Transcript Math Jeopardy Round #1 - Park Hill School District
Communication Arts Jeopardy Round #2 Vocabulary
MAP Vocabulary
Fiction
Writing
Usage & Conventions
Non-Fiction
A comparison between two things that uses the words like or as is called what?
Answer:
Simile
A story of a person’s life, written by another person that is a form of nonfiction is called what?
Answer:
Biography
The perspective from which a story is told is called what?
Answer:
Point of View
Define and describe a narrative – give two examples of narratives
Answer:
A narrative is any writing that tells a story. The events can be real or imaginary. Examples: Myths, anecdotes, short stories, novels, biographies, autobiographies, memoir, etc.
What are the terms that define the following? 1) The use of words to imitate sound in writing 2) The giving of human qualities to an inanimate object 3) A brief saying that expresses a truth or bit of wisdom 4) Exaggeration that is used for emphasis
1) Onomatopoeia
Answer:
2) Personification
3) Proverb
4) Hyperbole
Name the word used to describe the attitude the author takes toward the subject, the characters, or the audience.
Answer: Tone
What are parts, other than the body of the text, that designate special features called? Give at least three examples.
Answer: Text Features (Examples: dedication, captions, glossary, index pictures, charts, page numbers, etc.)
The connection or relationship between precipitating events or reasons and their effects or results are described by what term? Explain the term.
Answer: Cause and effect – A cause makes something occur; an effect is the outcome of the cause.
Explain the difference between persuasive and expository writing. Give examples of each.
Answer: Persuasive writing seeks to influence readers or listeners to agree with the author (editorials, advertisements, persuasive essays position papers) Expository writing presents facts, opinions, definition of terms and examples to inform the reader about a specific topic (essays, analysis, problem/solution..)
In the poem, “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes the author states: Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, and splinters, and board torn up..
Explain the stylistic devices used by the author and what they are called.
Answer: The author is using the stairs to crystal stair. This is called a make a comparison between two unlike things, the mother’s life and the
metaphor.
The author is using representation of language spoken by people of a particular social group. This is called
dialect .
When a writer presents hints or clues about future events that will happen in the writing, what is this called?
Answer:
Foreshadowing
A work of fiction that is longer than a short story – where setting, character, conflict, and plot are developed in detail is called what?
Answer:
A Novel
What is the name of writing that is about imaginary people, places, and events, and everything comes from the author’s imagination is called what? Give three examples of this type of writing.
Answer:
Fiction: Fairy tales, novels, myths, short stories, etc.
What type of figurative language is expressed in this line: “The soft gray hands of sleep Toiled all night long To spin a beautiful garment of dreams”…? Name the figurative language and explain it.
Answer:
Personification. Sleep is spoken of as a human weaver.
Figurative language is language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of the words. Describe the following types of figurative language.
1) 2) Answer: hyperbole - exaggeration used for emphasis metaphor - comparison of two unlike things that have something in common 3) personification – giving human qualities to an object, animal, or idea 4) simile -comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
What is the stage of writing where you plan out the work to be done? You explore ideas, gather information, brain storm, and organize your information?
Answer:
Prewriting
What is the process in writing when you look over your draft, make changes, rework what you have written to make it as good as it can be?
Answer:
Revision
In a lengthy piece of writing the main idea is expressed in the thesis statement. Where is the main idea expressed in a paragraph?
Answer:
Topic sentence
After you complete your final draft in writing what are the next steps in the writing process?
Answer:
Edit, Publication
Langston Hughes writes in “Dream” Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly… What genre is this writing? Name and explain the figurative language used by the author.
Answer:
Poetry – The author is using metaphor by comparing life to a broken-wing bird.
Name the term for correcting errors, including sentence structure, spelling punctuation and capitalization in a writing draft.
Answer:
Editing
Which word is NOT spelled correctly? 1) likely 2) justifiable 3) rateing 4) stopped
Answer:
3) rating
Which sentence is correct? 1) 2) I like to eat spinach on pizza, I do not like it by itself.
I like to eat spinach on pizza, but I do not like it by itself.
Answer:
I like to eat spinach on pizza, but I do not like it by itself.
What is a sentence called that contains two simple sentences joined without punctuation or a connecting word?
Answer:
Run-on sentence
Name and describe the four basic types of sentences.
Answer: 1) declarative: period informs the reader; ends with a 2) exclamatory: expresses strong feelings; ends with an exclamation point 3) imperative: commands, gives orders makes requests; ends with period or exclamation point 4) interrogative: question mark asks a question; ends with a
Name the term for writing about real people, places, and events and give two examples of this type of writing.
Answer: Nonfiction – Biographies, autobiographies, textbooks, newspaper articles, technical manuals, etc.
A section in a book that contains pronunciation of words, definitions, and the part of speech of the words is called what?
Answer:
Glossary
Sometimes a sentence or passage will not have obvious context clues to help you discover the meaning. – When you use facts you know to draw conclusions to help you figure out the meaning of something being read. What are you using to help you with understanding the meaning?
Answer:
Inference
An autobiography is the story of a person’s life, written by that person. Autobiographies often contain information that is of great historical value.
Explain why a historian would be interested in the Apache, Geronimo’s autobiography. Give examples in your answer.
Answer: The autobiography would give details about Apache life. It would help historians understand how they obtained food, housing, and other information about Apache culture.
Define and explain the following terms. 1) author’s purpose 2) audience 3) supporting details 4) main idea
Answer : 1) author’s purpose – the author’s intent or reason for writing: to explain, inform, persuade, entertain 2) audience – writing for a specific purpose with a specific reader or group of readers in mind 3) supporting details – examples provided to describe, explain, or reinforce the main idea 4) main idea – what a text is “mostly about” the theme of the text