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"The whether/weather outside is frightful."
Weather
He is known as the greatest Civil Rights leader
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Diana Ross
Compares two things using "like" or "as".
A Simile
Walter was the main character.
"A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry
necessary
He is arguably the greatest entertainer of all time. He is known as the "King of ___________"
Michael Jackson, "the king of Pop"
As a Civil Rights leader, she lead the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. She is still alive today.
Diane Nash
An extreme exaggeration. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
What are the names of Troy's children?
Lyons, Cory, and Raynell.
"I have a tongue, but no arms and legs; but I help you get from place to place."
Shoes
At 19 years old he lead the Black Panther Party in Chicago, Illinois, bringing all races of people together for revolutionary change.
Fred Hampton
As a Black Panther, she represented herself against the government in court and won.
Angela Davis
A figure of speech that describes an object, person, or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
A Metaphor
Langston Hughes wrote in the poem "I, too"; "I, too sing ____________?"
"I, too sing America.
"The students brought _____________________ laptops because _______________________ working on a group project."
Their, They're
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
She is the youngest producer in Hollywood.
Marsai Martin
"Sally sold seashells by the seashore."
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
What was Troy's dream?
To be a professional baseball player.
"_________________ excited to see _________________ new house, but _________________ are still a few things to unpack."
They're, their, there
He started in politics, but decided to make influential change and progression through entertainment. His prolific artistry is historic, he left enough material for 713 songs posthumous. He is still one of the best selling artists of all time.
Tupac Shakur
She was the first woman to run for president of the United States, and the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
"A pilot who has a severe fear of heights."
Irony
What happened to the Younger family?
They moved to the white neighborhood and lived.