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True or False: Form is the subject matter of the story.
False. Form is the way that the poem is written.
True or False: Imperative verb mood states a command.
True
True or False: The word 'crossover' has multiple meanings.
True
True or False: This punctuation mark ... is called a dash.
False. It is called an ellipsis.
True or False: The prefix en- means before.
False. It means to cause to be or in/into.
What words means a way to use words and actions to skillfully illuminate the elements and thoughts of a story?
Storytelling
Describe what it means to be confrontational.
The Crossover is told from whose perspective?
Josh
It’s ____________ that Josh, who uses words so powerfully in his poems, struggles to communicate openly with his brother when their relationship starts to fall apart.
Ironic
What does the prefix re- mean?
back, again, anew
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Define power (only 1 definition needed)
1. Being able to act in a way that works well.
2. Having a lot of sway or rule over others.
3. The ability to manipulate or change feelings or ways of thinking.
An overexaggeration, like saying, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!" is an example of a __________
hyperbole
If retrospective means looking back on the past, what is something that Josh may be retrospective about by the end of the book?
Answers may vary. Examples include: throwing the ball at his brother's face and feeling regret, spending time playing basketball with dad,...
Some of the poems in The Crossover are so ____________ that readers can feel Josh’s excitement and pain.
evocative
What is an example of a stereotype?
Examples: Boys like trucks, girls like pink, jocks can't be smart, etc
Describe what a novel in verse means.
A novel told in poems rather than prose.
What is the main purpose of an ode?
To show praise or admiration for someone or something.
What does it mean that The Crossover is written as a linear narrative?
It is a story told in chronological order from beginning to end.
JB creates his own _____________ about what it means to be cool, even though Josh doesn’t always agree.
theory
What is a synonym for authentic?
Genuine, legitimate, etc
Explain what makes storytelling powerful.
Answers may vary. Examples include: It allows us to connect, it allows us to share our experience with others...
What does sense of self mean, and describe Josh's sense of self at the beginning of the book.
How a person defines herself or himself.
At the beginning of the book, Josh is confident and views himself as a great basketball player.
There is a strong _____________ between Josh’s emotions and his performance on the court—when he feels hurt or angry, it affects how he plays.
correlation
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Josh hones his basketball skills by...
Answers may vary. Examples: practicing his free throws, practicing with Dad and JB, watching videos of Dad playing...
Kwame Alexander often ________________ big emotions into just a few powerful lines of poetry.
distilled