READ SILENTLY
either your independent SEM-R novel or your
Literature book
October 4, 2011 - Life Doesn't Frighten Me /
On Turning Ten
Speaker and Reading poetry
Homework:
None
Lesson Essential Questions:
How does an author develop a speaker's point of view in a text?
Warm Up:
Read the paragraph on pg. 288 under "How do we know when we're grown up?" and in
your notes, answer the "Quickwrite" questions.
Turn in your Literature book to
pg. 289
To
day we will be focusing
on two skills:
Text analysis: Speaker
Reading strategy: Reading poetry
TEXT ANALYSIS:
Speaker
Who is the narrator in a poem?
the speaker - the "voice" that talks to the reader
2 types of speakers
the poet
a fictional character
What should you watch out for when identifying a poem's speaker?
be careful - just because a poem uses "I" or "me" this does NOT necessarily mean that the
speaker is the author.
MODEL THE SKILL:
Speaker
Turn to "The Pasture" on pg. 62 in
your Literature book
Who is a possible "I" in this poem?
a farmboy, a farmer
Who is a possible "you" in this poem?
a family member, a servant, a friend
How can you tell?
READING SKILL: Reading
poetry
3 strategies for reading poems
1. reread the poem
2. read the poem aloud
3. take notes
MODEL THE SKILL: Reading
poetry
Who can volunteer to CLEARLY and FLUENTLY
read "The Pasture" aloud?
Nevermore! Nevermore!
Create the following chart in your notes...PULL TEXT!
Who is the
speaker?
"Life Doesn't Frighten Me"
"On Turning Ten"
a young girl
a young boy about to turn 10
28-29 that new classroom where
boys all pull my hair
16 - at seven I was a soldier, at
nine a prince
27 - time to turn the first big
number (double digits)
17 - But now...
What situation
does the
speaker face?
What is the
conflict?
How does the
speaker feel
about the
situation?
problem in school
sad about leaving his childhood
behind and getting older
28-29
problems in her living situation
24 - this was the beginning of
sadness
22 - tough guys in a fight..
26 - strangers in the dark
26 - time to say goodbye to my
imaginary friends.
confident and not afraid or she is
trying to convince herself that she is
not afraid
saddened
life doesn't frighten me at all, not at
all, not at all, life doesn't frighten at
all.
1 - the whole idea of it makes me
feel like I'm coming down with
something
24
19 - back then it never fell so
solemnly
31 - But now when I fall upon the
sidewalks of life, I skin my knees.
I bleed.
As we read these two passages, look for similarities and differences in the attitudes
of each speaker toward growing up.
Tiered Discussion
Questions
Easy
How do we know we're grown up?
Who is the speaker of each poem? Pull text to support your answer.
Average
Reading poetry
What is the overall meaning of each poem? What images and ideas add to your understanding of each one?
Challenging
How do we know we're grown up?
Which speaker seems more grown up to you? Explain your answer.
Reading poetry
How does the rhythm of each poem suit the feelings and ideas that each speaker is trying to express?
"Life Doesn't Frighten Me" / "On Turning Ten" Comprehension Quiz
Number in your notes
from 1-10
Homework
None