Scoreboard Jeopardy Unit 1 Review Fiction and Nonfiction Mr. Keith Spencer English Language Arts Instructions

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“Papa’s Parrot” 100 points Who is the author of the “Papa’s Parrot”? What is: Cynthia Rylant

Scoreboard “Papa’s Parrot” 200 points Why does Harry feel embarrassed by his father? What is: His father has been talking to his parrot.

Scoreboard “Papa’s Parrot” 300 points Where is Harry and Papa’s relationship unaffected? What is: They are able to joke around at their home.

Scoreboard “Papa’s Parrot” 400 points When does Harry realize how much his father has missed him What is: When Rocky says, “Where’s Harry?”

Scoreboard “Papa’s Parrot” 500 points What character would have been a better place for Harry to learn the truth about their relationship? What is: His father would should have spoken up to his son about his feelings.

Scoreboard from An American Childhood 100 points Who is the author of An American Childhood? What is: Annie Dillard

Scoreboard from An American Childhood 200 points What point-of-view is this story told from? What is: 1 st Person – Annie is a character taking part in the action of the story

Scoreboard from An American Childhood 300 points What does Annie call the man who chases them? What is: She calls him her “hero” because of his courage to truly chase after them.

Scoreboard from An American Childhood 400 points Based on her narrative, what does Annie Dillard value in a person? What is: Courage, valiance, effort, & more!

Scoreboard from An American Childhood 500 points How does the “hero” fall back down to earth? What is: The man yells at them after the chase, just like every other adult!

Scoreboard “All Summer in a Day” 100 points Who is the author of “All Summer in a Day”? What is: Ray Bradbury

Scoreboard “All Summer in a Day” 200 points What is the setting of this short story? What is: The planet Venus, where it rains constantly

Scoreboard “All Summer in a Day” 300 points Why do the other children treat Margot terribly? What is: She is an outsider. She came from Earth.

Scoreboard “All Summer in a Day” 400 points What do the children learn from their experiences? What is: People should learn to accept other people’s differences and treat each other kindly.

Scoreboard “All Summer in a Day” 500 points What book by Bradbury inspired this short story? What is: The Martian Chronicles

Scoreboard from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait” 100 points Who is the author and narrator of Barrio Boy? What is: Ernesto Galarza

Scoreboard from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait” 200 points Who is the narrator of “A Day’s Wait”? What is: The boy’s father

Scoreboard from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait” 300 points How does the boy show bravery in “A Day’s Wait”? What is: The boy never says that he is afraid of dying

Scoreboard from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait” 400 points How does Ernesto show bravery in Barrio Boy? What is: Ernesto never says that he is afraid of going to this new school.

Scoreboard from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait” 500 points What do both Ernesto and the boy feel during the story? What is: Fear

Scoreboard from Angela’s Ashes 100 points The author of Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt, was born in Brooklyn but raised in… What is: Ireland

Scoreboard from Angela’s Ashes 200 points What disease is Francis suffering from? What is: Diptheria

Scoreboard from Angela’s Ashes 300 points What do the nuns do when Seamus begins to sing? What is: They yell and scold him because they are cold and serious!

Scoreboard from Angela’s Ashes 400 points Why does Francis describe the book Patricia offered him in the story? What is: It shows that she is smart and generous.

Scoreboard from Angela’s Ashes 500 points When Francis receives blood from a soldier, we learn the story’s setting takes place… What is: During wartime

Scoreboard Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary 100 points Define fiction and nonfiction What is: Fiction is writing that tells about imaginary characters and events Nonfiction is writing about real people, places, or events

Scoreboard Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary 200 points Define point of view… What is: The perspective from which the events of a story are told

Scoreboard Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary 300 points Define setting… What is: The time and place of action in a literary work

Scoreboard Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary 400 points Define plot … What is: The sequence of events in a story

Scoreboard Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary 500 points What are context clues? What is: The words or phrases around an unfamiliar word used to determine its meaning

Scoreboard What is your wager? List 10 examples of nonfiction writing… What is: ANSWERS WILL VARY

Scoreboard How to operate PowerPoint® Jeopardy Edit your headings, categories, questions, and answers appropriate to your unit. Edit your headings, categories, questions, and answers appropriate to your unit. Click “Slide Show” in the toolbar, and select “View Slide Show”. Click “Slide Show” in the toolbar, and select “View Slide Show”. Each screen will change by clicking a blank area or clicking on “Scoreboard” in the bottom corner. Each screen will change by clicking a blank area or clicking on “Scoreboard” in the bottom corner. Click the number under the category the student chooses. Click the number under the category the student chooses. Click twice under the question and the answer will pop up. Click twice under the question and the answer will pop up. Click on the box at the bottom to go back to home page Click on the box at the bottom to go back to home page & continue playing.

Scoreboard Creating “Daily Double” Questions Highlight a question of your choiceHighlight a question of your choice Right click, and choose hyperlink.Right click, and choose hyperlink. Type #36 in the “Link To” BoxType #36 in the “Link To” Box Type your question on Slide #36Type your question on Slide #36 Make sure to run through the slide show and check if it works.Make sure to run through the slide show and check if it works. Students can choose their total as a maximum bet, and any amount under.Students can choose their total as a maximum bet, and any amount under.

Scoreboard What is your wager? TYPE QUESTION HERE What is: TYPE ANSWER HERE