1. English Jeopardy! Created by: Mr. Erickson Created by: Mr. Erickson

2. 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. / 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.

3. English Jeopardy Parts of Speech 5 Paragraph Essay Grammar Rules Figures of Speech Plot Diagram 100 200 300 400 500

4. Person, place, thing or idea

5. What is a noun?

6. Modifies a noun.

7. What is an adjective?

8. An action word

9. What is a verb?

10. Modifies a verb.

11. What is an adverb?

12. A substitute for a noun.

13. What is a pronoun?

14. Standard essay form.

15. What is the five paragraph essay? What is the five paragraph essay?

16. The first paragraph of a five paragraph essay. The first paragraph of a five paragraph essay.

17. What is the introduction?

18. The number of paragraphs that make up the body. The number of paragraphs that make up the body.

19. What is three?

20. Begins each paragraph of a five paragraph essay. Begins each paragraph of a five paragraph essay.

21. What is a topic sentence?

22. One sentence, found in the introduction paragraph, summarizing the entire essay. One sentence, found in the introduction paragraph, summarizing the entire essay.

23. What is a thesis statement?

24. In order to be a complete sentence it must include one of each of these. In order to be a complete sentence it must include one of each of these.

25. What is a subject and a verb?

26. This ends every sentence.

27. What is a punctuation mark?

28. Used to denote a phrase or word spoken by a character. Used to denote a phrase or word spoken by a character.

29. What are quotation marks?

30. One of three things used when combining two complete thoughts into one sentence. One of three things used when combining two complete thoughts into one sentence.

31. What is a semi-colon, a transitional word, or a conjunction? What is a semi-colon, a transitional word, or a conjunction?

32. This type of writing should avoid personal words such as I and You. This type of writing should avoid personal words such as I and You.

33. What is proper or formal?

34. Compares two things using the words “like” or “as” Compares two things using the words “like” or “as”

35. What is a simile?

36. An extreme exaggeration

37. What is a hyperbole?

38. Consecutive words with the same beginning letter. (a tongue twister) Consecutive words with the same beginning letter. (a tongue twister)

39. What is alliteration?

40. A comparison of two things by saying something is something else. A comparison of two things by saying something is something else.

41. What is a metaphor?

42. Words which suggest the sound of which they are describing. Words which suggest the sound of which they are describing.

43. What is an onomatopoeia?

44. The turning point of a story, the height of excitement. The turning point of a story, the height of excitement.

45. What is the Climax?

46. The events which lead up to the climax. The events which lead up to the climax.

47. What is the rising action?

48. The beginning of a story, where people and places are extablished. The beginning of a story, where people and places are extablished.

49. What is character development or exposition? What is character development or exposition?

50. The events which take place after the climax. The events which take place after the climax.

51. What is the resolution?

52. This includes things such as the location, time, mood, and weather. This includes things such as the location, time, mood, and weather.

53. What is the setting?