"Love That Dog"
This is the name of the main character who learns to love poetry.
Who wrote the famous poem "The Red Wheelbarrow" that is featured in Jack's class?
William Carlos Williams
When you are asked to find the "gist" of a short text or poem, what are you doing?
figuring out what the text is mostly about in a brief summary
A group of lines grouped together in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
stanza
Robert Frost writes about stopping by these on a snowy evening.
the woods
How does Jack feel about writing poetry at the very beginning of the story?
He hates it and believes boys do not write poetry.
What is unique about the way William Carlos Williams formats "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
He uses short lines and intentional line breaks to emphasize individual words and images.
What is the gist of Jack's very first journal entry where he complains about not wanting to write poetry?
Jack is refusing to write poetry because he feels it is not something boys do.
A single row of words in a poem, which is different from a sentence.
line
In 'Love That Boy' by Walter Dean Myers, what is the father doing when he calls his son's name?
leaning over the porch (or calling him home)?
What famous poem by William Carlos Williams inspires Jack to write his own poem about a blue car?
"The Red Wheelbarrow"
Which poet wrote "Street Music," a rhythmic poem that captures the sounds of the city?
Arnold Adoff
What is the primary image or gist of William Carlos Williams' "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
A wet red wheelbarrow standing next to white chickens.
The layout feature that refers to the empty, open spaces left on a page in poetry.
What is white space?
In 'The Red Wheelbarrow,' everything depends upon it, and it is glazed with this.
rainwater
Why does Jack decide to write a letter to the author Walter Dean Myers?
He loves Myers' poem "Street Music" and wants to know more about how he writes
How does Jack model his own poem "The Apple" after William Carlos Williams' style?
He focuses on a simple, everyday object and uses short, broken lines to highlight it.
How do line breaks contribute to the gist and emotional impact of a poem like Arnold Adoff's "Street Music"?
They create a rhythm and pace that mimic the lively, bouncing sounds of the city.
Two or more words that end with the exact same sound, like 'dog' and 'log.'
What is a rhyme?
In Arnold Adoff's poem 'Street Music,' the speaker describes the loud noises of what environment?
city
What major turning point happens at the end of the story regarding Jack's relationship with poetry and his dog?
He finally allows his name to be placed on his poem about his yellow dog, showing acceptance and healing
In Walter Dean Myers' poem "Love That Boy," what feeling or action does the father express toward his son?
Deep, active love, spending time talking, reading, and listening to him.
What is the deeper emotional gist behind Jack finally writing and sharing his poem about his yellow dog?
Writing allows Jack to process his sorrow and honor his beloved pet's memory with love.
The regular, repeating pattern of beats or stresses that gives a poem its musical flow.
What is rhythm (or meter)?
William Blake famously writes about this animal 'burning bright in the forests of the night.'
Tiger