This board helps players review Writing & grammar through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Grammar Mechanics, Pronouns, Transitions, Writing Purpose, Tone & Voice. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
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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.
This is the main noun or pronoun a sentence is about.
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Subject
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Use this pronoun case for subjects like 'I' and 'they'.
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Subjective case
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This transition signals contrast, as in 'however'.
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Contrast
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This purpose aims to tell a story.
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Narrative
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This is the writer's attitude toward the subject.
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Tone
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Grammar Mechanics
- $100 — This is the main noun or pronoun a sentence is about.
- Subject
- $200 — This is the action or state-of-being part of a sentence.
- Predicate
- $300 — This kind of verb does not need a direct object.
- Intransitive verb
- $400 — This kind of verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- Transitive verb
- $500 — This noun or pronoun receives the action of the verb directly.
- Direct object
Pronouns
- $100 — Use this pronoun case for subjects like 'I' and 'they'.
- Subjective case
- $200 — Use this pronoun case for objects like 'me' and 'them'.
- Objective case
- $300 — This pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender when applicable.
- Personal pronoun
- $400 — This pronoun points to a specific thing, as in 'this' or 'those'.
- Demonstrative pronoun
- $500 — This pronoun introduces dependent clauses, as in 'who' or 'which'.
- Relative pronoun
Transitions
- $100 — This transition signals contrast, as in 'however'.
- Contrast
- $200 — This transition signals an example, as in 'for instance'.
- Example
- $300 — This transition signals cause and effect, as in 'therefore'.
- Result
- $400 — This transition signals sequence, as in 'meanwhile'.
- Time order
- $500 — This transition signals a summary, as in 'in conclusion'.
- Conclusion
Writing Purpose
- $100 — This purpose aims to tell a story.
- Narrative
- $200 — This purpose aims to explain or inform.
- Expository
- $300 — This purpose aims to convince the reader.
- Persuasive
- $400 — This purpose aims to describe sensory details.
- Descriptive
- $500 — This purpose aims to examine similarities and differences.
- Compare and contrast
Tone & Voice
- $100 — This is the writer's attitude toward the subject.
- Tone
- $200 — This is the distinctive personality of the writing.
- Voice
- $300 — This tone is serious, respectful, and professional.
- Formal
- $400 — This tone is casual and conversational.
- Informal
- $500 — This writing style uses fewer words while keeping the meaning clear.
- Concise
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