1. Jeopardy Maria Mitchell’s Comet

2. Vocab
T & F
Choice
Q & A
100
200
300
400
500

3. Vocabulary 100
“Through what did Maria’s father teach her how to watch stars?
ANSWER

4. Vocabulary 100
“Maria’s father taught her how to watch stars through a telescope.”

5. Vocabulary 200 “________ socks keep Maria warm in cold winters.”
ANSWER

6. Vocabulary 200
“Woolen socks keep Maria warm in cold winters.”

7. Vocabulary 300 I _____ what the answer is.
Can someone tell me the answer?
ANSWER

8. Vocabulary 300 I wonder what the answer is.
Can someone tell me the answer?

9. Vocabulary 400
When ______ hit the Earth, they might leave some huge ______ on the surface.
ANSWER

10. Vocabulary 400
When comets hit the Earth, they might leave some huge craters on the surface.

11. Vocabulary 500
Like usually, she took a shower right after she got home.
Find out an idiom mistake in the sentence.
ANSWER

12. Vocabulary 500
As usual, she took a shower right after she got home.

13. T & F 100
Maria’s father was the first man ever to discover the comets.
ANSWER

14. T & F 100
Maria’s father was the first man ever to discover the comets. F
Maria was the first woman to discover a comet.

15. T & F 200
The comet looked like a bright ball of light with a glowing tail.
ANSWER

16. T & F 200
The comet looked like a bright ball of light with a glowing tail. T

17. T & F 300
Maria Mitchell lived 150 years ago.
ANSWER

18. T & F 300
Maria Mitchell lived 150 years ago. T

19. T & F 400
Maria became a professor in a college and made sure her students learn about the stars.
ANSWER

20. T & F 400
Maria became a professor in a college and made sure her students learn about the stars. T

21. T & F 500
Maria received a Nobel Prize and a carter was named for her because of her dedication to studying the stars.
ANSWER

22. T & F 500
Maria received a Nobel Prize and a carter was named for her because of her dedication to studying the stars. F
Maria received a gold medal and a crater was named for her.

23. Choice 100
What helps people see things that are very far away clearly?
(A. A telephone B. A pair of glasses
C. A telescope D. A microscope)
ANSWER

24. Choice 100
What helps people see things that are very far away clearly?
(A. A telephone B. A pair of glasses
C. A telescope D. A microscope)
C. A telescope

25. Choice 200
What indicates that Maria really enjoyed studying the stars?
(A. She has many expensive telescopes.
B. She spent many hours watching the sky.
C. A comet was named after her.)
ANSWER

26. Choice 200
What indicates that Maria really enjoyed studying the stars?
(A. She has many expensive telescopes.
B. She spent many hours watching the sky.
C. A comet was named after her.)

27. Choice 300 When did Maria find the comet? (A. In a hot summer day
B. On a warm spring night.
C. On a cold night.)
ANSWER

28. Choice 300 C. On a cold night. When did Maria find the comet?
(A. In a hot summer day
B. On a warm spring night.
C. On a cold night.)
C. On a cold night.

29. Choice 400 How did people honor Maria’s discovery of the comet?
(A. A party was thrown for her by the king.
B. A fortune was given to her.
C. A comet was named after her.)
ANSWER

30. Choice 400 C. A comet was named after her.
How did people honor Maria’s discovery of the comet?
(A. A party was thrown for her by the king.
B. A fortune was given to her.
C. A comet was named after her.)
C. A comet was named after her.

31. Choice 500 Which of the following choice does not describe a comet?
(A. It has a glowing tail.
B. It looks like a bright ball of light.
C. It stays at the same place in the sky.)
ANSWER

32. Choice 500 C. It stays at the same place in the sky.
Which of the following choice does not describe a comet?
(A. It has a glowing tail
B. It looks like a bright ball of light.
C. It stays at the same place in the sky.)
C. It stays at the same place in the sky.

33. Q & A 100
When did Maria Mitchell learn how to watch the sky?
ANSWER

34. Q & A 100 She learned how to watch the sky when she was a small girl.
When did Maria Mitchell learn how to watch the sky?
She learned how to watch the sky when she was a small girl.

35. Q & A 200
What did Maria do when she was on the roof of a tall building where she used to live?
ANSWER

36. Q & A 200 She watched the sky for hours.
What did Maria do when she was on the roof of a tall building where she used to live?
She watched the sky for hours.

37. Q & A 300 What did little Maria do after she observed the stars?
ANSWER

38. Q & A 300 She made maps of the stars.
What did little Maria do after she observed the stars?
She made maps of the stars.

39. Q & A 400
One night when Maria was watching the stars, what was something strange she saw?
ANSWER

40. Q & A 400 She saw a dot of light moving in the dark night.
One night when Maria was watching the stars, what was something strange she saw?
She saw a dot of light moving in the dark night.

41. Q & A 500
Do you want to become an astronomer like Maria? Why or why not?
(List 2 reasons and speak for at least 30 seconds.)
ANSWER

42. Q & A 500
Do you want to become an astronomer like Maria? Why or why not?
(List 2 reasons and speak for at least 30 seconds.)

43. Final Jeopardy
Vocabulary
T & F
Q & A
Choice

44. Vocabulary
Unscramble the words:
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ANSWER

45. Vocabulary
Unscramble the words:
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Discover comets

46. T & F
Since Maria was the first women that discovered a comet, a crater on the Earth was named after her.
ANSWER

47. T & F
Since Maria was the first women that discovered a comet, a crater on the Earth was named after her. F
Since Maria was the first woman that discovered a comet, a crater on the moon was named for her.

48. Choice
“Maria was the first person to see this comet. She was the first women ever to discover one.”
What does one mean in the sentence?
(A. A woman B. A person C. A comet)
ANSWER

49. Choice
“Maria was the first person to see this comet. She was the first women ever to discover one.”
What does one mean in the sentence?
(A. A woman B. A person C. A comet)
C. A comet.

50. Q & A
What did Maria do when she was too old to climb the stairs and couldn’t see well?
ANSWER

51. Q & A She kept on wondering about stars.
What did Maria do when she was too old to climb the stairs and couldn’t see well?
She kept on wondering about stars.

52. THE WINNER IS…