Michelle Kwan Jeopardy

Vocabulary Story

Comprehension

Compound Words & Word

Families

Fact and Opinion

Plural & Possessive Nouns

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Which vocabulary word means “urgent or forceful demand”?

pressure

Which vocabulary wordmeans “necessary”?

required

What is the definition of “elements”?

the parts of which something is made

up

What is the definition of “artistic”?

showing skill and good taste

Who was the only American woman who could do a triple axel?

a. Nancy Kerrigan

b. Tonya Harding

c. Lu Chen

d. Surya Bonaly

The title Michelle Kwan Heart of a Champion tells the reader the

a. author of the passage

b. problem of the passage

c. setting of the passage

d. topic of the passage

Who is telling the story, Michelle Kwan Heart of a Champion?

a. Karen Kwan

b. Frank Carroll

c. narrator’s

d. Michelle Kwan

What idiom does the author use to tell readers Frank was angry?

a. He is going to give her an earful.

b. He is on the warpath.

c. He flipped his lid.

d. He hit the roof.

Which word is NOT related to the others?

a.divideb.divisionc.dividendd.divers

Which word is NOT related to the others?

a.portableb.importc.portraitd.transport

Which compound word has the same meaning as the underlined part of the sentence.

We woke up before the sun came up.

a.morningb.sunsetc.sunrised.dusk

Which compound word has the same meaning as the underlined part of the sentence.

We had to go to the main office to sign in. a.headlight

b.storec.lodged.headquarters

Fact or Opinion?

Michelle has a sister, Karen, and they practiced skating at Ice Castles.

Fact

Fact or Opinion?

If we worked hard all year, I’d have a good chance of winning Junior Nationals in 1993.

Opinion

Which of these statements is an opinion?

a. Frank is one of the greatest coaches in the world.

b. Michelle’s sister’s name is Karen.

c. The judges look for required elements in a program.

d. Nationals are in January or February and Worlds are in March.

Which of these statements in a fact?

a. All of a sudden I would be compared to the best skaters in the world.

b. When I came home, I explained to him that the challenge of becoming a top-level skater and maybe getting into the 1994 Olympics was irresistible to me.

c. I was young and I looked it.

d. Skaters have really ugly feet.

Which sentence is written correctly?a.There is a rock climber’s convention at the

arena.

b. A women’s club for climbers passed out flyers at the door.

c. Childrens’ competitions for rock climbing are lots of fun.

d. The sports’ appeal seems to be growing each year.

Which sentence is written correctly?a.Uncle Martin also likes to go tubing

down little River.

b. He enjoys hiking through newfound Gap.

c. Last year he climbed to the top of clingman’s dome.

d. Once he climbed the rocks behind Eagle Falls and got all wet.

Which sentence is written correctly?a.My two brother’s softball team is

going to the state tournament.

b. Their head coach’s goal is to win the championship.

c. The players received pointers from a college womens’ team.

d. Peoples’ expectations for the team are very high.

Which sentence is written correctly?a.My favorite vacation place is walt

Disney world in Orlando, florida.

b. Walt Disney World has been so popular that the company built parks in Paris, France, and Tokyo,Japan.

c. I love to visit all the different countries’ exhibits in epcot center.

d. My family went there for new year’s eve a few years ago.