The Fear Place Jeopardy

Vocabulary

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Which vocabulary word means “Careful; not taking chances”?

cautious

Which vocabulary wordmeans “Filled with sudden concern or distress”?

dismayed

What is the definition of “adventure”?

an unusual or exciting

experience

What is the definition of “artistic”?

showing skill and good taste

Where is Doug’s fear place?

a. high places

b. a narrow ledge 600 feet above a canyon

c. places where Doug hikes alone

d. places that are slippery because of rocks

Reread paragraph 2 on page 189. Do you predict Doug’s fear place will have sides to enclose (surround) him? Why?

a. Yes, his fear place is enclosed; otherwise he will be too afraid to go any further.

b. No, his fear place is not enclosed because the illustration on page 188 shows an enclosed path.

c. No, his fear place is not enclosed because he said, “a climb like this...he could do forever.” This means this part of the hike is easy. If his fear place was enclosed, he wouldn’t be afraid.

d. Yes, his fear place is enclosed otherwise he will fall off the cliff.

Reread the next-to-last paragraph on page 191. What can you infer about the relationship between Doug’s mother and her brother Lloyd?

a. They were best friends.

b. They got along great!

c. They liked to go hiking together.

d. They did not get along.

Reread the first paragraph on page 199.Why do you think the author says that the words I can't were building up in Doug's throat?

a. He was afraid and wanted to shout, "I can't!“

b. To show Doug's throat was dry.

c. To show Doug's fear is about to get the better of him.

d. To show Doug is speechless.

What is the correct meaning of the underlined word?My adventurous brother went sky diving. a.without adventure

b. full of adventure

c. afraid

d. the opposite of adventure

What is the correct meaning of the underlined word?She threw the ball upward to make it through the hoop.

a.the opposite of up

b. without moving up

c. not moving up

d. moving up

What is the correct meaning of the underlined word?He was furious that his car wouldn’t start after getting it fixed.

a.the opposite of fury

b. without fury

c. full of fury

d. having little fury

What is the correct meaning of the underlined word?Riley is envious when Afton gets a new toy.

a.full of envy

b. wanting envy

c. the opposite of envy

d. without envy

Decide which word best completes the sentence.

Use the _______ to stop the car.

break or brake

Decide which word best completes the sentence.

The clean laundry has a fresh _____.

cent sent scent

Decide which word best completes the sentence.

The cloth was _______ instead of soft.

coarse course

Decide which word best completes the sentence.

We had ________ weather for the flight.

fair fare

Choose the sentence that does NOT contain a helping verb.

a.Purple is my favorite color.

b. I am helping my mother bake cookies today.

c. We are baking chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies.

d. We will finish baking in two hours.

Choose the sentence that does NOT contain a linking verb.

a.Sal is an experienced hiker.

b. She still feels nervous before hikes.

c. She will talk to the group this evening.

d. Sal is not a nervous speaker.

Choose a sentence that contains a predicate noun.

a.Axel will lead the group hike on Saturday.

b. He plans to leave from Lookout Point.

c. He is an expert on the plants of the region.

d. He tells the hikers about animals, too.

Choose a sentence that contains a predicate adjective.

a.Madison took photographs of the park flowers.

b. The colors of the flowers were brilliant.

c. She entered her best photographs in a school contest.

d. One of them won a first-place ribbon.

We can apply the weekly skills that we have learned by playing jeopardy with the class.