In Love That Dog

Based on what you read in Jack's journal entry, how does Jack think that his dog Sky felt?

• Happy to be with Jack.

• Unhappy that he was not trained.

• Afraid of the other children.

• Embarrassed of his drool.

Which lines from the passage best support the idea that Sky is happy to be with Jack?

• "and jumping up on me/his shaggy straggly paws"

• "to hug the insides/right out of me"

• "And when us kids/were playing outside"

• "and getting slobber/all over the ball"

Which sentence is the best summary of the journal entrry from March 22?

• Jack explains how he chose Sky from among the other dogs at the shelter.

• Jack describes his favorite outdoor game that he plays with his friends.

• Jack tells about his funny, slobbery dog, Sky, who followed him everywhere.

• Jack reveals to his teacher why he has a hard time writing about his dog, Sky.

Which of the following best describes how the author of Love That Dog uses verse in this passage?

• She shows details and uses little punctuation - most likely to show Jack's strong feelings.

• She uses long sentences and formal words - most likely to slow readers down for big ideas.

• She uses rhyme and rhythm - most likely to show how this would sound if Jack were talking.

• She uses short repeating stanzas - most likely to show what Jack has learned about writing poems.

What does it mean that Jack was Inspired by Walter Dean Myers?

• Jack copied Myer's poem and said it was his own.

• Jack liked Myer's poem so much that he wrote one like it.

• Jack worked closely in person with Myers to write a new poem.

• Jack wrote a poem about an imaginary person named Walter Dean Myers.

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.