Reread pages 6–7 of Love That Dog. Which is the most likely reason that Jack asks the questions on these pages?
Miss Stretchberry is doing a poor job of teaching poetry.
The poems are too difficult for students this age.
Jack is angry about having to read and write poetry.
Jack did not read the poems carefully.
On page 18, Jack writes, “But, I think it would look better if there was more space between the lines.” Which of the following best describes what Jack may be thinking and feeling when he writes this entry?
Jack is angry at Miss Stretchberry for not typing his poem correctly.
Jack is beginning to care about the poetry he writes.
Jack is worried about what his classmates will think of his poem.
Jack is very embarrassed that Miss Stretchberry hung up his poem.
Reread pages 39–41 of Love That Dog. Which of the following details from the text best supports the idea that Jack’s attitude toward poetry has changed?
He is embarrassed that people liked his yellow dog poem.
He likes the way his poem looks on yellow paper.
He enjoyed writing the poem about the tree.
He wants to know why the anonymous poet did not put his or her name on the poem.
How did Jack feel about poetry in the beginning of the story?
In the beginning of the story, Jack was unsure how he felt about poetry and didn’t want to read or write poems.
In the beginning of the story, Jack hated poetry and didn’t want to read or write poems.
In the beginning of the story, Jack enjoyed poetry and was inspired to write his own poems.
In the beginning of the story, Jack was annoyed by Mrs. Stretchberry.
Select TWO pieces of evidence from the text to support your thinking to question 6.
“I don’t want to because boys don’t write poetry.”
“You've just got to make short lines.”
“Some of the tiger sounds are still in my ears"
“Can't do it. Brain's empty."
“I liked those small poems we read today."
Wha piece of evidence supports the idea that Jack's feelings about poetry have changed?
"My brain was pop-pop-popping when I was looking at those poems."
"I only got one spot on it."
"I was a little embarassed when people said things to me like neat poem, Jack."
"...the words make the shape of the thing that the poem is about-"