Understanding Emotions in 'The Star'

This lesson focuses on understanding the speaker's feelings in the poem 'The Star' by Jane Taylor. It guides students through a close reading process, encouraging them to notice the poet's word choices and how they reveal the speaker's emotions. The lesson emphasizes the importance of identifying descriptive words and similes, such as 'like a diamond,' to understand the speaker's perception of the star as a dependable and special friend. By the end, students learn to analyze poetry by considering both the speaker's perspective and the poet's techniques.

What is the main focus of the lesson in understanding the poem 'The Star'?

• To learn about the poet's life

• To analyze the rhyme scheme of the poem

• To memorize the poem

• To understand the speaker's feelings towards the star

What is the first step in analyzing the speaker's feelings in the poem?

• Identify the poem's structure

• Determine the speaker's feelings about the star

• Understand the historical context

• Analyze the poet's biography

How does the speaker describe the star in the poem?

• As a valuable and special entity

• As a distant object

• As a source of fear

• As a temporary presence

What quality of the star makes it similar to a friend for the speaker?

• Its dependability

• Its size

• Its brightness

• Its color

What does the speaker gain from the star's presence at night?

• A sense of fear

• A sense of comfort

• A feeling of confusion

• A feeling of loneliness

Which word does the poet use to show the star's constant presence?

• Glow

• Shine

• Twinkle

• Sparkle

What does the poet use to show the star's special nature?

• An alliteration

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• A simile

How does the poet illustrate the star's helpfulness?

• By noting its distance

• By comparing it to a guide for travelers

• By describing its brightness

• By mentioning its color

What does the repetition of the word 'twinkle' signify in the poem?

• The star's brightness

• The star's movement

• The star's constant presence

• The star's size

What is the final step in understanding the speaker's feelings in the poem?

• Analyzing the poet's word choices

• Memorizing the poem

• Understanding the poem's historical context

• Identifying the poet's background