🎮 Interactive ESL Games

Study the vocabulary first, then test yourself with Jeopardy! All words come from our worksheets.

🏆 General: Vocabulary & Grammar Challenge

Mixed categories: Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, Taiwan Life, Odd One Out

📗 Elementary Games

Based on Level C worksheet vocabulary

🏮 Taiwan Culture & Food — Cheat Sheet

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Night Markets

cheap Does not cost a lot of money, like food at a night market
crowded When a night market is full of many, many people
stall A small shop or stand where people sell food at a night market
vendor A person who sells food or things at a night market
atmosphere The fun, exciting feeling you get at a busy night market

Bubble Tea

straw The wide tube you use to drink bubble tea and suck up the balls
sugar Something sweet added to bubble tea to change the taste
tapioca The chewy balls at the bottom of bubble tea
flavor The different tastes of bubble tea, like taro or mango
sweetness How much sugar is in your bubble tea — you can choose the level

Stinky Tofu

smell The strong odor that stinky tofu is known for
fried Cooked in hot oil, the most popular way to eat stinky tofu
crispy The crunchy outside of fried stinky tofu
fermented When food is left to change over time, giving stinky tofu its strong taste
delicacy A special food that some people love, like stinky tofu in Taiwan

Moon Festival

moon The big bright circle in the sky that Moon Festival celebrates
round Shaped like the full moon and mooncakes during Moon Festival
lantern A light that children carry during Moon Festival celebrations
legend An old story, like the tale of Chang’e who flew to the moon
reunion When families come together to celebrate Moon Festival

Temple Culture

دعا کول To talk to a god and ask for help at a temple
خوشبويي Sticks that make smoke and a nice smell inside temples
offering Food or gifts people bring to a temple for the gods
fortune Your future luck, which you can learn about at a temple
ceremony A special event or celebration held at a temple

🏔️ Taiwan Adventure — Cheat Sheet

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تایپي ۱۰۱

tall Very high up, like Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world
elevator The fast machine that takes people up and down inside Taipei 101
observation The deck near the top of Taipei 101 where you can see the whole city
د بندولو وسیله The giant ball inside Taipei 101 that keeps it steady during strong winds
skyscraper A very tall building that seems to touch the sky, like Taipei 101

Hiking

trail A path you walk on when hiking in the mountains
backpack The bag you carry on your back with water and snacks for a hike
summit The very top of a mountain that hikers try to reach
waterfall Water that falls down from rocks, often seen on Taiwan hikes
terrain The type of ground you walk on when hiking, like rocky, muddy, or steep

Hot Springs

warm How the water feels in a hot spring
soak To sit in hot spring water and relax for a long time
mineral The natural things in hot spring water that are good for your skin
آتش فشاني Hot springs come from heat under the ground caused by this type of activity
معالجوي When hot spring water helps your body feel better and heal

High Speed Rail

fast Moving very quickly, like the high speed rail in Taiwan
ticket The paper or card you need to ride the high speed rail
passenger A person who rides on the high speed rail
punctual When the high speed rail arrives and leaves exactly on time
aerodynamic The smooth pointed shape of the train that helps it go fast

Earthquakes

shake What the ground does during an earthquake
drill A practice exercise that teaches you what to do in an earthquake
magnitude The number that tells you how strong an earthquake is
fault A crack deep in the earth where earthquakes often happen
seismometer A machine that measures how strong an earthquake is

🐬 Amazing Animals — Cheat Sheet

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Dolphins

pods Groups of dolphins
flipper The flat body part dolphins use to swim
blowhole The hole on top of a dolphin’s head for breathing air
echolocation How dolphins use sound to find things underwater
intelligence Being very smart, something dolphins are known for

Sharks

fin The part on top of a shark that sticks out of the water
jaw The strong mouth part where a shark keeps its many teeth
predator An animal like a shark that hunts other animals for food
cartilage The soft bendy material that makes up a shark’s skeleton
camouflage When a shark’s color helps it hide in the ocean

Giant Pandas

bamboo The plant that giant pandas eat almost every day
cub A baby panda
endangered When an animal like the panda might disappear forever
habitat The mountain forests in China where giant pandas live
ساتنه The work people do to protect giant pandas from dying out

Ocean Animals

shell The hard covering that protects animals like turtles and crabs
tentacle The long arm-like parts on jellyfish and octopuses
coral The colorful rock-like home where many ocean animals live
migration When ocean animals like whales travel long distances each year
bioluminescence When deep ocean animals make their own light

Dinosaurs

fossil Old bones or prints of dinosaurs found in rocks
extinct When all dinosaurs of one kind have died and are gone forever
carnivore A meat-eating dinosaur like T-Rex
herbivore A plant-eating dinosaur like Triceratops
paleontologist A scientist who studies dinosaur bones and fossils

📘 Intermediate Games

Level F vocabulary — harder words!

🏮 Taiwan Culture & Food — Cheat Sheet

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Night Markets

vendors people who sell things
bustling very busy and full of activity
heritage traditions passed down through generations
diverse having many different types or varieties
beloved loved very much by many people

Bubble Tea

مشهور liked or enjoyed by many people
pearls small round balls, often tapioca in drinks
phenomenon something unusual that attracts attention
ingredients items combined to make food or drinks
flavorful having a strong, pleasant taste

Stinky Tofu

controversial causing disagreement or different opinions
fermentation the chemical process of breaking down food
aroma a strong and distinctive smell
varieties different types or kinds of something
brushed to directly see, feel, or participate in something

Moon Festival

cherished loved and cared for deeply
ancient from a very long time ago
legend an old story passed down
immortal living forever; never dying
romantic relating to love and feelings

Temple Culture

spiritual connected to religion or the soul
worship to show love and respect to a god
معمارۍ the design and style of buildings
traditions customs passed down through generations
offerings gifts given to honor gods or spirits

More games coming soon! All vocabulary from our free worksheets.

📋 How to Play Jeopardy

  1. Study the cheat sheet — Review vocabulary above
  2. Click Play — Select 2-4 teams
  3. Pick a category and point value — Higher = harder
  4. Read the clue — Discuss and answer
  5. Press spacebar — Reveal the correct answer
  6. Award points — Click + or – for each team

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