Love That Dog
Name two ways Jack changes in the book Love That Dog.
- He thinks poetry is for girls, but learns its not
- He was embarrassed before, now he is confident
- He didn't want to talk about Sky, now he feels okay to share about him
- He didn't like poetry and now he loves it
- He was unsure of Miss Stretchberry, now he likes her
- He didn't understand poetry, now he does
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
"When I ran fast, my heart started beating really quickly."
Literal
What element of poetry is this:
Repeating the same word, group of words, or sentence
Repetition
Name 3 words to describe someone with a great figurative heart.
Answers may vary:
- Kind
- Brave
- Supportive
- Friendly
and more
Name two pieces of information that you know about Sky.
- He was yellow
- He was Jack's dog that passed away
- He liked to play/chase ball
- He slobbered a lot
- He loved Jack
What do blood cells carry with them to the entire body?
Oxygen
"My heart was full of joy when I saw my friend again."
Figurative
What element of poetry is this:
Use of sound words
Onomatopoeia
Name 2 things you can do to keep your literal heart healthy.
- Exercise
- Eat healthy
- Drink water
- Get sleep
- Avoid things that are bad for your body
Name two poems that Miss Stretchberry showed Jack's class.
- The Red Wheelbarrow
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- Tiger Tiger
- Apple
- Dog
- Street Music
- Love That Boy
What is the job of your valves?
They open and close to make sure blood flows the right way — moving forward through your heart and never backward.
The doctor listened to my heart with a stethoscope.
Literal
What element of poetry is this:
Description that uses the 5 senses
Imagery
You might use a comma to do what? ,
- to show a pause in the sentence
- to join two ideas together
- separate items on a list
- when quoting
Name two ways that Miss Stretchberry supported Jack.
- She pushed him to write poetry
- She respected his pace & wishes
- She helped him to meet WDM
- She gave him confidence to put his poems on the board
What is the job of white blood cells?
White blood cells are your body’s protectors or “germ fighters.” Their job is to find and fight germs like bacteria and viruses that can make you sick.
He followed his heart and became an artist.
Figurative
What element of poetry is this:
A style of poetry with no pattern or rhyme.
Free Verse
Why can a build up of plaque be bad for you?
- It can narrow your blood vessels, making it harder for blood to flow.
- It can slow down or block blood from reaching your heart or brain.
- This can make your heart work harder and can even cause a heart attack, stroke or death.
Name two poems that Jack wrote in Love That Dog.
- Love That Dog
- Sky (shape)
- The sad poem about Sky's passing
- Blue car poem
- The poem about the dog shelter
- The poem about his street
What is the job of your sinoatrial node?
The sinoatrial node is like your heart’s natural pacemaker. It sends tiny electrical signals that tell your heart when to beat.
“Keep your heart open to dreams.”
Figurative
What element of poetry is this:
Groups of lines separated by breaks.
Stanzas
Who is the author of this quote:
“It is infinitely better to transplant a heart than to bury it to be devoured by worms.”
Hint: He is a heart surgeon from South Africa
“It is infinitely better to transplant a heart than to bury it to be devoured by worms.”
– Christiaan Barnard