Grammar
Rhetoric
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Writing
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100

A group of words that is NOT a complete sentence.

What is a sentence fragment?

100

The poet's attitude or feeling.

What is TONE?

100

She wrote "The Hill We Climb"

Who is Amanda Gorman?

100

Writing that uses rhythm, structure, and expressive language to share ideas or feelings.

What is poetry?

100

Fans on TikTok and Instagram kept quoting this singer’s “Eras Tour,” which became one of the highest-grossing concert tours ever. A documentary is also coming soon!

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

Correct Sentence or Fragment: 

"Because we climb."

What is a sentence fragment?

200

Another word for "word choice" (HINT: starts with D)

What is DICTION?

200

The TONE of Gorman's poem, "The Hill We Climb"

What is hopeful or positive?

200

The way writing sounds like the author;

The thing that makes your writing sound like you.

What is voice?

200

This video-sharing app faced possible U.S. restrictions because lawmakers worried about data privacy and its connection to China.

What is TikTok?

300

Capitalize the appropriate words in the title "the hill we climb"

What is "The Hill We Climb"?

300
Repeating the same structure in more than one line defines...

What is parallelism?

300

This land feature symbolizes the challenges we must overcome in the poem "The Hill We Climb"

What is the HILL?

300

Fix this fragment: "Because we are..."

Ms. J will verify correct answers as they will vary. 

Answers must use correct capitalization and punctuation to earn points.

300

Many Americans followed news about rising prices for groceries and gas, a trend caused by this economic issue that makes everyday items cost more over time.

What is INFLATION?

400

The purpose or effect of using a sentence fragment in a poem.

What is pause or emphasis?

400

"We rise. We run. We reach." 

as an example.

What is parallelism?

400

The 2021 Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden.

Where did Gorman perform "The Hill We Climb"?

400

Write an example of parallelism starting with "I will..."

Ms. J will verify correct answers. 

The phrase must be repeated and modified at least 3 times.

400

This type of technology—used in apps like ChatGPT, Snapchat My AI, and Google Gemini—sparked big discussions in schools about plagiarism, safety, and digital literacy.

What is generative AI?

500

Correct Sentence or Fragment:

"We rise."

What is correct sentence?

500

The beat or flow a poem has when you read it aloud.

What is rhythm?

500

This word repeats in the final lines of "The Hill We Climb" to reinforce the overall message. 

What is BRAVE?

500

Fix this fragment: "if you are absent"

Ms. J will verify correct answers as they will vary.

Answers must use correct capitalization and punctuation to earn points.

500

This Grammy-winning pop star plays Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, helping launch a huge wave of TikTok excitement around the movie.

Who is Ariana Grande?