Vocabulary!
Author, Author!
Sports and Such
English Stuff
This and That
100
If I scrutinize this question, I am doing this.
What is examining it carefully?
100
She encouraged readers to Transform Silence into Language and Action.
Who is Audre Lorde?
100
This Warrior was the 2015 NBA MVP.
Who is Stephan Curry?
100
This part of speech names a person, place or thing
What is a noun?
100
This singer wants you to know that it's not too late to say "Sorry."
Who is Justin Bieber?
200
I am in a quandary about what to do next year, which means this.
What is I'm uncertain about what I am going to do?
200
This New York Times columnist argued that boys struggle in school.
Who is David Brooks?
200
President Obama recently watched a historic baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and this national team.
What is Cuba?
200
This part of speech, such as I, me, us, them, is used in place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
200
The California primary for the presidential election is on this date
What is June 7?
300
J.K. Rowling is an eminent author, which means this.
What is she is well-known?
300
This author is a leading scholar of gender and identity and wrote "phylosophe."
Who is Judith Butler?
300
This Mile-High team won the 50th Super Bowl.
What is the Denver Broncos?
300
This word modifies or qualifies a verb, such as quickly or slowly.
What is an adverb?
300
This hashtag was created in response to the lack of diversity in this year's Oscars.
What is #Oscarssowhite?
400
You and your friend have a great rapport, which means this.
What is a good connection?
400
You might find him honing his performance in "The Barbershop."
Who is Vershawn Ashanti Young?
400
This European team won the 2014 Soccer World Cup.
What is Germany?
400
Use these words, such as and, or, but, so, to join words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
400
Eric Blair wrote his books, such as "1984" and "Animal Farm" under this pseudonym (pen name).
Who is George Orwell?
500
The orchestra played the prelude to the piece as the audience entered, which means this.
What is the introduction?
500
We read an excerpt of her book "You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation."
Who is Deborah Tannen?
500
According to Forbes, this boxer currently the highest paid athlete in the world.
Who is Floyd Mayweather?
500
This word is placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Examples are: before, over, below, off, between
What is a preposition?
500
With approximately 20 million residents, this is the most populous world capital. Not surprisingly, it is located in the most populous country in the world.
What is Beijing, China?
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