Word Fun
She brought back a small ceramic plate as a __________ from her trip to Spain.
Souvenir
We stopped at the corner __________ to pick up milk and bread.
Bodega
The student wrote a five-paragraph _________ about her favorite book.
composition
The ________ of innocent Black people during the Jim Crow era was a dark chapter in American history.
Lynching
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Most novels are written in prose, but Brown Girl Dreaming is written in _________.
verse
It is illegal to __________ against someone based on their race or religion.
Discriminate
Tiny ________s of paint dotted the artist's hands after she finished the mural.
speckle
Many young athletes consider professional players to be their __________.
Idol
Mathematicians use the symbol ∞ to represent _______.
Infinity
A nonfiction narrative that reflects on the writer's lived experiences.
Memoir
The sunlight made the polished silver spoon ________ brightly on the table.
Gleam
The Southern gentleman spoke with a slow __________ that was easy to understand.
Drawl
The _______ desert stretched for miles without any trees or water.
Barren
The civil rights _________ changed laws and society in America.
Movement
The careful details between sentences, paragraphs, and stanzas in writing.
Transitions
The children sang the playful folk song _________ during music class.
Tingalayo
The smell of fresh cookies seemed to _________ in the kitchen long after we finished baking.
Linger
We learned that the Big Dipper is a ________ visible in the night sky.
constellation
A __________ of water flowed down the rocky cliff into the pool below.
Cascade
Brown Girl Dreaming is a memoir made up of ________
Poems
I have _____________s about the new coach.
Reservations
Double Jeopardy
In her 2025 hit single, Sabrina Carpenter COULD sing:
"Tears ____________ down my eyes."
Cascade
Summer will _________ us from school.
Emancipate
Prevail
The "parts" of a poem-- similar to a paragraph in prose.
Stanza