Academic Vocabulary
Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Literary Analysis
Poetry
100
To sort into categories.
What is Classify.
100
This Simpsons character shares a name with a famous Greek storyteller.
Who is Homer
100
This popular park sits on Portland's Willamette river.
What is Waterfront Park
100
Examples are similes, puns, metaphors and alliteration.
What are Figures of Speech
100
This poet was also a popular rapper.
Who is Tupac Shakur
200
To give the meaning of the word.
What is Define
200
Which of the following movies is not a remake? -Planet of the Apes -Dark Shadows -Hunger Games -Oceans 11
What is Hunger Games
200
We're all glad the weather is turning warmer, but this animal knew it was going to happen long ago.
What is a groundhog
200
The author's choice of individual words.
What is Vocabulary
200
William Blake's "Poisoned Tree" grew from this.
What is Hate or Wrath
300
To write about something so it can be pictured in the reader's mind.
What is Describe
300
This entertainer wore a dress made of raw beef
Who is Lady Gaga
300
This culture's calendar predicts that we'll all be dead before this year is through.
What is Mayan
300
First or Third Person Narrator
What is Narrative Mode
300
The road Robert Frost took.
What is the one less traveled
400
To list the important points of something.
What is Outline
400
Adam Yauch, who died of cancer this week, was a member of what classic hip hop group.
Who are the Beastie Boys
400
This artist has sold more paintings for over $100 million dollars (each) than any other artist.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh (who has sold 4 paintings for over $100 million each, but is unfortunately long dead)
400
The author's attitude toward the subject as revealed in the manner of the writing.
What is Tone
400
The author of the poem "Harlem"
Who is Langston Hughes
500
To give the main ideas in paragraph form.
What is Summarize
500
This entertainer made moonwalking famous.
Who is Michael Jackson
500
On July 20 1969, 530 million people watched this on television.
What is the first moonwalk.
500
How the elements of the story are arranged.
What is Plot
500
The dream being talked about in the poem "Harlem".
What is freedom or equality.
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