The Crossover - Comprehension Questions #1

Who is narrating The Crossover?

• The author

• Jordan/JB

• Josh/Filthy

• Combination of both twins

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What format is The Crossover written in?

• Poems

• Humorous Poetry

• Prose

• Free Verse Poetry

What makes a poem "Free Verse"?

• A rhyme scheme

• No rules, possibly no rhyme or patterns

• Letters/fonts vary in size

• No stanzas

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which set of traits describe Josh Bell?

• talented, intelligent, can dunk, loves English & duck sauce

• has locs, bragging, selfish, loves mac & cheese

• show-off, loves to bet, obsessed with Michael Jordan

• bald, bragger, loves to bet

Which set of traits describes Jordan Bell?

• goes by JB, talented, obsessed with Michael Jordan & betting

• goes by Filthy, can dunk, loves Chinese food & donuts

• Goes by Jordan, loves English & vocabulary, can dunk

• Goes by JB, has locs, obsessed with Michael Jordan

Which set of traits describes Chuck Bell?

• son, played in Italy, love's Pollard's

• father, played in the NBA, loves fried chicken & donuts

• father, played professional basketball in Europe, Da Man

• son, NBA, Da Man, loves Krispy Kreme

The poem "Showoff" is full of...

• Metaphors

• Alliteration

• Similes

• Hyperboles

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which vocabulary word means a bad situation?

• hypertension

• pulchritudinous

• ironic

• calamity

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which vocabulary word means having great physical beauty/appeal?

• pulchritudinous

• calamity

• ironic

• hypertension

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

Who is the "writer" of the Rules that we've read throughout the book?

• Josh/Filthy McNasty

• Chuck "Da Man" Bell

• Jordan/JB

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1