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Roots
100

Pao's older brother Bee, is spending time in prison for this reason.

What is robbing a 7/11?

100

This song was the most streamed song on Spotify in 2024.

What is Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish?

100

He is strong like a lion. 

What is a simile?

100

Animals without backbones or internal skeletons are known as this.

What is an invertebrate?
100

This is the meaning of the root "Commun"

Ex: Community

What is common, public, or general

200

"Ms. Quack Quack" was this character's nickname.

Who is Anne Frank?

200

This artist was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2024 and 2023. 

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

The car coughed and wheezed.

What is personification?

200

This animal can taste through suckers on its arms.

What is an octopus?

200

This is the meaning of the root "pro"

Ex: Propel

What is forward or for?

300

Ralph Fletcher is the name of the author AND the name of the character in this short story.

What is "Funeral"?

300

At the 2025 Grammys this Beyone Album won best country album and best overall album.

What is Cowboy Carter?

300

He talks a mile a minute

What is hyperbole?

300

This U.S. state has the largest population of black bears.

What is a shark?

300

This is the meaning of the root "inter"

Ex: Internet

What is between, within, or among?

400

In the play The Diary of Anne Frank, this was Mr. Dussel's profession before he came to hide in the annex.

What is a dentist?
400

This song won song of the year at the 2025 Grammy's. 

What is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar?

400

Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, for example. 

What is Alliteration?

400

This animal has 3 sets of eyelids to help keep sand out of their eyes.

What is a camel?

400

This is the meaning of the root "Mis"

Ex. Misconstrue

What is wrong, or wrongly

500

This is the final line from the poem "On Turning 10" by Billy Collins. This line follows the line But now if I fall upon the sidewalks of life . . . 

What is "I skin my knees. I bleed"?

500

These 5 songs were on the billboard 100s top 5 songs of the year. 

What is Lose Control by Teddy Swims, A Bar Song by Shaboozey, Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, I Had Some Help by Post Malone, and Lovin on Me by Jack Harlow?

500

Snap! Crackle! Pop!

What is onomatopoeia?

500

This animal has anywhere from 1,000 to 20,000 teeth, the most teeth of any animal.

What is a snail?

500

This is the meaning of the root "Exp"

Ex. Explicit

Out of, from