The Crossover 159-186

(p. 159) Do you prefer the poem read across or down?

• across

• down

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(p. 178) What is an example of onomatopoeia from this poem?

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(p. 179-180) Twice, mom sends two texts with the same timestamp (7:47 and 7:48), that split one sentence into two parts.

Considering what you know about texting and human behavior, why did this happen?

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(p. 179-180) Twice, the author includes two texts sent with the same timestamp (7:47 and 7:48), which split one sentence into two parts.

Considering what you know about poetic structure, why did the author do this?

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(p. 181) Besides singing, what is a word (or two) that describes a typical choir?

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(p. 180-181) The author uses the metaphor "and the team/and Coach/and Alexis/and me.../we're his choir" to describe their response to JB's excellent game performance. Explain what this comparison means.

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(p. 181-182) "Saving the world/and our chance/at a championship" is an example of

• Metaphor

  comparing the championship to the world

• Hyperbole exaggerating the importance of the championship

• Onomatopoeia because "world" sounds like "whirled" and JB spins around

• Personification

  of JB, giving him superhuman traits

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(p. 185-186) Who are Coach's "two stars"?

• Vondie

• Chuck

• Josh

• JB

• Alexis

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(p. 185-186) Explain what Coach means, literally and figuratively, by saying, "If my two stars/aren't aligned,/there's no way/the universe is kind to us.

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(p. 185-186) Is it fair that Coach tells Josh, not JB, to fix their relationship?

• Yes.

  Josh needs to fix it.

• No.

  JB should take the first step.

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