This document outlines a sample reading skills lesson plan. The objectives are for students to give antonyms, answer comprehension questions, analyze a poem, and develop critical thinking. The lesson focuses on interpreting Rudyard Kipling's poem "If". It includes pre-reading vocabulary and antonym activities, reading the poem aloud, and post-reading comprehension questions and analysis. The questions assess understanding of the poem's message about qualities of manhood like courage and perseverance.

1. PREPARED BY: ANXHELA XIBRAKU
READING SKILLS- SAMPLE LESSON

2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the student is expected to:
 Give the antonyms of the given words;
 Answer the comprehension questions;
 Analyze and explain the meaning of the poem;
 Develop critical thinking skills.
Subject Matter Focus:
 Interpretation & Comprehension of poetry
Material: “If” Poem by Rudyard Kipling

3. PRE-READING
Vocabulary activity- Give the antonyms of the following words:
 Lose
 Trust
 Hate
 Wise
 Foes
 Unforgiving

4. Antonyms for lose
 Fight
 Save
 Win
 Accumulate
 Collect
 Fill
 Gather
 Give
 Hold
 Keep
 Refuse
 Take
 Achieve
 Confront
 Maintain
 Meet
 Succeed
If you can keep your head when all about
you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

5. Antonyms for trust
 Disbelief
 Distrust
 Doubt
 Uncertainty
 Mistrust
If you can trust yourself when all men
doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting
too;

6. Antonyms
for hate
 Good Will
 Kindness
 Love
 Pleasure
 Sympathy
 Admiration
 Blessing
 Compliment
 Honor
 Like
 Praise
 Regard
 Respect
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too
wise:

7. Antonyms for wise
 Foolish
 Idiotic
 Ignorant
 Indiscreet
 Inexperienced
 Insensitive
 Irrational
 Stupid
 Thoughtless
 Uneducated
 Uninformed
 Unintelligent
 Unknowledgeable
 Unrealistic
 Unreasonable
 Unsophisticated
 Unwise
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too
wise:

8. Antonyms for foe
 Ally
 Assistant
 Friend
 Helper
 Supporter
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;

9. Antonyms for unforgiving
 Compassionate
 Considerate
 Feeling
 Gentle
 Kind
 Merciful
 Nice
 Sympathetic
 Bright
 Forgiving
 Remorseful
 Tolerant
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

10. THINK OF A STORY/A SONG WITH THE WORD “IF”
Some lines with “if” might include the following:
• If I could reach you, I wish I could ...
• If a picture paints a thousand words ...
• If we both decide to try and ...

11. WHILE-READING
Students Read the Poem Aloud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow5xbBnOU2A
"If—" is a brief but powerful guide on how young men can achieve manhood by
overcoming obstacles—the many "if—" statements that represent challenges
universal to all men.

13. POST-READING
Questions for comprehension response:
 1. Who is talking in the poem?
 2. To whom is the poem addressed?
 3. What pieces of advice are given?
 4. What qualities of a man are mentioned in the poem? (Cite lines to
prove your answer).
 5.Why are these qualities important in a man?

14. POST-READING
 1. Who is talking in the poem?
Although the narrator does not have a name, the poem's content
implies that the narrator is an older individual passing along his wisdom
to someone younger and less experienced

15. POST-READING
 2. To whom is the poem addressed?
The poem's speaker narrates the poem directly addressing the reader as
'you‘.

16. POST-READING
3. What pieces of advice are given?
 If you can keep your head when all about you /
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
 Or being lied about, don't deal in lies
 And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise
 If you can dream—and not make dreams your
master
 If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / And
treat those two impostors just the same;
 Or watch the things you gave your life to,
broken, / And stoop to build 'em up with worn-
out tools:
 And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
 And so hold on when there is nothing in you /
Expect the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"
 Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common
touch / And—which is more—you'll be a Man,
my son! ?

17. POST-READING
 4. What qualities of a man are
mentioned in the poem?
 Calmness Of Spirit
 Self-control,
 Ability To Trust In His Own Abilities,
 Willingness To Overlook Faults In Others,
 Patience,
 Slowness To Anger,
 Truthfulness,
 A Lack Of Arrogance And Conceit.
 Take Chances And Risks
 Stand By His Convictions
 Holding On To His Virtue .
 Live His Life Fully
 Making The Most Of The Opportunities And
Days He Is Given On This Earth.
5.Why are these qualities important in a man?

18. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm.
 You should neither lie nor hate.
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner.
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality.
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

19. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate.
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner.
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality.
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

20. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner.
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality.
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

21. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality.
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

22. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality. T
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

23. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality. T
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life. T
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

24. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality. T
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life. T
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over. T
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

25. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality. T
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life. T
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over. T
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions. F
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

26. CHECK ALL THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE,
ACCORDING TO THE POEM.
 You should always be calm. T
 You should neither lie nor hate. T
 Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner. F
 It’s all right to dream but act on reality. T
 Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life. T
 Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over. T
 Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions. F
 If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life. T

27. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
 If you lost all your money, would you remain calm?
 If people hated you, would you hate them in return?
 If you faced triumph or if you faced disaster; how
would you deal with the situation?
 If you lost everything, would you start over?
 If you lost your strength, how would regain it?
 If you associated with bad people, would you adopt
their bad habits?
 If you could follow the poems advices, would you be
a strong and excellent man?

28. BREAK THE ICE : GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER
List the things that you want to change to make you a better
person.