Hate that Cat

 

Creech, S.2008).Hate that cat.New York:HarperCollins Publishers.

 

     Hate that cat is a poetry book that is targeted for a younger group of students. The main character in this book feels like he is not good with poetry. His teacher explains that he can create poetry by using various forms. She encourages him to not give up and gives him the inspiratation to begin writing. He begins his poem by hating a cat and by the end of the story he loves the cat.

     The author uses various forms of technique in this book. The boy uses alliteration as he explains that there is chocolate chalk. Other technique forms are exposed as he often uses metaphors and similies throughout the book. He uses a similie when he explains how the cat is moving about. The author also uses onomatopeia as he describes various sounds such as drip, pop and buzz. The technique really draws the reader into what the boy is describing. This book would have many uses in the language arts classroom for introducing students to various forms of poetry and writing techniques.

 

Big idea/questions: Inspiration/dedication

story elements

writing techniques