Words in Action: People, Places and Roots
A 3-team Jeopardy game for A2 teens that reviews 40 unit words in order. Students describe feelings, handle social situations, use strong adjectives, describe places and talk about their own roots and heritage.
A free Jeopardy Quiz for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: vocabulary.
Categories
- Feelings and Personality
- Social Situations
- Big Words, Strong Words
- Wow! Places and People
- My Roots and Me
Questions
- Feelings and Personality (100): A curious person wants to know about many things. Name one thing a curious student does in class.
- Feelings and Personality (200): Your friend is very enthusiastic about football. Describe how she acts when she talks about it.
- Feelings and Personality (300): Courage means being brave when something is scary. Give an example of something that takes courage for a teenager.
- Feelings and Personality (400): Describe an awkward moment at school. Explain why it feels awkward.
- Feelings and Personality (500): Compare a shy person and a spontaneous person at a party. What does each person do?
- Social Situations (100): Complete the sentence with 'seem': 'You ___ tired today.' Then say what makes someone seem tired.
- Social Situations (200): When you tease someone, you make jokes about them. When is teasing friendly, and when is it unkind?
- Social Situations (300): You broke your friend's phone by accident. Say a full sentence to your friend using 'apologize for'.
- Social Situations (400): Your friend apologizes for being late. Explain how you can accept the apology and what you would say.
- Social Situations (500): Tell a short story about a time you realized you made a mistake. What did you realize, and what did you do next?
- Big Words, Strong Words (100): Massive means very big, and tiny means very small. Name one massive thing and one tiny thing in your town or home.
- Big Words, Strong Words (200): We use 'absolutely' and 'totally' to make words stronger. Make a sentence about food with one of them.
- Big Words, Strong Words (300): A major problem is a big and important problem. In your opinion, what is a major problem for students today?
- Big Words, Strong Words (400): 'Numerous' means many. Use 'numerous' in a sentence about your city, and explain why it is true.
- Big Words, Strong Words (500): Describe the home of a wealthy family. Use the word 'fancy' and give at least two details.
- Wow! Places and People (100): A classy place looks elegant and stylish. Describe what a classy restaurant looks like.
- Wow! Places and People (200): Name a fascinating subject or hobby. Say why it is exceptional for you.
- Wow! Places and People (300): Think of a legendary singer or athlete. Describe one striking thing about this person.
- Wow! Places and People (400): Explain why a multicultural city is often vibrant. Give two examples.
- Wow! Places and People (500): A borough is a part of a big city, like in London or New York. Choose a good location for a new youth centre in your area, and give reasons.
- My Roots and Me (100): A hub is a busy centre where many people meet. Name the hub of your town and a good backdrop for a photo there.
- My Roots and Me (200): Your heritage is the traditions and culture from your family's past. Name one tradition from your heritage or homeland.
- My Roots and Me (300): Where were you born? If you had to emigrate, which country would you choose and why?
- My Roots and Me (400): Where are your family's roots? Describe where that place is using north, south, east or west.
- My Roots and Me (500): 'To give in' means to stop arguing and accept what someone else wants. Describe a time you gave in to a parent or friend, and say if it was the right choice.