The giant

What does the author suggest by the phrase "I'm lightning on the court"?

• it is about to thunder and rain

• the team thinks he moves too slow

• lightning has hit the court

• the boy is extremely fast

What do these two lines in the poem mean?

• The Giant is a character in a story book

• He loves his family

• He changed his name and it made him happy

• He is called the Giant even though he is short

Why does the poet say that the boy "sizzles"?

• he is playing great and is unstoppable

• he is burning up in the hot sun

• he likes to cook

• he likes to jump high

What is the theme of The Giant?

• if you believe in yourself, you can do anything

• family always comes first

• it is important to be born tall to play basketball

• only tall basketball players are successful

Select two rhyming words from the story The Giant.

• dash, slash

• short, see

• dribble, court

• push, roof

What sport does the boy play in "The Giant"?

• basketball

• soccer

• baseball

• tennis

What is the narrator's message in "The Giant"?

• Basketball is a fun sport.

• Only tall players are good basketball players.

• You do not have to be tall to be a good player.

• Basketball is a difficult sport.

What poem was about a short boy who likes playing basketball?

• Ginger's Fingers

• The Giant

• Captain's Log

• none

Pg. 161: What is the metaphor in the third stanza of “The Giant”?

• Dodge, dart, dash!

• I'm a rocket, fiery hot

• Tiny as a flea

• I'm lightning on the court

What type of Figurative Language is used in the line

"I'm lightning on the court"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration