POEMS FORM 2 (2011)

1. I WONDER BY JEANNIE KIRBY

2. HEIR CONDITIONING BY
M.SHANmughalingam

I WONDER

I WONDER BY JEANNIE KIRBY

I WONDER
I wonder why the grass is green,
And why the wind is never seen?

Who taught the birds to

build a nest,
And told the trees to take
a rest?

O, when the moon is not quite

round,
Where can the missing bit be
found?

Who lights the stars, when

they blow out,
And makes the lightning flash
about?

Who paints the rainbow in

the sky,
And hangs the fluffy clouds
so high?

Why is it now, do you

suppose,
That Dad wont tell me,
if he knows?

I WONDER
SYNOPSIs
The persona, a child,
is wondering about the
natural happenings

I WONDER
Structure of Poem
1.There are 6 stanzas comprising
two lines each. The last word of
each line in a stanza rhymes:
green seen, nest rest,
round - found

I WONDER
Persona (Speaker)
An inquisitive child who observes
the world around him
Point of View
First person (I wonder)

I WONDER
Setting
1. outdoor, in the countryside,
during the day
+ green grass
+ windy day
+ nests on trees
+ autumn

I WONDER
2. Outdoor during the night
+ stars in the sky
+ a crescent moon
+ a flash of lightning

I WONDER
3. Outdoor after the rain
+ rainbow in the sky
+ a crescent moon

I WONDER
Elements
Theme
1.Curiosity of a child
Children are by nature
inquisitive and they like to
ask questions.

I WONDER
2.The wonders of nature
The poem shows readers of how
majestic and awe-inspiring
nature can be for those who
take the time to stop and
appreciate it

I WONDER
3.The thirst for knowledge
Humans, by nature, are
inquisitive beings. We have the
innate drive to seek knowledge
and information to better
ourselves.

I WONDER
Moral Values
1.Cultivating a desire for
knowledge
2. Caring for our

environment
3.The existence of a
creator or God

ACTIVITY TIME
(I Wonder)
Activity 1: Blast off!!!
Fill in the
Blow-out
spaces
with the
items
indicated in
the rocket.

ACTIVITY TIME
(I Wonder)
Activity 2: Tell me banners
Draw a picture or scene that depicts
the stanza.
Then, re-write that stanza creatively in
the space provided.

ACTIVITY TIME
(I Wonder)
Activity 3: Thoughts on Themes

For the following lines

from the poem
I Wonder, provide a
possible theme.
Then, justify your
selection of theme
on the space given.

I Wonder