The Crossover Analysis

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Katherine Branchetti
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10 questions
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1.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which highlighted word is an example of unusual capitalization?
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reread "JB and I". Why do you think the poet wrote the word "HATE" in all capital letters?
to show that they are arguing about basketball teams
to express that the brothers dislike each other
to emphasize that the brothers are so different, they would strongly hate each other if they were not family
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reread lines 16-21 of the first poem "JB and I". How has JB changed?
JB is more focused on basketball than girls.
JB is more focused on girls than basketball.
JB is becoming religious.
JB is improving his basketball skills.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which lines show evidence of a conflict between the speaker and his brother, JB?
"I'm the only kid on the team who can do that"
"Not even close, JB. What's the matter? The hoop too high for you?"
"Players gather at center circle, dap each other, pound each other."
"JB and I glance at each other, ready to bust out laughing."
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reread "At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk". Which line has an example of a metaphor?
line 11
line 20
line 10
line 16
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which line has an example of a simile?
line 1
line 4
line 6
line 13
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which line has an example of personification?
line 10
line 15
line 17
line 22
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
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