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Kwame AlexanderA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. What do you know about concrete poetry? How does a poem’s visual form help a reader understand it?
Teaching Suggestion: The poems about basketball, in particular, use techniques of concrete poetry in The Crossover, so helping students understand the history of the form and its modes will give them a keener eye as they read these poems.
2. Sibling rivalry is a common part of growing up in multi-child homes, but how do you think that rivalry changes when the sibling is your twin?
Teaching Suggestion: Josh and JB’s relationship is strained over the course of the novel, and some students may not clearly see the reason for this or its significance in Josh’s life.
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