"Love That Dog"
What was Jack's dog's name in "Love That Dog?"
Sky
This characteristic of poetry is classified by matching sound patterns at the end of lines
rhymes
A comparison of two things that are not usually compared using like or as
Simile
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction
Which poet did Jack meet in "Love That Dog?"
Walter Dean Myers
What is Jack's teacher's name?
Miss Stretchberry
This characteristic of poetry helps readers see pictures in their minds
Imagery
ex. The rose's thorns were swords
The clouds were a blanket over the sky
Her personality was sunny
What are the middle paragraphs called in an essay?
Body Paragraphs
Despite being born in California, this poet was inspired by the landscapes of New England
Robert Frost
What color is the car that Jack writes a sad poem about?
Blue
This characteristic of poetry is characterized by matching sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Ex. The "sun smiled"
The "light danced"
The "waves attacked" the shoreline
Evidence
One of this poet's parents was a biologist. They wrote a poem called "dog"
According to clues in the text, what type of neighborhood did Jack probably live in?
a) the city
b) the country
c) the suburbs
c) The Suburbs.
This type of (originally) Irish poem has an A/A/B/B/A metered rhyme scheme
Limerick
An idiom is type of metaphor that is used in common speech, aka, a "saying." (something a grandparent might say) For 400 points each, name up to 3 idioms!
ex: "Under the weather"
"The ball is in your court"
"It's raining cats and dogs"
"Spill the Beans"
"Break a leg!"
In informative writing, you support your evidence with ________________ .
Reasoning/Explanation
This poet is featured in the William Carlos Williams picture book "A River of Words." This poet was friends with William Carlos Williams, W.B. Yeats (writer of The Wild Swans At Coole), and T.S. Eliot (poet that the musical "Cats" was based on).
Hint: Their last name rhymes with "Round!"
Ezra Pound
For 500 points each, name the poems at the back of "Love That Dog" without looking in the book!
1) "The Red Wheelbarrow"
2) "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"
3) "The Tiger"
4) "dog"
5) "The Pasture"
6) "Street Music"
7) "The Apple"
8) "Love That Boy"
Write a haiku. It must have all the parts of a haiku!
1. Must have a 5/7/5 meter (syllables)
2. Must have 3 distinct, correctly metered lines
3. Must be about nature/something calming
4. If punctuation is present, it is not affected by new lines.
500 points for each!
Why do we use figurative language?
To experiment with language.
To write poetry.
To say something unique, different, emotional, or funny.
To sound cool.
The first sentence of a summary should include 3 things:
(hint: imagine you're writing the first sentence of a summary of "Love That Dog." What information would you include that you may not include in a different sentence?)
2. The author of the text
3. Background information/a main idea/the theme
You get 500 points for each part you got correct!
What is the name of the poet who wrote the shape poem called "The Apple"
S.C. Rigg