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Love That Dog Final Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character of this book?

a)

The yellow dog

b)

Jack

c)

Mr. Walter Dean Myers

d)

Miss Stretchberry

2.

What reason does Jack give about not wanting to write poetry?

a)

He doesn't know example of figurative language

b)

He doesn't want to remember the sad memories of his dog

c)

He doesn't think he writes well

d)

He says poetry is for girls

3.

Who is Jack's audience when he writes his poems?

a)

His parents

b)

His friends from another school

c)

His teacher

d)

His classmates

4.

Why doesn't Jack want Miss Stretchberry to read his poem out loud?

a)

He doesn't like her the way his teacher reads

b)

He wants to edit the poem first

c)

He's embarrassed about what he wrote

d)

He wants to read it out loud himself

5.

What does anonymous mean?

a)

the trait of being cautious or careful

b)

the act of lifting something

c)

a field covered with grass

d)

having no name or identity

6.

What poem of Walter Dean Myers did Jack like? Jack said this is the best best BEST poem ever.

a)

Love that Dog

b)

Love that Boy

c)

Love my Son

d)

Love my Dog

7.

Where did Jack get his dog from?

a)

The animal shelter

b)

His neighbor gave the dog away

c)

The dog was always in his family

d)

Jack never had a dog

8.

Why was Jack embarrassed by one of his poems and tapped it away in an envelope?

a)

The poem was about Sky

b)

The poem was about his best friend who moved away

c)

The poem used too many of Mr. Walter Dean Myers' words

d)

The poem didn't rhyme and he was embarrassed

9.

What did Jack ask Mr. Walter Dean Myers to do?

a)

Jack asked him to write a new poem about Sky

b)

Jack asked him to teach him how to rhyme

c)

Jack asked him to visit his school

d)

Jack asked him to make a book of his favorite poems

10.

What did Jack call the "little helper brain"?

a)

The computer's spell checker

b)

The thesaurus

c)

The eraser at the end of his pencil

d)

The dictionary

11.

What is the simile in "Love that Dog"...Jack said he loved his dog, "like..."

a)

Mrs. Dreher loves Pineapples

b)

a fish loves to swim

c)

a bird loves to fly

d)

his dog loves him

12.
In the poem 'Red Wheelbarrow', what animal is in the yard?
a)
chicken
b)
cow
c)
horse
d)
dog
13.
Who is the author of 'Stopping by the Woods' and 'The Pasture'?
a)
Mrs. Sigler
b)
William Blake
c)
Edgar Allen Poe
d)
Robert Frost
14.
Jack writes about a pet he had.  What was it?
a)
black cat
b)
white hamster
c)
yellow dog
d)
green frog
15.

What are the 2 reasons Jack likes the poem "Love That Boy"?

a)

It reminds him of his dog

b)

His dad says "Hey there, son" to him

c)

He likes how it sounds

d)

He likes the rhyme pattern

16.

What was Jack's dogs name?

a)

Yellow

b)

Sky

c)

Sun

d)

Rover

17.

What does Jack send Walter Dean Myers?

a)

A poem

b)

A letter asking him to come to visit his school

c)

A picture of his dog

d)

An essay

18.

What happened to Jack's dog?

a)

He ran away.

b)

He was very old.

c)

He got sick.

d)

He was hit by a car and died

19.
At the end of the story, how are Jack's feelings towards poetry?
a)
He likes poetry
b)
He feels proud of himself
c)
He thinks it is for boys and girls
d)
All of the answers
20.
Which best describes the tone of Jack's thank you letter to Walter Dean Myers?
a)
grateful
b)
proud
c)
boastful
d)
sad
21.

Which is your favorite poem from Love That Dog?

a)

"The Red Wheelbarrow"

b)

"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening"

c)

"dog"

d)

"Love That Boy"

e)

"Street Music"

22.

Who would you recommend this book to?

a)

everyone over the age of 8

b)

anyone who can read

c)

Teens and Adults

d)

anyone is struggling with loss

e)

4th through 6th graders