The Crossover Vocabulary
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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander: Lesson Plans
By Lauren Ayube
Josh Bell is almost 13 years old and basketball is his life. His identical twin brother, Jordan, whose nickname is JB, is his best friend and co-star on the court. Life as an almost teenager isn’t easy, especially when your brother gets a girlfriend and your father is having health problems. Basketball, however, solves everything and makes everything better. Until it doesn’t. The Crossover is a heartwarming story written entirely in poems that will capture the hearts of both children and adults.
What is Vocabulary?
by Lauren Ayube
Vocabulary is the knowledge of words and what they mean. Learning and using new vocabulary is something that continues and expands throughout our lives, and is way more than simply looking up and memorizing a definition.
Storyboard Description
Create a spider map to illustrate vocabulary from The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- Thank you, JB!
- As in: The team thanked JB profusely for leading us into the playoffs.
- Slide: 2
- As in: Mom said Dad's blood pressure was so high during the game, that when he went into a rage it caused his nose to bleed profusely.
- Slide: 3
- As in: JB gets all nervous and sweats profusely when Miss Sweet Tea walks into a room.
- Slide: 0
- Foul!
- What kind of call is that?!