Vocabulary
moving something from side to side repeatedly
What is Wagging?
This is who Jack thinks poetry is for at the beginning of the book.
Who are girls?
Name one idea Jack comes up with after enjoying "Love that Boy" so much?
What is "ask Walter Dean Myers to come to school, have his teacher write a letter, or writing his own poem called "Love that Dog"?
a short story that is written like a poem
What is prose?
In the beginning of the book, what reason does Jack give for not writing poetry?
What is "boys don't write poetry"
gave someone an idea about what to do or create
What is Inspired?
Love That Dog is written like a poetry diary. This is who Jack is writing to most days.
Who is Miss Stretchberry?
What did Jack imagine the barking dogs were saying when he walked down the hall of the shelter?
What is "Me!Me!Choose me! r"?
groups of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
What does Miss Stretchberry teach Jack to do when Jack writes to Walter Dean Myers?
What is typing?
growing or hanging in an untidy way
What is a straggly?
This is the poet Jack is extremely inspired by.
Who is Walter Dean Myers?
Under what condition is it(what must happen) for Miss Stretchberry to put Jack's poem on board?
What is "she can't put his name on it "?
Words that form a picture in your mind
What is imagery?
This word is used to describe a thing that has something splashed and scattered over it.
What is splattered?
a feeling of respect given to someone who is admired
What is honored?
This is the name of Jack's yellow dog.
Who is Sky?
In his poetry journal, Jack writes that he doesn't understand why so much depends on....
What is "a red wheelbarrow and white chickens ?
"And miles to go before I sleep / And miles to go before I sleep"
What is repetition?
Why was Mr. Walter Dean Myers coming to Jack's town?
What is "to see his old buddy"?
Not named
What is anonymous ?
This is where Jack got his dog, Sky.
What is the animal shelter?
poem in story form
What is "Free Verse"?
"I could type fast / taptaptaptaptap"
What is onomatopoeia?
Jack says the words of poetry don't make sense. How does he learn to understand them better?
What is a "he rereads them again"?