Love That Dog 1

why doesn't Jack want to write poetry?

• He doesn't like writing.

• He thinks only girls write poetry.

• He doesn't like doing what he's told.

• He thinks poetry is too hard.

What question do you think Miss Stretchberry asks Jack about his "So much depends" poem (October 10th)?

• What is the blue car?

• Why does so much depend on the blue car?

• Do you have a blue car?

• Can you rewrite your poem?

On October 24th, Jack doesn't like the tiger poem, but he says,

"Some of the tiger sounds

are still in my ears

like drums

beat-beat-beating."

What part of the poem is he talking about?

• Rhyme

• The short lines

• Rhythm

• The small words

Why does Jack decide he likes small poems?

• He likes not reading a lot.

• He likes picturing the small things.

• He thinks small poems are less confusing.

• He likes reading small words.

Where did Jack get his dog from?

• A neighbor

• A person who breeds dogs

• An animal shelter

• His grandparents

How does Jack's street compare to the city street he read about on February 15th?

• A. His street is louder than the city

• B. His street is quieter than the city

• C. His street is less busy than the city

• D. Both B and C

What does the poet do with the apple poem that Jack really likes?

• The poem is short.

• The poem is shaped like an apple.

• The poem helps Jack picture an apple using words.

• The poem is about apple pie, Jack's favorite dessert.

How does Jack feel when everyone knows he wrote a poem?

• Angry

• Happy

• Upset

• Embarrassed

What text evidence supports the idea that Miss Stretchberry is proud of her students?

• She is writing a book to publish.

• She types their poems and hangs them up.

• She is sending their poems to Walter Dean Myers.

• She made them brownies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Jack expressed that he liked the small poems. He gave two reasons for liking them. Select the two below.

• He can read a bunch in a short time.

• He can understand the small ones better.

• He doesn't have to take so much time reading the long,boring ones.

• He gets pictures in his head from all the small poems.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.W.3.1B