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100

This English letter is the least used in the alphabet.

What is Q?

100

This book tells the story of a miserly sea creature with a holographic exterior.

What is The Rainbow Fish?

100

Reading Centers in this city are okay.

What is Tulsa?

100

This world explorer has tattoos that tell travel stories.

Who is Clarence Say?

100

Many students Aspire to go to this charter school in Oakland.

What is Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy?

200

To the Romans, this letter meant 500.

What is D?
200
In Goodnight Moon, this animal is present on each page.

What is a mouse?

200

Reading Centers in this city could sew up the cosmos.

What is Seattle?

200

This Oakland native has hung out with Michelle Obama.

Who is Akilah Watkins?

200

This historic school offers a Chinese biliteracy pathway.

What is Jean Parker Elementary School?

300

The English word "alphabet" comes from the first two letters of this language.

What is Greek?

300

The central character in this story is a stuffed animal named after a distinctively ridged fabric.

What is Corduroy?

300

If you're a jazz singer, you'll want to be a part of the Reading Centers in this city.

What is New York?

300

This small college in Ohio is our CEO's alma mater.

What is Oberlin College?

300

This OUSD standout inspires its students to stretch themselves.

What is REACH Academy?

400

This language has the longest alphabet, with 74 characters.

What is Cambodian?

400

Charlotte, the talented spider from Charlotte's Web, made her debut with this message.

What is "Some Pig"?

400

A funk singer sang about off-color weather over Reading Centers in this city.

What is Minneapolis?

400

This development superstar is the only SFBA staff member from Pennsylvania.

Who is Shea Krause?

400

This school is known for its vibrant murals, which feature sign language.

What is César Chávez Elementary School?

500

This capital letter, historically associated with water, got its shape by representing a crashing wave.

What is N?

500

The protagonist of this YA classic is famous for his name, which is a palindrome.

What is Holes?

500

Golf balls fly about 10% farther over Reading Centers in this city.

What is Denver?

500

This self-professed cat lover has two fur babies named Yeti and Pearl.

Who is Janna Katz?

500

This OUSD school has its own cheer featuring the lines, "Community, safety, respect for all / Perseverance, responsibility / We stand tall!"

What is Futures and Community United Elementary School (CUES) at Lockwood?