this is good for those who want to identify the speaker in the poem and how to predict possible ending of a story. this is some tips or strategy on how to teach elementary pupils.

2. Read the poem all the way through once
without stopping to ask questions. Write
down an immediate impression of the
speaker in the poem: What kind of speaker
do you imagine in your “mind’s eye”? Jot
down anything that comes to mind. This is
your first impression of the speaker.

3. Read the poem again, ask the question,
“What is this poem about?” Pay attention
to the title; it often hints at the situation or
meanings of the poem. Images repeated by
the speaker; repetition creates emphasis,
and emphasis reveals the concerns and
attitude of the speaker toward the subject
of the poem.

4. Determine the “situation” of the
poem: What is happening when the
poem begins? What is the subject the
speaker is addressing? Describe the
setting portrayed in the descriptive
images: Are they taken from nature or
the city, a specific location or a
generalized setting?

5. Examine the kinds of language
used by the speaker: Is it formal or
colloquial, as in everyday speech?
Notice the focus of the speaker:
What is he or she paying attention
to?

6. Determine the overall emotion of the
poem: Is the speaker reflective, excited,
nostalgic, worried, angry, optimistic?
Analyze the language for words that
suggest moods: colors, sounds and images.
Describe the rhythm of the speaker’s voice
to help determine his or her attitude: Is the
rhythm gentle and flowing or choppy and
curt?

7. Write a brief description of the speaker’s
physical appearance, age, gender, social
status and any other details that help bring
the speaker to life. If the details in the
poem are not specific about these
characteristics, use the context of the
poem to speculate.

8. My Gift
I Love Myself
Annabelle Lee

9. My Gift
What can I give Him?
Poor as I am.
If I were a shepherd,
I would give Him a lamb.
If I were a wise man,
I would do my part.
But what can I give Him?
I will give Him my heart.

10. I Love Myself
I love myself the way I am,
There’s nothing I need to change.
I’ve always been the perfect me,
There’s nothing to rearrange.
I’m beautiful and capable of being the
best me I can.
I love myself just the way I am.
I love you just the way you are,
There’s nothing you need to do.
When I feel the love inside myself,
It’s easy to love you.
Behind your fears, your rage and tears,
I see your shinning star
And I love you just the way you are.
I love the world the way it is,
As I can clearly see
That all the things I judge are done
By people just like me
So till the birth of peace on earth
That only love can bring
I’ll help it grow by loving me within.
I love my self the way I am,
And still I want to grow
The change outside can only come
When deep inside I know
I’m beautiful and capable
Of being the best me I can
And I love myself just the way I am,
I love myself just the way I am.

11. Annabelle Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there live whom you may know
By the name of ANNABELLE LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

13. The ending must connect to information
that was read during the beginning
and/or middle of the story.
Predicting - is a strategy that helps students
better develop comprehending reading skills
Predict – tell in advance

14. The Goose with the Golden Eggs
A man in the country went to see the
nest of his goose.
And he could hardly believe what he
saw. He had to pinch himself to be sure he
wasn’t dreaming.
His goose laid an egg of pure gold!
Every morning , he went back to the
nest and always, he found a golden egg.

15. As he sold them at a high price, he
became richer and richer.
But as he became richer, he became
greedy.
One day, he became impatient. He
thought to get all the golden eggs at once!

17. He opened the goose but he
found nothing! What’s worst, he killed
the goose that had laid the golden
eggs.

18. The Magic Pot