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100

The food that Giant Pandas eat.

What is bamboo?

100

This is why the White men came to Amari's Village

What is "to make slaves" of men and women.

100

Every time he looked in the mirror, Ziggy saw a pimply loser, unworthy of friendship.  So, he spent every lunch eating alone in the stairwell.  Ziggy has this trait.

What is "insecure" or "helpless"?

100

This is where the white men came to "shoot them with the sticks of fire."

Where is Africa (Ziavi)?

100

This is what it's called when you say all people like this are the same.

What is a "stereotype"? Also acceptable: racist, homophobic, sexist, and ageist.

100

Sue Mei used this type of information text to find out the school lunch for today. 

What is a "menu."

200

The school that Harry Potter attended.

What is Hogwarts?

200

This is an "H-word" that many slaves slowly lost. 

What is "hope".

200
Donald placed a whoopie cushion under Ms. Ramshakle's seat and the fart echoed down the hallway.  Donald's has this trait.

What is "mischievous"?

200

This is where people were stacked on shelves.

What is "The ship" or "The Slave Ship"?

200

This is a way to get energy other than burning "fossil fuels" (AKA oil).

What is "solar energy", "wind power", or "hydropower". 

200

This is a list of topics at the beginning of informational texts that include short descriptions.

What is "The Table of Contents".

300

The website that launched the careers of rappers like XXXTentacion, Lil Yachty, and 6ix9ine.

What is Soundcloud?

300

This is what happened to women during the "middle passage" from Africa to America.

What is "raped".

300

Rena's uncle told her if you chew bubble gum long enough it turns into a dollar bill.  She chewed the same piece of gum for a week.  Rena shows this trait.

What is "gullible"?

300

This is where Amari, Polly, and Tid Bit escaped to.

Where is "Fort Mose" or "Florida"?

300

To create less food waste, we can put our food in this place to eat it later.

What is "put food in the freezer".

300

These are very big letters on a page that help you know what a part of an informational text is about.  Hint: rhymes with "bedding".

What is a "heading".

400

These are four of the seven continents.

What are Antarctica, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia?

400

This is Mrs. Derby's Secret

What is "She is pregnant with Noah's baby or she is in love with Noah."

400

Camina spent two weeks preparing for her algebra test.  She rocked it.  Camina has this trait.

What is "studious"?

400

This is where Amari found Besa without an eye and a broken spirit.

Where is "Fiona's farm"?

400

This is the main chemical in E-Cigarettes.  It is highly addictive and rhymes with "pick a bean".

What is "nicotine".

400

This is an A-to-Z list of topics in a nonfiction book that is found at the back of the book.

What is an "index"?

500

The national sport of Canada

What is hockey?

500
This is who Amari wishes flew away to freedom like a bird.

Who is "her brother Kwasi".

500

Filiberto didn't make the varsity team at school.  Walking home with Vincent he said, "No worries, this'll give me more time to play on my drum set. I'll probably make the team next year."  Filiberto shows this trait.

What is "optimistic"?

500

This is where Africans marched to get to the Slave Ship.

Where is Cape Coast Castle?

500

This is a disease that can happen to your lungs when you smoke e-cigarettes.  It has something to do with what you have at the movies.

What is "popcorn lung".

500

This is what is done to new or unfamiliar words in an informational text.

What is "underlined", "bolded", or "italicized"?

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