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Romance Idioms California Trivia Consonants of English American Holidays Children ’ s Stories Travel in the US
Define “Head over heels in love.” A 100
Madly in love A 100
If you’re in love with someone and you have a change of heart, what do you do? A 200
You break up with that person. A 200
Define “to get someone off your mind.” A 300
To forget about someone A 300
What idiom that you learned in Vera’s class is the opposite of “to dwell on something”? A 400
To move on A 400
Complete this sentence: “That actresss is gorgeous. She _________.” A 500
She looks like a million bucks. A 500
What is the capital of California? B 100
Sacramento B 100
What is California’s nickname? B 200
The Golden State B 200
What is the state flower of California? B 300
The California poppy B 300
Who is the current governor of California? B 400
Arnold Schwarzenegger B 400
What other governor of California was also an actor? B 500
Ronald Reagan B 500
Which two of these words start with the same sound? this theater Thomas think C 100
theater and think C 100
Which of these words starts with a voiceless sound? love the every ship C 200
ship C 200
True or false? The letters “sh” in the word “sheep” represent a consonant cluster. C 300
False. (“Sh” is a digraph.) C 300
DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
What does the term “labiodental” mean? C 400
It means that your upper teeth and lower lip touch while making a sound. C 400
Which of these words starts with an affricate? top stop ship chip C 500
chip C 500
On what day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated? D 100
Thursday D 100
On what holiday do children wear costumes and ask for candy? D 200
Halloween D 200
What do Americans traditionally eat on Thanksgiving Day? D 300
Turkey (and also stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie…. D 300
What kind of animal is said to bring eggs and candy to children on Easter? D 400
A rabbit (The Easter Bunny) D 400
What historic event is remembered on the Fourth of July? D 500
The signing of the Declaration of Independence. D 500
Who wrote The Cat in the Hat? E 100
Dr. Seuss E 100
In the famous children’s readers, what kind of pets did Dick and Jane have? E 200
A dog (Spot) and a cat (Puff) E 200
Complete this children’s book title: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, _________ E 300
Blue Fish E 300
What is the first step in the Think Aloud process? E 400
The teacher models by reading and thinking aloud, and the students are silent. E 400
What does “D.E.A.R. time” stand for? E 500
“Drop Everything And Read” E 500
In what state is the Grand Canyon located? F 100
Arizona F 100
What is the three-letter abbreviation of Los Angeles International Airport? F 200
LAX F 200
What is the name of the huge dam near Las Vegas? F 300
Hoover Dam (Sometimes also called Boulder Dam) F 300
What is the name of the island in San Francisco Bay that was once a prison? F 400
Alcatraz F 400
Which of these is not the name of a bridge near San Francisco? a. The Golden Gate Bridge b. The Richmond Bridge c. The Berkeley Bridge d. The Oakland Bay Bridge F 500
The Berkeley Bridge F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: Valentine’s Day Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
What is the name of the Roman festival on which Valentine’s Day is based? Click on screen to continue
Lupercalia (a festival day for young people) Click on screen to continue
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