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Animal farm chapters 1-5 Jeopardy Board

Jeopardy Board

A five-category quiz board you run from the front of the room. No student devices needed. Free to use, made by Kathryn Morrow on Magic Fountain.

The board

Meet the Animals

  • 100This old pig called the animals together for a secret meeting in Chapter 1.
  • 200These two pigs become the main leaders of Animal Farm after the rebellion.
  • 300This hardworking horse is known for his motto 'I will work harder.'
  • 400This donkey is the oldest animal on the farm and is always skeptical and cynical.
  • 500This pig acts as a persuasive spokesperson for Napoleon, always explaining away problems with clever arguments.

The Seven Commandments

  • 100The Seven Commandments were written on this structure on the farm.
  • 200According to the Commandments, no animal shall do this to another animal.
  • 300This is the final and most important Commandment that summarizes all the others: 'Four legs good, two legs ___.'
  • 400According to the Commandments, no animal shall sleep in one of these.
  • 500The Seven Commandments are part of this broader system of thought or philosophy created by the pigs.

The Rebellion & Its Causes

  • 100This human was the neglectful owner of Manor Farm before the animals took over.
  • 200In Old Major's speech, he tells the animals that this is their common enemy.
  • 300The rebellion was sparked when Mr. Jones forgot to do this for the animals.
  • 400After the rebellion, the animals changed the name of the farm from Manor Farm to this.
  • 500Old Major shared this song with the animals during his speech, which became their anthem of rebellion.

Power & Leadership

  • 100After the rebellion, this group of animals took charge and organized the farm because they were considered the most intelligent.
  • 200Napoleon secretly raised these young animals to be his personal guard dogs.
  • 300Snowball and Napoleon constantly disagreed, but their biggest argument was over plans to build this structure.
  • 400In Chapter 5, Napoleon used his trained dogs to do this to Snowball, removing his rival from the farm.
  • 500After Snowball was gone, Napoleon announced there would be no more of these gatherings where animals voted on decisions.

Symbols & Themes

  • 100Old Major's dream and speech represent the beginning of this concept, where everyone is treated equally.
  • 200The pigs taking the milk and apples for themselves is an early sign of this problem, where leaders take more than their fair share.
  • 300Squealer uses this technique to convince animals that the pigs deserve extra food — he says it is for their brain health and the good of everyone.
  • 400Boxer's blind loyalty and hard work, even when leaders are unfair, represents this type of character who trusts authority without questioning it.
  • 500The events of Animal Farm are meant to mirror real historical events, specifically this type of political takeover where a revolution promises fairness but ends in a new kind of unfair rule.

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