What is the meaning?
What is the meaning of basketball rule #2
Some tips for basketball, and tips to live better
“My mom was like gold to me” Identify the figurative language
Simile.
“They brought their whole school.
This place is oozing crimson.” Find the element /device used in this sentence
Imagery
Straight in the hole:
SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH
What sound device is used on this sentence?
Onomatopoeia
At the top of the key, I'm
MOVING & GROOVING,
POPping and ROCKING—
Why you BUMPING?
Why you LOCKING?
Man, take this THUMPING.
Be careful though,
'cause now I'm CRUNKing
CrissCROSSING
FLOSSING
flipping
and my dipping will leave you
S
L
I
P
P
N
G on the floor, while I
SWOOP in
to the finish with a fierce finger roll ...
Straight in the hole:
Swoo000000000sh.
What is the tone of the poem?
It’s a proud, happy tone.
What is the meaning of rule #1
Its telling us to do our best effort in life and in basketball.
”his mouth swimming in the floor” Identify the figurative language
Personification
ever since I watched the clip of Dad posterizing
that seven-foot Croatian center on ESPN's Best Dunks Ever;
soaring through the air — his long twisted hair like wings carrying him high above the rim I knew one day I'd need my own wings to Fly. Show what element/device was used in this paragraph.
Symbol
A quick shoulder SHAKE,
a slick eye FAKE —
Number 28 is
way past late.
He's reading me like a
BOOK
but turn the page
and watch him look,
which can only mean I got him
SHOOK.
His feet are the bank and I'm the crook.
Breaking,
Braking,
taking him to the left — now hes took.
Number 14 joins in ...
Now he's on the H O O K
Preppin' my meal, ready for glass ...
Nobody's expecting Filthy to pa s s
I see Vondie under the hoop so I serve him up my Alley-OOP.
I got TWO in my kitchen and I'm fixing to COOK.
What is the ti
AABCDED
is a MYTHical MANchild Of rather dubious distinction
Always AGITATING
COMBINATING
and ELEVATING
He
dribbles fakes
then
takes
the ROCK to the glass, fast, and on BLAST
But watch out when he shoots or you'll get SCHOOLed
his game
FOOLed
UNCOOLed
'Cause when FILTHY gets hot
He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT
It's
Dunkalicious CLASSY
Supersonic SASSY and
D
O
W
N right
in your face
mcNASTY
Find the tone of the passage.
The tone is cocky, proud, and a little bit selfish
What does basketball rule #3 mean
It’s telling you that you should put your goals high work hard for them, and never let anyone lower your limits.
”JB’s eyes are ocean wide” Identify the figurative language
Metaphor
Josh‘s dad calls him filthy McNASTY thanks to jazz music, and when he calls him Filthy it reminds them of the song and jazz music. What type of element/device is this?
Allusion
At the top of the key, I'm
MOVING & GROOVING,
POPping and ROCKING—
Why you BUMPING?
Why you LOCKING?
Man, take this THUMPING.
Be careful though,
'cause now I'm CRUNKing
CrissCROSSING
FLOSSING
flipping
and my dipping will leave you
S
L
I
P
P
I
N
G on the floor, while I
SWOOP in
to the finish with a fierce finger roll ...
Straight in the hole:
Swoooo00000000sh.
Find a rhyme in this passage (multiple answers)
Why you bumping
Man, take this thumping.
A quick shoulder SHAKE, a slick eye FAKE —
Number 28 is
way past late.
He's reading me like a
BOOK
bu turn the page
and watch him look,
which can only mean I got him
SHOOK.
His feet are the bank and I'm the crook.
Breaking, Braking,
taking him to the left — now he's took.
Number 14 joins in ...
Now he's on the
HO
O
K
I got TWO in my kitchen and I'm fixing to COOK.
Find the tone in this passage
The tone is a playful, and happy, tone
What did Filthy’s locks mean to him
They were like his wings to fly in the court.
If my hair were a tree
I'd climb it.
I'd kneel down beneath and enshrine it.
I'd treat it like gold and then mine it.
Each day before school
I unwind it.
And right before games
I entwine it.
These locks on my head,
I designed it.
And one last thing if you don't mind it:
That bet you just made?
I DECLINE IT.
Say one type of figurative language in this poem.
A metaphor
“The fact that Vonnie hates astronomy and his mom works for NASA” Identify the type of element/device used in this sentence.
Irony
What else is in there, JB? I ask, hoping he will realize it's my turn to wear Dad's championship ring.
There's a bunch of articles about
Dad's triple-doubles, three-point records, and the time he made fifty free throws in a row at the Olympic finals, he says, finally handing me the ring, and an Italian article about Dad's bellissimo crossover and his million-dollar multiyear contract with the European league.
What word is said in this passage multiple times? What sound device is this?
Dad is repeated multiple times, the sound device is repetition.
In the driveway, I'm
SHAKING AND BAKING.
You don't want none of this, I say.
I'm about to TAKE IT TO THE HOLE.
Keep your eye on the ball.
I'd hate to see you
F
A
L
L
You shoulda gone with your GIRLFRIEND to the mall.
Just play ball, JB shouts.
Okay, but WATCH OUT, my BROTHER, TARHEEL LOVER.
I'm about to go UNDER
COVER.
Then bring it, he says.
And I do, all the way to the top.
So SMO0000000TH, I make him
drop.
So nasty, the floor should be mopped.
But before I can shoot, Mom makes us stop:
Josh, come clean your room!
Find the tone of the passage.
The tone of the passage is a cocky, but playful tone
What is the meaning of Filthy McNasty‘s nickname (how did he get it)?
His dad dedicated a song to him form the album of Filthy McNasty.
“Next to her purple hat box is Dad's small silver safety box with the key in the lock and practically begging me to open it” Identify the figurative language in this sentence
Personification
At the top of the key, I'm
MOVING & GROOVING,
POPping and ROCKING—
Why you BUMPING?
Why you LOCKING?
Man, take this THUMPING.
Be careful though,
'cause now I'm CRUNKing
CrissCROSSING
FLOSSING
flipping
and my dipping will leave you
S
L
P
P
I
N
G on the floor, while I
SWOOP in
to the finish with a fierce finger roll ...
Straight in the hole:
Swoooo00000000sh. Identify the type of device/element used in the paragraph (2 answers
Mood or Imagery
Filthy McNasty
is a MYTHical MANchild Of rather dubious distinction
Always AGITATING
COMBINATING
and ELEVATING
his game
He dribbles fakes
then takes
the ROCK to the glass, fast, and on BLAST
But watch out when he shoots or you'll get
SCHOOLed
FOOLed
UNCOOLed
'Cause when FILTHY gets hot
He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT
It's
Dunkalicious CLASSY
Supersonic SASSY and
D
W
N right in your face
mcNASTY
What is the rhyme scheme of this WHOLE passage?
ABCDDDEFFGHIJJJKKIMMOPM
If my hair were a tree
I'd climb it.
I'd kneel down beneath and enshrine it.
I'd treat it like gold and then mine it.
Each day before school
I unwind it.
And right before games
I entwine it.
These locks on my head,
I designed it.
And one last thing if you don't mind it:
That bet you just made?
I DECLINE IT.
Find the tone of the passage.
The tone of the passage is a proud happy tone.