Unit 5: Crossover/ Double Doubles (Grade 7)

Lines 1–2 of the poem called “JB and I” from The Crossover are important because they
help to —

• introduce a familiar sport

• describe the speaker

• create tension

• establish the mood

In the poem called “JB and I” from The Crossover, the poet most likely includes words in all capital letters to —

• suggest that the speaker has no interest in romance

• create variety by randomly changing the format of the text

• emphasize ideas about the relationship between the two characters

• foreshadow a time when the two characters will no longer be friends

In lines 9–15 of “At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk,” from The Crossover,
the speaker seems —

• envious

• nervous

• threatening

• proud

This question has two parts. First, answer Part 5A. Then, answer Part 5B.

Part 5A
Read lines 8–15 of the poem from The Crossover called “At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk.” Which line uses personification?

•  like a 747 ZOOM ZOOM!   

  I throw down so hard,

• the fiberglass trembles.
        BOO YAH, Dad screams
       from the top row.

• I’m the only kid
       on the team
       who can do that.

Part 5B
What does the personification identified in Part A describe?

• The joy of an athletic achievement

• The love of the game of basketball

• The backboard shaking after a dunk

• The rim rattling after a dunk

Which lines from “Double Doubles” support the inference that one of the sisters is about to deliver a serve to win the match?

• We took our game / to beaded stars above.

• double doubles / players play.

• As soon as I see sister / Venus rising,

• We move together / like a fine machine.

What does the organizational structure in the poem “Double Doubles” reveal about
the speakers?

• They are so similar that they repeat each other’s words.

• They are so close that they can finish each other’s sentences.

• They are competitive when one challenges the other’s decisions.

• They are surprised by each other’s skills and playing styles.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the two columns of the poem “Double Doubles”?

• One column represents loss and the other victory.

• Each column represents one side of a tennis court.

• One column represents a tennis volley and the other a lob.

• Each column represents the point of view of one of the sisters.

Which two quotations from “Double Doubles” best support the inference that the speakers of the poem can anticipate each other’s moves on the tennis court?

• The Williams sisters / read each other better / than a to z

• the score / our score / is usually / plenty— / love.

• Match point is only one / quick ace away.

• We move together / like a fine machine.

• My sister’s / lobs and / volleys / so astonish me,

Which statement best describes the point of view used in “Double Doubles”?

• First-person speakers reveal what both siblings are thinking and feeling.

• Third-person speakers reveal what both siblings are thinking and feeling.

• Third-person speakers give an objective account of the events.

• First-person speakers give the poet’s opinions about the events.