Vocabulary #1
Mad; insane.
Deranged
Something that means the opposite of what one really intends.
ironic
A long search for something.
Quest
Close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words or lines of verse.
Rhyme
This is Josh's nickname.
Filthy McNasty
What does Josh's brother, Jordan, like to do?
Jordan likes to make bets.
Why was Josh sent to the office at school?
During the vocabulary test, JB passed Josh a note, and the teacher thought that Josh was cheating.
When did Josh get his nickname, Filthy McNasty?
Josh got his nickname when he was listening to jazz music with his dad.
What did Josh and Dad do when Dad woke up from the coma he had been in?
Josh and Dad asked one another questions.
The name of this book, The Crossover, is titled for a basketball skill. The Crossover can also represent:
Josh's coming of age as he learns to navigate his relationship with JB as they grow up.
Also, Chuck "Da Man" Bell's crossover into the next life.
Conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Flagrant
To do something to make up for a wrong that has been done.
Atone
A confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle.
Melee
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words.
Alliteration
This character likes betting.
JB / Jordan
Dad was not a big fan of:
Hospitals and doctors.
Josh and JB found out that Dad's career as a professional basketball player had ended when:
Dad had refused to have surgery for his jumper's knee.
What had Dad been doing when he had his first heart attack?
Dad had been playing basketball with Josh.
What happened when Dad, JB, and Josh were outside, and Dad was watching Josh and JB make free throws?
Dad suddenly fell over and started coughing while clutching his chest, but no sound came out.
Josh refers to himself as a third wheel. What does this mean?
A third person hanging out with a couple.
Wealthy.
Opulent
Excessively. Pouring forth in great quantity.
Profusely
No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.
Estranged
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Personification
This character is the assistant principal at Josh and JB's school.
Mom
When did Mom, Josh, and JB find out that Dad had another heart attack?
Just as they were about to walk out the door to Josh and JB's championship game.
On the afternoon of Dad's funeral, Josh decided to see if he could make fifty free throws in a row. How did Josh do?
Josh made forty-nine free throws in a row. Then Josh tossed the ball to JB.
What happened after JB won the bet with Josh at the beginning of The Crossover?
J.B. was acting silly and playing around, and he accidentally cut off five of Josh's locks instead of just one.
On the day of Dad's funeral, JB said to Josh, "I guess you Da Man now Filthy." How did Josh respond?
Josh shouted, "Hey! We Da Man."
What happened when Josh's mom saw Josh's hair after he lost the bet to JB?
Mom told Dad to take Josh to the barber shop on Saturday to have the rest of Josh's hair cut off.
Die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
Suffocate
Punishingly hard or uncomfortable.
Brutal
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Inevitable
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
This character banned fried foods.
Mom
When Dad was in a coma, the doctor told Josh and JB that they should:
Try talking to their dad.
What happened during the championship game?
Josh made the winning shot.
True or False:
Josh and J.B. are twelve-year-old twins.
TRUE!
What did Josh think about his hair?
Josh thought that his hair was like wings, each lock lifting him higher and higher on the court.
Josh asked his dad to stop doing what?
Calling him Filthy.
Having a bad temper and being difficult to work with.
Churlish
This occurs when blood flow to an area of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
Myocardial Infarction
A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
Heirloom
The repeating of the same words or phrases to make an idea clearer and more memorable.
Repetition
This character’s name is Miss Sweet Tea.
Alexis
Who is the narrator of The Crossover?
Josh Bell
This is where Josh wants to go to college.
Duke
When Mom called Josh into the kitchen, she told Josh that:
Their family had a history of heart problems, and they were going to start eating better.
The kids at school congratulated Josh for:
Being selected as the Junior High Most Valuable Player by the Daily News.
What did Dad do each night after dinner?
Dad made JB and Josh shoot free throws until they made ten in a row.
What ends Dad's basketball career?
His refusal to get surgery.
What were Josh's consequences for hurting JB?
Josh was suspended from the basketball team.
What did mom want dad to do?
Mom wanted dad to get a checkup.
A comparison that does NOT use like or as:
Metaphor
This character played in the European Basketball League.
Chuck "Da Man" Bell
True or False:
Josh's mom was the assistant principal at Josh and Jordan's school.
Why does Josh have dreadlocks?
-It helps people know the difference between him & JB.
-No one has them on his basketball team.
-He feels like they will be wings that will help him fly.
Where does Dad keep his championship ring?
Inside the closet.
Josh learns his grandfather died from:
Heart disease
Josh, JB, Sweet Tea, and Vondie all share this:
A love for basketball