Upfront game show.

• Position: Brief article

USE with articles identified.

This game is modeled after the TV show Jeopardy! The statements are answers to questions. Students must answer in the form of questions.

DIVIDE the class into teams.

READ the statements.

CALL on the first team with a hand raised.

CORRECT ANSWER = 10 points

WRONG ANSWER = -10 points

(And another team may respond for the same chance to gain or lose 10 points.)

STATEMENTS TO READ CORRECT RESPONSE ELECTION SPEAK (1) Particularly negative or nasty What is mudslinging? campaigning (2) An elected official whose power wanes What is a lame duck? after losing re-election or deciding not to run again (3) A private organization that can collect What is a super PAC? unlimited amounts of money and use it to advocate for a candidate (4) The color used on electoral maps to What is red? designate states that have voted Republican (5) States that could vote either Democratic What are swing states? or Republican and are "up for grabs" by the candidates...