Pages 55-65 Love That Dog Quiz

Based on what you read, who is Jack writing to in this passage?

• Mr. Walter Dean Myers.

• A classmate.

• His teacher.

• His dog, Sky.

Which sentence best summarizes this passage?

• Jack is nervous about a poem he wrote, but he still wants Mr. Myers to visit.

• Jack does not like the idea of Mr. Myers visiting his school and he tells his teacher.

• Jack learns a new word from his teacher and wants to share his poem with Mr. Myers.

• Jack's teacher realizes his poem is copied from a poem written by Mr. Walter Dean Myers.

According to the text, why is Jack frustrated in his journal entry written on April 24^th?

• He found out that he sent his letter to the wrong place.

• He found out his letter might take a long time to get to Walter Dean Myers.

• He found out that Walter Dean Myers doesn't like hearing from readers.

• Miss Stretchberry forgot to mail his letter.

Based on what you read, what does Jack mean in his journal entry on April 26^th when he writes the simile, "until your brain feels like a squashed pea?"

• His brain hurts from too much school work.

• He would like to eat peas.

• His brain hurts from thinking about Walter Dean Myers.

• His head is green like a pea.

According to the text, which poem did Jack describe as "the best best BEST poem ever?"

• "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.

• "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.

• "dog" by Valerie Worth.

• "Love That Boy" by Walter Dean Myers.

Based on what you read, why did Jack fold one of his poems and put it in a taped envelope?

• It was written about Miss Stretchberry.

• The title he had chosen embarrassed him.

• It used too many of Walter Dean Myer's words.

• It was so sad it made him cry every time he read it.

What does Jack ask Walter Dean Meyers to do?

• Write a poem about Sky.

• Give him advice on his poem

• Visit his school.

Why might it take months for Walter Dean Meyers to answer Jack's letter?

• He receives thousands of letters each week.

• The letter will be sent to his publisher and then forwarded to him.

• He is taking an extended vacation in Europe.