Slam, Dunk, & Hook

Which of the following choices best explains how the players feel about girls watching them (lines 18-19)? We were metaphysical when girls/Cheered on the sidelines. ("Slam, Dunk, & Hook")

• It distracts them from the game.

• It keeps them from worrying about their outside problems.

• It makes them very nervous and they would rather just play alone.

• It makes them feel extremely powerful.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Visualization is key to understanding a text. What evidence in the poem are good examples of the use of imagery. Choose all that apply. ("Slam, Dunk, & Hook")

• Cheered on the sidelines

• We had moves we didn't know

• through a lyric slipknot

• glistened with sweat

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why did the author use the simile comparing the strings of the net to silk? ("Slam, Dunk, & Hook")

• To help the reader visualize the beauty of the shot

• To tell the reader that the ball touched the net at it passed the hoop

• To help the reader understand that the ball went through the hoop

• To make sure the reader knew there was a net

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The author chose to shorten the narrative into shorter lines to... ("Slam, Dunk, & Hook")

• emphasize the rhythm of playing basketball

• help the reader understand

• create imagery

• visualize the details of the game

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.W.8.3B

"Muscles were a bright motor" is a metaphor comparing muscles to motors. What does the author mean by this? Choose all that apply. ("Slam, Dunk, & Hook")

• Their muscles help them get girls

• Their muscles help them feel powerful

• Their muscles help them play the game

• Their muscles are powerful

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In "Slam, Dunk, & Hook," the author is writing about his childhood playing basketball. What does it mean to he and his friends?

• It is a way of life for them

• They play it to kill time

• They only play when others are around

• It is just a sport

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2