Identifying the Speaker in Poetry

The video tutorial guides students through analyzing Jane Taylor's poem 'The Star' to determine who the speaker is addressing. It outlines a structured approach: re-reading the question, identifying and underlining clues in the text, and analyzing these clues to draw conclusions. The lesson emphasizes looking for names or descriptive words to identify the speaker's audience, ultimately revealing that the speaker is addressing a star. The tutorial concludes with a review of the steps taken to answer the question.

What is the main question being explored in the lesson about 'The Star'?

• Who wrote the poem?

• What is the poem's setting?

• What is the poem's theme?

• Who is the speaker talking to?

What is the first step in finding clues within the poem?

• Underline all the words in the poem.

• Look for rhyming words.

• Re-read the question and think about potential clues.

• Guess the answer based on the title.

What is the second step in the process of finding clues in the poem?

• Read the poem aloud.

• Discuss the poem with a partner.

• Write a summary of the poem.

• Underline words that are clues.

Which of the following is a clue that might help identify who the speaker is talking to?

• The length of the poem

• A name or description in the text

• The author's name

• The poem's title

What should you do after underlining clue words in the poem?

• Erase the underlined words.

• Write a new poem.

• Ignore the underlined words.

• Re-read the text, focusing on the underlined words.

What word in the poem indicates that the speaker is addressing someone?

• Star

• Sky

• You

• Light

Which words in the poem are identified as possible clues to who the speaker is addressing?

• Little star and little light

• Bright sun and blue sky

• Dark night and shining moon

• Tall tree and green grass

What conclusion is drawn about who the speaker is addressing in the poem?

• The speaker is talking to a friend.

• The speaker is talking to a star.

• The speaker is talking to a child.

• The speaker is talking to a teacher.

What is the final step in the process of understanding who the speaker is talking to?

• Write a report on the poem.

• Ask a friend for their opinion.

• Reflect on how the clues help answer the question.

• Memorize the poem.

What does the speaker mean by 'you' in the poem?

• A little star with a little light

• A bright sun

• A dark cloud

• A tall mountain