What is Josh's nickname, and where did it come from?

Filthy McNasty; his dad calls him that

Da Man; playing in the Euro basketball leagues

Which item below is NOT true of Josh and JB's mother?

She doesn't want Josh or JB eating any fast food

She is the Vice Principal at their school

She gets Filthy our of making free throws as punishment

She lectures Chuck about seeing a doctor

a curious or humorous unexpected string of events marked by coincedence

having great physical beauty or appeal

an unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious

In the poem "Second Person," Filthy is by himself. Based off of this poem, how do you think he's feeling?

disappointed, lonely, and possibly jealous

annoyed with his family members

Which of the following events does NOT happen to Filthy in the poems "Game Time: 6:00pm" and "This is my second year"?

Can't start the basketball game

The Crossover - Comprehension Questions #1

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English

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5th - 6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.5.4, RL.5.3, RI.9-10.9

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This quiz focuses on literary comprehension and analysis of the novel "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander, targeting 5th and 6th grade students. The questions assess students' understanding of character development, narrative structure, poetic devices, and vocabulary within this award-winning verse novel. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to identify character traits and motivations, recognize different forms of figurative language including metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and alliteration, and understand how free verse poetry functions as a storytelling medium. The quiz requires students to analyze literary elements such as foreshadowing and irony, demonstrate vocabulary knowledge of both common and sophisticated terms, and make inferences about characters' emotional states based on textual evidence. Students must also understand point of view, recognize the relationship between character actions and plot development, and interpret the deeper meanings embedded in poetic language and structure. Created by Lindsey Stout, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5 and 6. This comprehensive assessment tool effectively supports classroom instruction by evaluating students' deep comprehension of both literary content and poetic techniques. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a formative assessment during novel study units, assign it as homework to reinforce daily reading assignments, or implement it as a review tool before summative assessments. The varied question types allow for differentiated instruction while maintaining rigorous expectations for literary analysis. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1 and RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 and RL.6.3 for analyzing character development, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 and RL.6.4 for determining word meanings and analyzing figurative language, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 and RL.6.5 for explaining how chapters and verses contribute to the overall structure of texts.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The poem "Showoff" is full of...

Metaphors

Alliteration

Similes

Hyperboles

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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The Crossover - Comprehension Questions #1

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Who is narrating The Crossover?

What format is The Crossover written in?

What makes a poem "Free Verse"?

Which set of traits describe Josh Bell?

Which set of traits describes Jordan Bell?

Which set of traits describes Chuck Bell?

The poem "Showoff" is full of...

Which vocabulary word means a bad situation?

Which vocabulary word means having great physical beauty/appeal?

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

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