lukes+love+that+dog+responses

Why is that blue car so important?

This book has not explained its self much yet.

Where is the dog?

Why does he hate poems so much?

1.He thinks poetry is for girls.

2.The car might have ran over his dog?

3.She makes him write more poems by talking about the blue car.

4.He acts like something bad he does not want to talk about happened to his dog.

5.He does not know what else to write.

6.He thinks they will laugh at him because of hid poetry.

7.He said he had way to much time on his hands.

8.The authors purpose is to write a book about poetry.

9. quiet, whisp, meow, swish, thin

10.screech walking yelling barking screaming sirens ringing crashing

11. He likes the poetry changing because he likes the shape poem.

12.

13. It reminded him of his dog.

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 * 11. How are Jack's feelings about writing poetry changing? How do you know? Use evidence from the story to support your answer. **


 * 12. Read the poems First Jump and the other examples of Concrete poetry in your packet, then complete the Poetry with a Twist activity sheet. **

__ **Read the poem Love That Boy by Walter Dean Myers, then read pages 42-52.** __


 * 13. Why did Jack like the poem by Walter Dean Myers so much? Use evidence from the book to support your answer. **


 * 14. Use the first page in your packet to write a poem modeled after Walter Dean Myer's poem, Love that Boy. **


 * __Read pages 52-74__. **


 * 15. In his poem on May 14 called //My Sky,// Jack tells in vivid detail what happened to his dog, Sky. How does this poem build on previous poems Jack has either written or read? How does Jack reuse his own words, and where can you find lines that were inspired by other poets? __Cite evidence__. **