Practice characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem, solution, and important story details in this 2nd grade ELA game. This is a Grade 2 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Characters, Setting, Beginning Middle End, Problem & Solution, Story Details.
- Grade 2 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Who are the characters in a story?
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the people, animals, or beings in the story
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What is the setting?
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where and when a story happens
+4 more clues in this category
Which part usually introduces the story?
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beginning
+4 more clues in this category
What is the problem in a story?
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the challenge the characters face
+4 more clues in this category
What should you use to answer questions about a story?
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details from the text
+4 more clues in this category
Board content
Characters
- $100 — Who are the characters in a story?
- the people, animals, or beings in the story
- $200 — Can an animal be a character?
- yes
- $300 — What can a character's actions tell you?
- what the character is like
- $400 — Who is usually the main character?
- the character the story focuses on most
- $500 — Can a story have more than one character?
- yes
Setting
- $100 — What is the setting?
- where and when a story happens
- $200 — Is a forest a possible setting?
- yes
- $300 — Is 'during winter' part of a setting?
- yes
- $400 — Which tells where: playground or yesterday?
- playground
- $500 — Which tells when: morning or castle?
- morning
Beginning Middle End
- $100 — Which part usually introduces the story?
- beginning
- $200 — Which part usually contains much of the action?
- middle
- $300 — Which part usually finishes the story?
- end
- $400 — What comes after the beginning?
- middle
- $500 — What comes after the middle?
- end
Problem & Solution
- $100 — What is the problem in a story?
- the challenge the characters face
- $200 — What is the solution?
- how the problem is solved
- $300 — A character loses a key and later finds it under a chair. What is the problem?
- the key is lost
- $400 — In that example, what is the solution?
- the key is found under a chair
- $500 — Why is identifying the problem useful?
- it helps readers understand the story's main challenge
Story Details
- $100 — What should you use to answer questions about a story?
- details from the text
- $200 — If a character wears a coat and gloves, what season might the story be set in?
- winter
- $300 — If a character yawns and goes to bed, what might the character feel?
- tired
- $400 — If the story says rain pours outside, what is the weather?
- rainy
- $500 — Why are details important?
- they help readers understand characters, setting, and events
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