Love that Dog 2

Why does Jack like the poem by Walter Dean Myers?

• It's about a dog.

• It reminds him of his grandparents.

• It reminds him of his dad and his dog.

• It's about writing poetry.

On March 27th, Jack doesn't want Miss Stretchberry to share on of his poems. Why?

• He doesn't want his classmates to know about Sky.

• He thinks his poem is too sad.

• He thinks he copied too many words from Walter Dean Myers.

• He doesn't like the poem.

Miss Stretchberry adds the words "Inspired by Walter Dean Myers" to Jack's poem. What does the word "inspired" mean?

• Made someone want to do something

• Feeling of hope or trust

• Not filling someone with excitement

• Built or created something

Why is Jack frustrated on April 24th?

• 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 Walter Dean Myers doesn't like hearing from readers.

• Miss Stretchberry forgot to mail his letter.

What does Jack mean at the end of April 26th?

"until your brain

feels like

a squashed pea."

• His brain hurts from too much schoolwork.

• He would like to eat a pea.

• His brain hurts from thinking about Walter Dean Myers.

• His head is green like a pea.

Why does Jack want to learn to type?

• He needs to write another letter to Walter Dean Myers.

• He wants to type up his own poems.

• Miss Stretchberry told Jack he needed to learn to type.

• He has a research paper to type.

Why did Jack keep writing about the blue car?

• His grandfather drove a blue car.

• Walter Dean Myers wrote about a blue car.

• He wants a blue car when he gets older.

• A blue car hit his dog.

On May 28th, Jack writes

"The bulletin board

looks like it's

blooming words"

and

"And the bookcase

looks like it's

sprouting books."

What is he comparing his classroom to?

• A beach

• A garden

• A library

• A zoo

How did Jack's attitude towards poetry change from the beginning of the book until the end?

• At the beginning Jack loved poetry and at the end he hated it.

• At the beginning Jack hated poetry and at the end he loved it.

• Jack just dealt with the poetry to get a good grade.

• Jack became a poet an traveled to other schools sharing his poems.

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Which poet most inspired Jack with the poem "Love That Boy"?

• Robert Frost

• Valerie Worth

• Walter Dean Myers

• Bobby Frosty

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