Author's Purpose
What are the 3 main purposes authors write?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
(remember this with the acronym P.I.E)
What do we call groups of lines in poetry?
stanzas
How are JB and Josh similar?
They are identical twins
Which example of hyperbole from “Double Doubles” best supports the inference that the speakers of the poem can anticipate each other’s moves on the tennis court?
"The Williams sisters / read each other better / than a to z" (lines 19–22)
What is a theme?
A lesson the author is trying to teach us
What is the author's purpose for writing these poems (what is the purpose for writing most poetry)
Authors usually write poems to entertain the reader or to express emotions.
"The Crossover" was written to express emotions/entertain the reader with a story about growing up and playing basketball, while "Double Doubles" was written to express emotions/entertain the reader with the thoughts and emotions of 2 successful tennis players
What do you call the space between lines in a poem (where one line ends and the next line begins)
A line break
How are JB and Josh different?
They play differently and have different skills and interest.
Read lines 17–18 from “Double Doubles.”
We move together
like a fine machine.
What kind of figurative language is this? What do these lines reveal about the sisters?
This is an example of simile because it compares the way the sisters move to a "fine machine." It means that the sisters move in sync (in agreement, in a way that works well together) with each other.
How can we find a theme?
We can think about what the characters or we (the reader) learns from the story, or in a poem we can think about what most of the feelings/thoughts expressed in the lines were about and what it might be suggesting about that topic.
What is the purpose of the CAPITAL letters in "JB and I"?
"If we didn’t love each other, we’d HATE each other. He’s a shooting guard. I play forward... thinking less and less about basketball, and more and more about GIRLS."
The purpose of the capital letters in "JB and I" is to emphasize the differences between the twins.
What type of poem is "The Crossover"? What type of poem is "Double Doubles"?
"The Crossover" is a novel in verse (a longer story told through poetry), while "Double Doubles" is a 2 voice poem (expresses the thoughts/feelings of 2 different people at the same time)
What can you tell about the twin sisters' relationship in "Double Doubles"?
They care for each other a great deal.
Read lines 8–15 of the poem from The Crossover called “At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk.” Which line uses PERSONIFICATION? What does it mean?
"like a 747 ZOOM ZOOM! / I throw down so hard, the fiberglass trembles. / BOO YAH, Dad screams from the top row. / I’m the only kid on the team who can do that."
"I throw down so hard, the fiberglass trembles" is an example of personification.
It means that he dunked so hard that the backboard shook. it helps the reader visualize and even feel the power of the dunk.
What do the poems from "The Crossover" teach us about competition?
Competition can push us to become better.
What is the PURPOSE of lines 1-2 of "JB and I"?
"JB and I are almost thirteen. Twins. Two basketball goals at opposite ends of the court. Identical."
Lines 1-2 of "JB and I" is meant to DESCRIBE the speaker and his brother (they look similar, but are very different).
In lines 16–21 of “JB and I” from The Crossover, how does the STRUCTURE of the poem CHANGE?
"What does he think, I’m stupid? Ever since Kim Bazemore kissed him in Sunday school, he’s been acting all religious, thinking less and less about basketball, and more and more about GIRLS."
The poem changes from going from many short sentences to on much longer sentence.
What can you INFER about the speaker's CHARACTER based on lines 9-15 of "At The End of Warm-Ups, MY Brother Tries to Dunk" from "The Crossover"?
"I throw down so hard, the fiberglass trembles. BOO YAH, Dad screams from the top row. I’m the only kid on the team who can do that."
We can infer that the speaker (Josh) is...
-proud
-cocky
-confident
-a showoff
Both selections use figurative language. What does the figurative language in each poem reveal?
In "The Crossover" the figurative language reveals the differences between the twin brothers, but in "Double Doubles" the figurative language points out the different ways that the twin sisters work together so well.
What does the 2 voice poem, "Double Doubles" teach us about teamwork?
Great teammates work together effectively
Teamwork can help us work together effectively
Which lines from "Double Doubles" support the inference that one of the sisters is about to deliver a serve to win the match?
Acceptable lines are...
"the final tie-break."
Match point is only one
Match point is only one
quick ace away.
As soon as I see sister
Venus rising,"
What function does the two columns of the poem “Double Doubles” serve? What does it help the reader understand?
Each column shows the perspective/point of view of one of the speaker's. They help the reader understand what twin sisters think of each other.
What does the structure in the poem “Double Doubles” reveal about the speakers?
They are very close, they care for each other a great deal, they love each other very much, they compliment each other, they are in sync
Reread these lines from "The Crossover"
"Two basketball goals at opposite ends of the court."
and "Double Doubles"
"We move together / like a fine machine. / The Williams sisters / The Williams sisters / read each other better than a to z"
What figurative language do you see and how do they connect to the deeper themes in each text (EXPLAIN).
The metaphor in "The Crossover" connects to the theme about success because it it shows that the twins look the same, but they are very different. Even thought they have different skillsets, as each poem in "The Crossover" describes, they are both successful basketball players.
The simile and hyperbole in the lines of "Double Doubles" connect to its theme of teamwork. The sisters they work together so well because of how well they know each other's games, and this leads to success on the court.
What theme about success is in both poems?
People can have different skills, but still be successful at the same thing.