WorksheetsThe Crossover
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
In lines 1-2 of "JB and I," the speaker compares JB and himself to "goals at/opposite ends of the court." According to lines 3-15, how are the speaker and JB different?
The speaker is tall than JB.
The speaker went to 3 basketball camps. JB went to only 1.
The speaker plays forward. JB is a shooting guard.
All of the above
How does the use of capital letters in "JB and I" and "At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk" affect your understanding of the speaker's personality?
The brothers do not like playing against each other.
The brothers love each other but are very competitive.
The brothers are two different people who have nothing in common; therefore, they loathe each other.
The brother are kind to each other only because they are family.
How would you describe the speaker?
Courageous
Confident
Insecure
Dissatisfied
What does the word taunt mean in line 1 of "The Sportscaster"?
to be playful
to talk to yourself
to tease
to daydream
What line(s) from the scene "The Sportscaster" helps the reader understand this title?
Lines 1-3
Line 9
Lines 11-13
Line 20
In lines 13-15 in the scene "At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk," the speaker seems...?
envious
nervous
arrogant
sorrowful
Think about the three verse novel scenes. What theme do the scenes, taken together, suggest?
Family relationships don't always go smoothly, but there is usually a basis for getting along with each other.
Overcoming differences can make society stronger
Being competitive brings out the best in people.
Being different makes you unique.
