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Crossover pages 1-81

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have read all the pages 1- 81.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Josh and J.B. play which sport?

a)

baseball

b)

basketball

c)

football

d)

soccer

3.

What is basketball rule #1?

a)

Your family is the court and ball is your heart. You always leave your heart on the court.

b)

Don't ever let someone outwork you.

c)

Just as in life, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

d)

Ball is life.

4.

What is the boy's mother's job?

a)

She is the assistant principal at their school.

b)

She is a physician at a nearby family medicine center.

c)

She is a NBA attorney that represented their father in the past.

d)

She is a market executive that works in advertisement.

5.

According to the reading what is the BEST meaning of the word calamity?

a)

an unexpected undesirable event

b)

a serious injury

c)

a very helpful or valuable event, person, or thing.

d)

perseverance to achieve a goal

6.

What does Josh's dad mean when he uses this simile and says "talking to your brother right now would be like pushing water uphill"?

a)

talking won't work

b)

talking will work

c)

never give up

7.
How does Josh feel about Jordan's relationship with Miss Sweet Tea?
a)
awesome
b)
he loves it
c)
he hates it
8.

How does Josh get into trouble during the vocabulary test? Select the BEST answer.

a)

Josh was cheating during the vocabulary test.

b)

Josh was passing notes to his girlfriend during the vocabulary test.

c)

Josh was passing a note for his brother during the vocabulary test.

d)

Josh was talking to his brother during the vocabulary test.

9.
Why does Josh throw the ball at Jordan during the game that causes injury?
a)
he is happy with his brother
b)
it was an accident
c)
he feels angry and alone
d)
it was a designed play
10.
What is the nickname that Josh gives to Jordan's girlfriend?
a)
Miss Kool Aide
b)
Gatorade
c)
Miss Sweet Tea
d)
Princess Marmalade
11.

What was the CALAMITY that happened to Josh?

a)

The new girl likes JB.

b)

JB cut off 5 dreads instead of 1.

c)

Mom grounded Josh for giving his brother a noogie.

d)

Josh found out dad could have been on the Lakers.

12.

What would dad consider a CALAMITY in his life?

a)

Having Patellar Tendinitus

b)

Being on the Lakers

c)

Josh and JB winning the championship

d)

Making millions of dollars

13.

What important information did Josh and JB discover about their dad in the silver safety box?

a)

He could have been playing for the Lakers if he would have had surgery

b)

Dad has sold his championship ring for millions of dollars

c)

He holds the record for the most dunks every made in the state.

d)

He decided to quit the team after they lost at the Euroleague Championship.

14.

Use context clues to define the underlined word:


Josh and JB found significant information in their Mom and Dad's closet.

a)

meaningless

b)

important

c)

ridiculous

d)

magical

15.

Why are JB’s eyes “ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor”, on page 52?

a)

JB is looking at Alexis.

b)

JB is talking to Vondie.

c)

JB is confused on his vocabulary test.

d)

JB is thirsty from paying so many minutes in the game.

16.

All great stories have a main problem. Based on what you have read, what do you think the problem in this story will be?

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