Humanities
Teachers
Theme
Philosophy
Book Groups
100

This phrase describes the shared experiences, emotions, and struggles that all people go through in life

What is the human condition?

100

Gabriel enjoys this as a wind-down meal at bedtime.

What are Hot Cheetos?

100

This hero was famous for his incredible strength and completed 12 difficult labors

Who is Hercules?

100

a logical fallacy where someone responds to an argument by attacking the opponent's character, rather than addressing the argument itself

What is an ad hominem attack?

100

In The Phantom Tollbooth, Milo learns that the demons in the Mountains of Ignorance grow stronger when people feel this emotion.

What is fear?

200

This type of clause has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

What is a dependent clause?

200

Mandy went to this college to study English literature and education

What is the University of California, Berkeley?

200

this stage happens when the hero reaches a higher understanding

What is apotheosis?

200

a type of bias where people with limited knowledge in a specific area greatly overestimate their own skills

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

200

In Hidden Figures, this machine eventually replaces many of the human “computers” at NASA

What is an IBM computer?

300

In the sentence “All hands on deck,” using “hands” to represent sailors is an example of this literary device

What is synecdoche?

300

Mieko's favorite treat. She's been on the hunt for the best place to buy one in the bay

What is a croissant?

300

the three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to the Underworld

Who is Cerberus?

300

a response that presents evidence meant to disprove a claim made by an opposing party

What is a rebuttal?
300

In Wonder, this is the term Auggie and Jack’s classmates use for the cruel game of avoiding him at school


What is “The Plague”?

400

This type of poem or song tells a story and is often passed down through generations

What is a ballad?

400

Lori's favorite saying when reminding a student not to do something dangerous

What is "Every story I tell is true?"

400

Odysseus escaped from the Cyclops Polyphemus by telling him this fake name

What is "Nobody?"

400

an ethical theory supported by the idea of "the greatest good for the greatest number of people"

What is utilitarianism?

400

In Inside Out and Back Again, Hà uses this repeated poetic structure throughout the novel to emphasize important moments and emotions.

What is free verse?

500

This style is commonly used in English classes to cite sources and create a Works Cited page

What is MLA format?

500
What Mandy might say if you ask her where something missing went

What is "I ate it?"

500

This stage happens when the hero leaves the ordinary world and enters a new, unfamiliar one

What is Crossing the Threshold?

500

the foundational "if" clause in a conditional statement

What is an antecedent?

500

In All Summer in a Day, Margot writes a poem comparing the sun to this object

What is a penny?