This superhero was responsible for saving a village from Anodo, a giant, man-eating bird.
Who is Oni?
100
When reading the newspaper, this section of the article will tell you where the article was written.
What is the dateline?
100
In 1997, after 156 years under this country’s rule, Hong Kong was reunited with China.
What is Britain?
100
In progenitor -- meaning birth or kind.
What is "gen"?
100
In “I’m Nobody,” Emily Dickinson uses this form of figurative language to compare being somebody to being a frog.
What is a simile?
200
These two men encountered Scrooge both before and after his metamorphosis. When they met him the second time, he was very generous.
Who are the thin man and the portly man?
200
If the writer does a good job, after reading some of the basics in this section of the article, you'll want to read the rest.
What is the lead?
200
In 1998, a construction worker walked away with almost no side effects after an accident in which a nail ended up here.
What is in his skull?
200
In peremptory -- meaning to buy or take.
What is "empt"?
200
This is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
What is meter?
300
Based on this character's treatment of Keevan, readers could infer that he was apprehensive about not making an impression at the next hatching.
Who is Beterli?
300
Reading this will tell you who wrote the article.
What is the byline?
300
In 1998, an Idaho radio station marked Friday the 13th with these, eventually causing an exploding fireball in the power lines and causing 3000 to be without power.
What are balloons?
300
In proviso -- meaning to see.
What is "vis"?
300
In her poem, “A Valentine for Earnest Mann,” this poet tells readers that “You can't order a poem like you order a taco.”
Who is Naomi Shihab Nye?
400
Despite his ordeal, this character actually returned to work on Three Skeleton Key.
Who is the narrator?
400
This is the name of a newspaper in which you might find stories about events at our school.
What is the Herald News?
400
In February of 1997, Scottish scientists announced the existence of this sheep, the first cloned adult mammal.
What is Dolly?
400
In adequate - meaning same.
What is "equ"?
400
In this poem, Langston Hughes makes a statement about the treatment of residents in some apartments in Harlem.
What is "Madam and the Rent Man"?
500
This muskrat was afraid that he would mistakenly be killed in place of Rikki-tikki-tavi.
Who is Chuchundra?
500
Read the dateline to find out not only where the article was written but also this.
What is when?
500
In the fall of 1997, this Roman Catholic woman died at the age of 87 in Calcutta, India. She was the recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Mother Teresa?
500
In objection -- meaning throw.
What is "ject"?
500
Using marks for stressed and unstressed syllables in order to decode the rhythm is called this.