Black History Month
In 2008 he was elected as the first African American President of the United States
Barack Obama
an essential idea that the writer is communicating to the reader in a nonfiction text
central idea
If you are feeling sad or "down in the dumps"
blue
the emotional "atmosphere" of a work of art
mood
If someone has ______ they are said to have charm (short for "charisma")
considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
something that is handed down from the past by an ancestor or predecessor
legacy
The absence of all visible light; absorbing heat more than any other shade
black
to restate an author's words in one's own words
paraphrase
Small fuzzy monsters with sharp teeth, often seen hanging on backpacks
Labubus
This character, voiced by Shameik Moore, returns in the Spider-Verse movies as the Brooklyn teen who becomes Spider-Man
Miles Morales
in the context of reading, this means to show examples
illustrate
extreme jealousy
green
a character, setting, object or event that represents a larger, more complex concept or idea
symbol
This slang term describes content that is so repetitive and nonsensical that it might turn your mind to mush
brainrot
Streamer known for his "mafia-thons"
Kai Cenat
serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
adversity
citrus fruit
orange
a direct mention of something/someone from literature, history or culture
reference
A popular meme from the Minecraft Movie trailer involved a Piglin and this unexpected animal mount
Chicken (or chicken jockey)
Lewis Hamilton
refine or perfect something over a period of time
hone
The only color that does not appear on any national flag of a country
purple
disordered; characterized by conflict
turbulent
"Fanum tax" refers to the act of doing this to your friend