JEOPARDY

Reading Comprehension

JEOPARDY Main Idea

and Details

Problem and

Solution

Logical Order

Summarizing

Author’s Purpose

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MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS – 100 POINTSWhat is the main idea of the following paragraph?

Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He wentto work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new

country!

A. He was learning a new language.

B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.

C. He was happy.

D. He moved to a new country.

MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS – 200 POINTS

Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.

B. He opened the jars of paint.

C. He got up early.

D. He was painting a picture of his family.

MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS – 300 POINTSWhat is the main idea that would go with these supporting

details?

A. Mammals in the ocean.

B. The ocean

C. Plant in the ocean

D. Animals and plants found in the sea.

MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS – 400 POINTSWhich of the following could be a main

idea?

A. Emma eats noodles.

B. Emma shouts.

C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers.

D. Rex is a yellow dog.

MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS – 500 POINTS

Up and AwayHave you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall?

If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”.

Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.

What could be another title for this passage?

A. Birds Flying

B. Looking for Food

C. Bird Migration

D. Balloons

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION – 100 POINTSMax is hungry.

What could be a solution?

A. He gets a drink. B. He didn’t eat breakfast. C. He made himself a sandwich. D. He went home.

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION – 200 POINTSSarah got a ride from her mother.

What could have been the problem?

A. She missed the bus to school. B. She needed a ride. C. She was driven to school. D. Her mom drove fast.

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION – 300 POINTS!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!! Cause and Effect

Which is not an example of cause and effect?

A.Cause: I left my boots in the front hall Effect: I tripped on them and fell

B.Cause: Andy worked hard on his homework. Effect: He got a good grade on his homework.

C.Cause: My white clothes turned pink Effect: I left a red sock in the washing machine.

D.Cause: Brush your teeth often Effect: You won’t get cavities

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION – 400 POINTSWhich is an example of a problem and solution?

A. Problem: First she woke upSolution: Then she got ready

B. Problem: I forgot to eat breakfastSolution: I bought breakfast at school

C. Problem: I looked were I lost saw my keys and found them

Solution: I lost my keys

D. Problem: I changed the light bulb Solution: The light went out.

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION – 500 POINTSMegan’s dog, Charlie, is missing. He dug a hole underthe fence and ran away. She was worried and made lost posters to hang up around the neighborhood with a picture of Charlie and her phone number. Luckily, a few hours later, Megan got a phone call that a neighbor down the street found her dog.

Which statement is true?

A. The problem is she put up posters. B. The solution is she lost her dog. C. The solution is Charlie dug a hole under the fence. D. The problem is Charlie dug a hole under the fence an

d ran away.

LOGICAL ORDER– 100 POINTSCarla took steps to do well on her test. First, she met with her teacher to get help. Then, her father helped her study. She

looked over her notes and went to bed on time. The next morning, she made sure she got to class on time.

After she got help from her father she….

A. She met with her teacher to get help.

B. She made sure she got to class on time.

C. Took steps to do well on her test.

D. She looked over her notes and went to bed.

LOGICAL ORDER– 200 POINTSWhich of these is not in the correct order?

A. Two slices of bread, get the jelly, get the peanut butter.

B. On one slice of bread spread the jelly, on the other slice spread the peanut butter, put the two slices together.

C. Open the jelly, use the butter knife to spoon out some jelly, spread it on two one slice of bread.

D. Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two slices together, and spread the jelly on the other slice.

LOGICAL ORDER– 300 POINTSWhich one would come first?

A. went to bed

B. get home from school

C. do homework

D. ate dinner

LOGICAL ORDER– 400 POINTSWhich one would come last?

A. went to bed

B. get home from school

C. do homework

D. ate dinner

LOGICAL ORDER– 500 POINTSWhich term is not used for logical

sequencing?

A. finally

B. then

C. next

D. and

SUMMARIZING – 100 POINTSOn Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to start a checkers championship with her dad and set up the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and great-grandpa came for dinner. But most of all, she loved feeding biscuits to the birds.

What is the paragraph mostly about?

A. Kara made cardboard Pilgrims in school. B. Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving. C. Kara’s dad liked to play checkers. D. Kara’s mom banged pans in the kitchen.

SUMMARIZING – 200 POINTSWhich is not a way to summarize?

A. Beginning, Middle, and end

B. Somebody, wanted, but, so

C. Problem and Solution

D. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

SUMMARIZING – 300 POINTSWhich of the following statements about summarizing is true?

A. The summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.

B. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

C. The summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage

D. The summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

SUMMARIZING – 400 POINTSWhen some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the

open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more

than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West

Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of

Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats,

powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators

and other exotic wildlife.

The summary of this passage is:

A. There are a lot of cows in Texas.

B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.

C. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States

D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

SUMMARIZING – 500 POINTSTomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to

pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the

Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken

Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She

just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop

with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide?

Maybe she would just flip a coin.

What is the summary of the passage:

A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

B. Jill loves Mexican food.

C. The pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE– 100 POINTSJoe’s Pizzeria has the best pizza in town. You should get your pizza from Joe’s. Their crust is think and crispy. All of their toppings are fresh.

What is the author’s purpose?

A. Entertain

B. Persuade

C. Inform

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE– 200 POINTSIn a book of over 1,000 knock-knock

jokes,

what is the author’s purpose?

A. Inform

B. Persuade

C. Entertain

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE– 300 POINTSWhat is the author’s purpose in a section in a

history book describing the conditions and

cause of the Great Depression in the Midwest in

the 1930’s?

A. Entertain

B. Inform

C. Persuade

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE– 400 POINTSA cookbook containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.

What is the author’s purpose?

A. Inform

B. Entertain

C. Persuade

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE– 500 POINTSA politician’s speech about how health insurance should be provided to all

families.

What is the author’s purpose?

A. Entertain

B. Inform

C. Persuade

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