Transcript Jeopardy
Jeopardy
Figurative Language Bronx Masquerade (Theme) Grammar Poetry Bronx Masquerade (Characters)
$100 Question from Figurative Language The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.
$100 Answer from Figurative Language Personification
$200 Question from Figurative Language Three grey geese in a green field grazing, Grey were the geese and green was the grazing.
$200 Answer from Figurative Language Alliteration
$300 Question from Figurative Language His smile is a mile wide.
$300 Answer from Figurative Language Hyperbole
$400 Question from Figurative Language Name 6 different types of figurative language.
$400 Answer from Figurative Language Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance, Personification
$500 Question from Figurative Language Using words that imitate sounds are examples of what type of figurative language. (you must spell correctly)
$500 Answer from Figurative Language Onomatopoeia
$100 Question from Theme What is the theme of a novel?
$100 Answer from Theme A
novel's theme
is the main idea that the writer expresses.
Theme
can also be
defined
as the underlying
meaning
of the story.
$200 Question from Theme Describe prejudice and give an example from the novel.
$200 Answer from Theme A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience An example of prejudice is the kids thinking that Devon is not a good student. They look at him as “the dumb jock.” Actually, he is a great student that likes to read.
$300 Question from Theme Participation is a major theme in the novel. In the end, Tyrone is skeptical about Steve participating in a free style poem known as this __________? (You must spell correctly)
$300 Answer from Theme Cipher
$400 Question from Theme Name the five different themes we discussed in class.
$400 Answer from Theme Participation, Express, Prejudice, Unique, Encourage
$500 Question from Theme What is a motif?
$500 Answer from Theme A symbol representing the overall theme.
Example: The word in the title “masquerade” symbolizes EXPRESSION of your true self. What is behind the mask.
$100 Question from Grammar Every sentence contains these two parts.
$100 Answer from Grammar Subject and a predicate
$200 Question from Grammar “without excessively worrying” is known as what kind of grammatical phrase.
$200 Answer from Grammar A prepositional phrase
$300 Question from Grammar What type of part of speech normally ends in -ly
$300 Answer from Grammar An adverb
$400 Question from Grammar Give three examples of transitional words.
$400 Answer from Grammar However, therefore, on the other hand, in conclusion, for example, additionally
$500 Question from Grammar Name 8 parts of speech.
$500 Answer from Grammar Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, or interjections.
$100 Question from Poetry A paragraph in a poem or a group of lines in a poem.
$100 Answer from Poetry Stanza
$200 Question from Poetry These are two elements that distinguish poetry from prose and other written or spoken word forms.
$200 Answer from Poetry Rhyme and Rhythm
$300 Question from Poetry This poem is an example of what type of poetry: There once was a man from Peru Who had a lot of growing up to do, He’d ring a doorbell then run like hell, Until the owner shot him with a .22.
$300 Answer from Poetry Limerick
$400 Question from Poetry Give the rhyme scheme for a limerick poem.
$400 Answer from Poetry A-A-B-B-A
$500 Question from Poetry What is the syllable pattern for a cinquain?
$500 Answer from Poetry 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 - 2
$100 Question from Characters He is friends with Tyrone and doesn't like homework or school. Also is the first to read poem--brave.
$100 Answer from Characters Wesley "Bad Boy" Boone
$200 Question from Characters Got hit by her boyfriend and does not want to end up an abused girl like her sister. She loves English class
$200 Answer from Characters Chankara Troupe
$300 Question from Characters He is nicknamed "Jump Shot” and everyone thinks he is a jock, but he really loves to read. He is tired of being judged by everyone, and wants to be something different.
$300 Answer from Punctuation & Capitalization Devon Hope
$400 Question from Characters Has a lot of responsibilities, because she has a son named Angel. She is struggling in school because she is always tired. Also, she wants to warn her friend Lupe.
$400 Answer from Characters Gloria Martinez
$500 Question from Characters She is small looking, but very angry Her mom left her and her dad refused to help her; he even ignored her when she was in the hospital
$500 Answer from Punctuation Amy Moscowitz
Final Jeopardy
Write a minimum of three sentences describing the last scene in the book. Make sure to include two different types of sensory detail and underline them. Describe the setting and discuss theme.
Final Jeopardy Answer
The noise of the assembly crowd filled the auditorium. Sweat fell from Tyrone’s forehead as he anticipated his arrival to the podium. Mr. Ward asked a student to describe “Open Mike Fridays” and that was Tyrone’s cue. When Tyrone took the podium he discussed how poetry allowed him and the others to really look past their prejudices and get to know each other.