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WorksheetsThe Crossover - Comprehension Questions #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who is narrating The Crossover?
The author
Jordan/JB
Josh/Filthy
Combination of both twins
What format is The Crossover written in?
Poems
Humorous Poetry
Prose
Free Verse Poetry
What makes a poem "Free Verse"?
A rhyme scheme
No rules, possibly no rhyme or patterns
Letters/fonts vary in size
No stanzas
Which set of traits describe Josh Bell?
talented, intelligent, can dunk, loves English & duck sauce
has locs, bragging, selfish, loves mac & cheese
show-off, loves to bet, obsessed with Michael Jordan
bald, bragger, loves to bet
Which set of traits describes Jordan Bell?
goes by JB, talented, obsessed with Michael Jordan & betting
goes by Filthy, can dunk, loves Chinese food & donuts
Goes by Jordan, loves English & vocabulary, can dunk
Goes by JB, has locs, obsessed with Michael Jordan
Which set of traits describes Chuck Bell?
son, played in Italy, love's Pollard's
father, played in the NBA, loves fried chicken & donuts
father, played professional basketball in Europe, Da Man
son, NBA, Da Man, loves Krispy Kreme
The poem "Showoff" is full of...
Metaphors
Alliteration
Similes
Hyperboles
Which vocabulary word means a bad situation?
hypertension
pulchritudinous
ironic
calamity
Which vocabulary word means having great physical beauty/appeal?
pulchritudinous
calamity
ironic
hypertension
Who is the "writer" of the Rules that we've read throughout the book?
Josh/Filthy McNasty
Chuck "Da Man" Bell
Jordan/JB
What is Josh's nickname, and where did it come from?
Filthy McNasty; his dad calls him that
Filthy McNasty; a jazz song
JB; a song his dad heard
Da Man; playing in the Euro basketball leagues
Which type of figurative language is NOT used in the poem "Filthy McNasty"?
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
Which item below is NOT true of Josh and JB's mother?
She is the Vice Principal at their school
She doesn't want Josh or JB eating any fast food
She gets Filthy our of making free throws as punishment
She lectures Chuck about seeing a doctor
In the poem "Too Good" Filthy says that he's worried that too many things are going right. What is this an example of?
hyperbole
figurative language
metaphor
foreshadowing
Besides for the hair cutting incident, what else is driving JB and Josh apart?
Miss Sweet Tea
The boys' dad
Coach
Basketball
What is irony?
a curious or humorous unexpected string of events marked by coincedence
having high blood pressure
having great physical beauty or appeal
an unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious
In the poem "Second Person," Filthy is by himself. Based off of this poem, how do you think he's feeling?
focused on basketball
enjoying his free time
disappointed, lonely, and possibly jealous
annoyed with his family members
What is Miss Sweet Tea's real name?
Vondie
Veronica
Lauryn
Alexis
What does the term "six feet under" mean? [Poem: "Conversation," pg. 123]
feeling very small
being in a lot of trouble
being deceased and buried
feeling lonely
Which of the following events does NOT happen to Filthy in the poems "Game Time: 6:00pm" and "This is my second year"?
Dad gets pulled over
Can't start the basketball game
Leads a team prayer
Falls in the mud
