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Sharon CreechA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Reading Check
1. If anything can be a poem, what is the only thing the writer must do?
2. What is Jack’s frustration in his October 10 entry?
3. How does Jack change his original poem after listening to the tiger poem?
4. What is the one thing that Miss Stretchberry cannot do if she puts Jack’s poems on the board?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What is Jack’s first poem? How does he feel about it?
2. Compare and contrast how Jack feels about the “wheelbarrow” poem, the “snowy woods” poem, and the “tiger burning bright” poem. Do any of these pieces inspire him?
3. Which subject does Jack not want to write about? How does he express his emotions on the subject?
4. How does Jack’s teacher respond to his entry about the small dog poem? What is Jack’s reaction to her?
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