The Crossover

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

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How would you describe the speaker?

• Courageous

• Confident

• Insecure

• Dissatisfied

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

What does the word taunt mean in line 1 of "The Sportscaster"?

• to be playful

• to talk to yourself

• to tease

• to daydream

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What line(s) from the scene "The Sportscaster" helps the reader understand this title?

• Lines 1-3

• Line 9

• Lines 11-13

• Line 20

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7