At the Movies
YEG-tastic Landmarks
Poetry for Pros
Nothing but NOVELty
VOCAL-abulary
100
What two movies premiered on the same weekend in 2023, known as the weekend of "Barbenheimer"?

"Barbie" and "Oppenheimer"

100

Home to the Edmonton Oilers

Rogers Place

100

What is a PARODY?

Any work which humorously ridicules a particular style or literary composition through imitation purely for entertainment.

100

This novel references Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and follows a group of misfit teenage boys.

The Outsiders by S.E Hinton

100

Hey now, you’re an __________, get your game on, go play.

ALL-STAR

200

This film series is celebrated by fans on "May the 4th" 

Star Wars

200

Known for its indoor waterpark, shopping, and amusement park.

West Edmonton Mall

200

What is an OXYMORON?

Words or a phrase that combine contradicting or opposite ideas.

Example: Act Naturally

200

In this series, teens are forced to fight to the death in a televised arena.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

200

Ain't no _______________ high enough, to keep me from getting to you. 

MOUNTAIN

300

What film series has a sequel called "The Way of Water" and a third "Fire and Ash"?

Avatar

300

A living history museum where you can walk through different time periods like 1846, 1885, 1905, and the 1920s to see how Edmonton developed.

Fort Edmonton Park

300

What is JUXTAPOSITION?

The placing of two or more words/ideas side-by-side which are unrelated.

300

This novel features a clown named Pennywise who terrorizes children in Derry.

It by Stephen King

300

Hey ______________, don't make it bad.

JUDE

400
In this classic film, Marty McFly travels to 1955 and must ensure his parents fall in love.

Back to the Future

400

Located in the Strathcona area, this place is known for its coffee shops, bars, and shopping locations. 

Whyte Avenue

400

List the 3 main types of IRONY

Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal

400

This novel tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her complicated relationship with Mr. Darcy.
 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

400

You’re so __________, you probably think this song is about you.

VAIN

500

This film is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Body"

Stand by Me

500

This glass‑pyramid building in the river valley is home to plants from four different climate zones.

The Muttart Conservatory

500

What is ALLUSION

An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event from history, literature, mythology, or the Bible.

500

This dystopian novel introduces Big Brother and the concept of thoughtcrime.

1984 by George Orwell

500

A ____________ is guy who thinks he's fly but also known as a busta

SCRUB

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