Vocabulary
Calamity
Disaster
Imagery
Language that uses "word pictures"
School Number
159
Main Character - First and Last Name
Josh Bell
Taut
Loose
Crossover
a basketball move where a player quickly switches the ball from one hand to the other to change direction and evade a defender
Stanza
Group or section of lines within a poem
The Principal and the Assistant Principal
Ms. McLeod & Mrs. Shepherd
What is the father's nickname in The Crossover?
Da Man
Legendary
Unknown
Pulchritudinous
Beauty
Setting
Time and place of a story, poem, event, etc.
CHEMS Zip Code
21225
What are 5 items that prove that JB is a super-fan of Michael Jordan?
Toothbrush, tennis shoes, sheets, underwear, , pencils, cups, hats, wristband, sunglasses
Churlish
Civilized; good manners
Patellar Tendinitis
an inflammation of the patellar tendon, the band of tissue that connects the kneecap to the shinbone.
Theme
Main idea or central message
School Mascot
Eagles
What are the purposes of the Basketball Rules sent by Chuck to his sons? (2)
Basketball tips and life lessons
Profusely
A little bit
Effective Elaboration
Using enough specific details to clearly and completely describe or explain somethinhg
What is a Novel-in-Verse?
A full length book that includes poems to tell the stories of its speaker
School Address
801 Bridgeview Rd.
What is the name of the condition that caused Chuck's pro basketball career to end early?
Patellar tendinitis
Profusely
Small amount