Vocabulary
What does PROFUSELY mean?
As in "The team has thanked JB PROFUSELY for leading us into the playoffs."
a) A small amount
b) Pouring out into great quantity
c) With limits
d) With graciousness
B) Pouring out in great quantity (pg 154)
In the Metaphor "See, when I play ball, / I'm on fire" from the poem Dribbling, what is being compared to what?
Josh to Fire
Compares two unlike things using like or as
Simile
How did Josh help Jordan with his girlfriend?
a) He pretended to be Jordan on the phone.
b) He pretended to be Jordan on a date with her.
c) He helped her with her homework.
d) He set them up on a date.
A) He pretended to be Jordan on the phone (pg. 106)
What should you do 1st before reading a poem
number your lines and stanzas
What does TIPPING POINT mean?
As in"if we get one C on our report cards... Mom will reach her TIPPING POINT."
a) An unexpected, undesirable event
b) Most angry time
c) Highest possible disappointment level
d) When an object shifts from one position to a new different one
D) When an object shifts from one position to a new different one (pg. 118)
In the metaphor "My stomach is a roller coaster" what is being compared to what?
Josh's stomach to a roller coaster
when words authors use create mental images in your head
Imagery
How did Josh lose his locks?
a) It got caught during a basketball game.
b) His dad made him cut his hair.
c) He lost it during a bet with Jordan.
d) He wanted a new hairstyle.
C) He lost it during a bet with Jordan (pg. 38-39)
What is the name of the strategy we use when reading poetry to help us understand it better.
SAT
Give an example of a CALAMITY in the book.
An unexpected, undesirable event (pg. 39)
-When JB cuts off Josh’s locks
--Dad having jumper's knee a.k.a. patellar tendinitis
-When Josh threw the ball at JB’s nose
(There may be more)
In the simile " the stubble on my head feels like bugs are break dancing on it" Josh's stubble is being compared to bugs dancing. What does this show us
It shows that he feels like tingling or sensation on his head.
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
What does Josh do at the game after being mad at Jordan?
a) He leaves practice early.
b) He hard passes the ball to Jordan, injuring his nose.
c) He throws the ball at the ref.
d) He trips another player on purpose.
b) He hard passes the ball to Jordan, injuring his nose (pg. 134)
The person telling the poem is know as the
Speaker
Give an example of an IRONIC event mentioned in the story.
-Vondie hating astronomy and his mom working for NASA.
-Grandfather died in a hospital and dad doesn't like doctors.
-JB with all his swagger is too shy to talk to Miss Sweet Tea. (pg. 104)
In the simile "Mom says, your dad's old school like an ol' Chevette. You're fresh and new like a red Corvette. What is mom trying to say
That dad is old and Josh is young
The flame of the candle danced in the wind
personification
What are 2 ways that Dr. Bell tries to help Mr. Bell with his hypertension?
Dr. Bell tried to change his diet and encourages him to go to the doctor. (pgs. 97, 74)
A group of lines in poetry
Stanza
What does PULCHRITUDINOUS mean?
Which character is described using this word?
Having great physical beauty appeal
Alexis (Miss Sweet Tea) is described this way.
In the simile "Dad steals the ball like a thief in the night" what is being compared to what and what does this show us?
Dad is being compared to a thief and it shows us that dad was very quick with taking the ball.
giving human characteristics to non human things
personification
How many locks were cut from Josh's head and where did he keep them?
a) 5 locks, under his bed
b) 15 locks, in his drawer
c) 37 locks, under his bed
d) 45 locks, he didn't keep them
c) 37 locks, under his bed (pg. 77)
In the book Crossover Kwame Alexander is the speaker
False