Jeopardy
Unit 1 Review
Fiction and Nonfiction
Mr. Keith Spencer
English Language Arts
Instructions
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“PAPAS PARROT”
FROM AN
AMERICAN
CHILDHOOD
“ALL SUMMER
IN A DAY”
FROM BARRIO
BOY / “A DAYS
WAIT”
FROM ANGELA’S
ASHES
LITERARY TERMS
& OTHER
VOCABULARY
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“Papa’s Parrot”
100 points
Who is the author of the
“Papa’s Parrot”?
What is: Cynthia Rylant
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“Papa’s Parrot”
200 points
Why does Harry feel
embarrassed by his father?
His father has been
What is:
talking to his parrot.
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“Papa’s Parrot”
300 points
Where is Harry and Papa’s
relationship unaffected?
They are able to joke
What is:
around at their home.
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“Papa’s Parrot”
400 points
When does Harry realize
how much his father has
missed him
When Rocky says,
What is:
“Where’s Harry?”
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“Papa’s Parrot”
500 points
What character would have been a
better place for Harry to learn the
truth about their relationship?
His father would should have
What is:
spoken up to his son about his
feelings.
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from An American Childhood
100 points
Who is the author of An
American Childhood?
What is: Annie Dillard
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from An American Childhood
200 points
What point-of-view is this
story told from?
1st Person – Annie is a
What is: character taking part in the
action of the story
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from An American Childhood
300 points
What does Annie call the
man who chases them?
She calls him her “hero”
What is: because of his courage to
truly chase after them.
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from An American Childhood
400 points
Based on her narrative,
what does Annie Dillard
value in a person?
Courage, valiance, effort, &
What is:
more!
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from An American Childhood
500 points
How does the “hero” fall
back down to earth?
The man yells at them after
What is: the chase, just like every
other adult!
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“All Summer in a Day”
100 points
Who is the author of “All
Summer in a Day”?
What is: Ray Bradbury
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“All Summer in a Day”
200 points
What is the setting of this
short story?
The planet Venus, where it
What is:
rains constantly
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“All Summer in a Day”
300 points
Why do the other children
treat Margot terribly?
She is an outsider. She came
What is:
from Earth.
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“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.
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“All Summer in a Day”
500 points
What book by Bradbury
inspired this short story?
What is: The Martian Chronicles
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from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait”
100 points
Who is the author and
narrator of Barrio Boy?
What is: Ernesto Galarza
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from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait”
200 points
Who is the narrator of “A
Day’s Wait”?
What is: The boy’s father
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from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait”
300 points
How does the boy show bravery in
“A Day’s Wait”?
The boy never says that he is
What is:
afraid of dying
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from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait”
400 points
How does Ernesto show
bravery in Barrio Boy?
Ernesto never says that he is
What is: afraid of going to this new
school.
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from Barrio Boy / “A Days Wait”
500 points
What do both Ernesto and
the boy feel during the
story?
What is: Fear
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from Angela’s Ashes
100 points
The author of Angela’s
Ashes, Frank McCourt, was
born in Brooklyn but raised
in…
What is: Ireland
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from Angela’s Ashes
200 points
What disease is Francis
suffering from?
What is: Diptheria
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from Angela’s Ashes
300 points
What do the nuns do when
Seamus begins to sing?
They yell and scold him
What is: because they are cold and
serious!
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from Angela’s Ashes
400 points
Why does Francis describe the
book Patricia offered him in the
story?
It shows that she is smart
What is:
and generous.
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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
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Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary
100 points
Define fiction and nonfiction
Fiction is writing that tells about
imaginary characters and events
What is:
Nonfiction is writing about real people,
places, or events
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Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary
200 points
Define point of view…
The perspective from which
What is:
the events of a story are told
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Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary
300 points
Define setting…
The time and place of action
What is:
in a literary work
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Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary
400 points
Define plot …
The sequence of
What is:
events in a story
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Literary Terms & Other Vocabulary
500 points
What are context clues?
The words or phrases around
What is: an unfamiliar word used to
determine its meaning
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FINAL JEOPARDY
What is your wager?
List 10 examples of nonfiction
writing…
What is: ANSWERS WILL VARY
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How to operate PowerPoint® Jeopardy
• Edit your headings, categories, questions, and answers
appropriate to your unit.
• 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.
• Click the number under the category the student chooses.
• Click twice under the question and the answer will pop up.
• Click on the box at the bottom to go back to home page
& continue playing.
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Creating “Daily Double” Questions
•Highlight a question of your choice
•Right click, and choose hyperlink.
•Type #36 in the “Link To” Box
•Type your question on Slide #36
•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.
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DAILY DOUBLE!
What is your wager?
TYPE QUESTION HERE
What is: TYPE ANSWER HERE
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