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9th grade English
100

On a dark desert highway, with cool wind in my hair, I was welcomed to this "lovely place" that has "plenty of room" there:

What is "the Hotel California"?

100

He assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in 1865.

Who is John Wilkes Booth?

100

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What is "Jurassic Park"?

100

She is the star of the Pitch Perfect and Trolls movies/ He is the Grammy-winning rapper who made "DNA" and "HUMBLE."

Who is Anna Kendrick Lamar?

100

In a response to literature essay, this is always the first sentence in your body paragraph. Usually, it is something that you have to prove with your Concrete Detail/Evidence.

 Example: Friar Lawrence proves to be fickle several times throughout the play, and his fickleness unfortunately greatly affects those around him. 

What is a Topic Sentence

200

These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you, let's here it for this place:

What is "New York?"

200

She is the star of Stranger Things and Enola Holmes.

Who is Millie Bobby Brown?

200

K-PDH

What is "K-Pop Demon Hunters"?

200

He played for the Chicago Bulls and the OG Toon Squad/ He directed modern classics such as Get Out, Us, and Nope.

Who is Michael Jordan Peele?

200

In an essay, this is a sentence with a subject, an arguable concept or claim, and topics of discussion for body paragraphs. This typically comes at the end of your introductory paragraph.

For Example, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare was the best play read last year in 9th grade English due to its poetic language and the feisty character Mercutio.

What is a Thesis Statement

300

I arranged the meeting, I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating, but no one else was in this place:


What is "the room where it happened"?

300

She starred in the Halloween franchise movies and has appeared as a main character in Freaky Friday and the sequel, filmed at Newbury Park High School: Freakier Friday. 

Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?

300

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What is "Hunger Games"

300

This Filipino performer has won Record of the Year for “Uptown Funk,” “24K Magic,” and “Leave the Door Open.” NASA has launched several of these motor vehicles to the 4th planet from the sun.

What is Bruno Mars Rover?

300

The overarching message an author is trying to convey is usually about human nature to the reader. 

What is theme. 

400

And I'll be damned if I can't slow-dance with you, Come pour some sugar on me, honey too It's a real-life boogie and a real-life hoedown           

Because this ain't ______________?

What is "Texas"?

400

He invented the first practical telephone.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

400

SM: BND

What is "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"?

400

This is a breakfast food consisting of an English muffin, Canadian bacon, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce. This actor has played Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Strange.

What is Eggs Benedict Cumberbatch?

400

A character, action, setting, or object representing something else in a story.

What is Symbolism. 

500

I walked through the door with you, The air was cold, but something about it felt like home somehow, And I, left my scarf there at this place:

What is "your sister's house"?

500

He is the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, and Mufasa in The Lion King.

Who is James Earl Jones?

500

PotC: CotBP

What is "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl"?

500

He is a horror novelist known for classics such as It and The Shining. This is a Shakespearean play about a ruler who must divide his power and land between his two daughters.

What is Steven King Lear?

500

An expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language.  Ex: “piece of cake”

What is an idiom

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