ELA Jeopardy

What is a metaphor?

• comparing one thing to another without using like or as.

• comparing one thing to another using like or as

• repetition of vowel sounds

A(n) ____________ joins words or groups of words.

• period

• conjunction

• modifier

Which sentence uses the comma correctly.

• My birthday, is on January 30th 1986.

• My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.

• My birthday is on Januar,y 30th 1986.

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: Lets eat Grandma.

• Lets eat; Grandma

• Lets eat, Grandma

• Let's eat, Grandma.

• correct

What is a simile?

• A) A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• B) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• C) A figure of speech that exaggerates for effect.

• D) A figure of speech that uses contradictory terms.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• A) The wind whispered through the trees.

• B) She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• C) The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• D) The thunder roared like a lion.

Identify the main clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

• A) Although it was raining

• B) We decided to go for a walk

• C) It was raining

• D) To go for a walk

What is the antonym of 'benevolent'?

• A) Kind

• B) Malevolent

• C) Generous

• D) Compassionate

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• A) The cat chased the mouse.

• B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

• C) The cat is chasing the mouse.

• D) The mouse will chase the cat.

What is the theme of a story?

• A) The time and place in which the story occurs.

• B) The central message or insight into life revealed through the story.

• C) The sequence of events in the story.

• D) The struggle between opposing forces in the story.