. stem D. leaves Science – 100 points

84. Answer: B. fruit Science – 100 Points

85. What are the names of China’s two deserts? A. Sahara and Death Valley B. Great Sandy Desert and Great Victoria C. Mojave and Sonoran D. Gobi and Taklimakan Social Studies – 20 points

86. Answer: D. Gobi and Taklimakan Social Studies – 20 points

87. In China, there are different seasons. In Egypt, the climate is _______. A. cold and wet B. the same as China’s C. hot and dry D. warm and humid Social Studies – 40 points

88. Answer: C. hot and dry Social Studies – 40 points

89. Social Studies – 60 points DAILY DOUBLE The _______ lists symbols on a map and tells what they stand for. A. compass rose B. map legend C. title D. date

90. Answer: B. map legend Social Studies – 20 points (daily double)

91. Trees, land, minerals, and water are examples of ___________. A. capital resources B. opportunity costs C. human resources D. natural resources Social Studies – 80 points

92. Answer: D. natural resources Social Studies – 80 points

93. North America is labeled which number on the map? A. 5 B. 2 C. 1 D. 4 Social Studies – 100 points

94. Answer: C. 1 Social Studies – 100 points

95. Asia is labeled which number on the map? A. 1 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Wildcard – 20 points

96. Answer: C. 5 Wildcard – 20 points

97. What are the three states of matter? A. liquid, vapor, gas B. solid, liquid, gas C. liquid, heat, gas D. solid, gas, clouds Wildcard – 40 points

98. Answer: B. solid, liquid, gas Wildcard – 40 points

99. A garden has soil that has been eroded. There has probably been a _____. A. magnetic force B. hibernation C. drought D. flood Wildcard – 60 points

100. Answer: D. flood Wildcard – 60 points

101. The Pacific Ocean is labeled which number on the map? A. 1 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4 Wildcard – 80 points

102. Answer: A. 1 Wildcard – 80 points

103. What is the total value of the coins? A. 19 cents B. 24 cents C. 29 cents D. 34 cents Wildcard – 100 points

104. Answer: D. 34 cents Wildcard – 100 points

105. FINAL JEOPARDY Category: ENGLISH Make Your Wagers…

106. QUESTION: The Dog and the Bone A friendly butcher gave a dog a bone. The dog was running home with it as fast as he could go. Soon he came to the river. He started walking across the bridge. But he stopped halfway to look down. He saw his reflection in the water. It was like looking into a mirror. But the greedy dog thought what he saw was another dog. And this other dog was carrying a bigger bone. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But he did not think. He dropped his bone into the water. Then he jumped at the dog he saw in the river. What will happen? A. He will catch the other dog and drag him to shore. B. He will steal the other dog’s bone and swim to shore. C. He will see he made a mistake and swim to shore. D. He will break the mirror.

107. ANSWER: C. He will see he made a mistake and swim to shore. Here is the whole story: The Dog and the Bone A friendly butcher gave a dog a bone. The dog was running home with it as fast as he could go. Soon he came to the river. He started walking across the bridge. But he stopped halfway to look down. He saw his reflection in the water. It was like looking into a mirror. But the greedy dog thought what he saw was another dog. And this other dog was carrying a bigger bone. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But he did not think. He dropped his bone into the water. Then he jumped at the dog he saw in the river. But there was no other dog. He began to sink. He had to swim very hard to reach the shore. He finally made it out of the river. He was very sad about the good bone he had lost. He saw what a silly dog he had been. It is very foolish to be greedy.