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This artist broke records in 2024 with the album Cowboy Carter, blending country and R&B.

Who is Beyonce?

100

This refers to the where and when of a story. 

What is setting?

100

This word means to interpret something incorrectly. To NOT understand. 

What is misunderstand?

100

This word means to sink below the surface of water.

What is submerge?

100

This Texas city is the second-largest in the U.S. by area and the fourth-largest by population?

What is Houston?

200

This Marvel superhero, also known as Tony Stark, is played by Robert Downey Jr. and kicked off the MCU with a 2008 film.

Who is Iron Man?

200

This is when the author of a story refers to the past. We see or hear something that happened earlier in the story. 

What is a flashback?

200

This word means to judge something or someone incorrectly.

What is misjudge?

200

A written agreement between a customer and a company for services, often paid monthly (you have a monthly ______ for Netflix). 

What is a subscription?

200

This singer made history by selling out stadiums worldwide with her Eras Tour in 2023-2024.

Who is Taylor Swift?
300

This popular fast food restaurant uses the motto "I'm Lovin' It!" 

What is McDonalds?

300

We use this punctuation mark around EVIDENCE or quotes from a text. 

What are quotation marks?

300

This word means to lead someone in the wrong direction, either physically or mentally.

What is mislead? 

300

A vehicle that travels underwater.

What is a submarine?

300

If someone says they have "rizz," they mean they have this.

What is charisma, charm, being flirty? 

400

This slang term, often used online, refers to someone obsessively devoted to a celebrity or idea.

What is "stan"? 

400

This is when an author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in a story.

What is foreshadowing?

400

This word means to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.

What is misuse?

400

This word means to replace one thing with another, like when a teacher fills in for another teacher.

What is a substitue?

400

This social media app, symbolized by a ghost, allows users to send disappearing messages.

What is Snapchat?

500

This 2023 film starring Margot Robbie brought a famous doll to life on the big screen.

What is Barbie? 

500

This refers to the movement of a story, from start to finish. Hint: we drew one of these together! 

What is a plot? 

500

This word means a failure to act in a responsible or correct way.

What is misconduct? 

500

This word is a neighborhood of houses. Example: "I live in the _____________."

What are suburbs?

500

This Disney movie about two sisters, a talking snowman, and the song Let It Go became a global sensation.

What is Frozen?

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