"Slam, Dunk, & Hook" Poem Review

What is happening in the poem?

• The narrator of the poem describes a single game of basketball.

• The narrator of the poem describes the physical difficulties of basketball.

• The narrator of the poem describes the fun they had playing.

• The narrator of the poem describes the importance pf basketball in their past.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the narrator of the poem explain the players' ability to play basketball?

• They exercise to get in shape.

• They have an excellent coach.

• It's a result of something he can't quite explain.

• They are magic.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Select the textual evidence that best supports the answer to Question 2:

• "poised in midair? Like storybook sea monsters"

• "played nonstop all day"

• "Glistening with sweat/ We rolled the ball"

• "We had moves we didn't know/ We had"

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What type of figurative language are these lines in the poem?

"poised in midair/ Like storybook sea monsters"

"glide like a sparrow hawk"

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What type of figurative language are these lines from the poem?

"We were metaphysical when girls/ Cheered"

"Muscles were a bright motor"

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Sprung rhythm" refers to a way of writing poetry that attempts to imitate the way people normally speak. What does this phrase reveal about the way the players play basketball?

• They wrote poetry and played basketball.

• They had springs in their sneakers.

• They played basketball in an artful but natural way.

• They jumped to make baskets all the time.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which phrase provides context for the correct answer to what "Sprung Rhythm" is?

• "We'd corkscrew/ Up & dunk balls that exploded"

• "when girls/ Cheered on the sidelines"

• "played nonstop all day, so hard"

• "We'd roll the ball off/ Our fingertips"

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Mercury" is the Roman god of poetry and messages- he is thought to be the fastest of all the gods, and has wings on his feet. What does the reference to "Mercury's/Insignia on our sneakers" show about the basketball players?

• The players are wearing sneakers with wings on them.

• The players are fast, strong, and almost mythically good at playing basketball.

• The players are playing basketball in Rome.

• The players have sneakers that allow them to fly.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which phrase describes Sonny Boy's reaction to his mother's death?

• "Double-flashing to the metal hoop/ Nailed to our oak"

• "played nonstop all day, so hard/ Our backboard splintered"

• "slapping a blackjack/ Against an open palm"

• "glide like a sparrow hawk/ Lay ups. Fast breaks"

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does Sonny Boy's reaction reveal about a theme of the poem?

• Basketball created a special place of safety and power for the players, even during hard times.

• Basketball was the only activity all the boys like to do together.

• Basketball made the boys more attractive to girls because ut kept them in shape.

• Basketball gave the boys special powers and abilities, like gods.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2