Exploring Love That Dog Themes and Concepts

What are the guiding questions for this lesson?

• What makes a poem a poem? What inspires writers to write poetry?

• How do poets become famous? What is the best way to write a poem?

• What are the different types of poems? How do you analyze a poem?

• Why do people read poetry? What are the benefits of writing poetry?

What is one of the learning targets for this lesson?

• I can summarize pages 31-41 of 'Love That Dog' based on evidence from the novel.

• I can write my own poem.

• I can explain the history of poetry.

• I can identify different genres of literature.

What does Jack learn about poetry from the poem 'Street Music'?

• Poems should be long and detailed.

• Poems must always rhyme.

• Poems can have a musical quality.

• Poems can be about nature.

What type of poem did Jack write on February 26?

• A haiku

• A free verse poem

• A sonnet

• A shape poem

What did Jack find surprising about the shape poems?

• They were very long.

• They were written by famous poets.

• The words formed the shape of the subject.

• They were difficult to understand.

What is the purpose of summarizing sections of 'Love That Dog'?

• To rewrite the entire book

• To understand the main ideas and provide evidence from the text

• To create new poems

• To compare it with other novels

What can we infer Jack has learned about poetry from his poem 'My Yellow Dog'?

• Poems are only about nature.

• Poems must follow strict rules.

• Poems should always be serious.

• Poems can be fun and creative.

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of rhyme

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Words that imitate sounds

• A type of stanza

What is a characteristic of free verse poetry?

• It is always about nature.

• It has no rhyme or regular rhythm.

• It has a regular rhythm.

• It always rhymes.

What is a metaphor?

• A type of rhythm

• A type of stanza

• A comparison that suggests one thing is the same as another

• A type of rhyme