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Learning about the poet John Lyons

I can recall key information about the poet John Lyons.

New
New
Year 4

Learning about the poet John Lyons

I can recall key information about the poet John Lyons.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. John Lyons is an English painter, writer and prize-winning poet.
  2. John Lyons was born and brought up in Trinidad and Tobago.
  3. A poet is the name for someone who writes poems.
  4. John Lyons has published eight poetry collections.

Common misconception

There is only one correct interpretation of a poem.

There can be various ways to understand and appreciate a poem, making it a rich and subjective experience.

Keywords

  • Poet - a writer who uses verse to convey emotions

  • Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas

  • John Lyons - an English poet who has written numerous poems often exploring themes of nature, love and the human experience

Have copies of 'Dancing in the Rain' for pupils to read in pairs. You could also watch videos of John Lyons talking about his poems.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a poem?
a factual account of events
a formal report written in a formal, structured manner
Correct answer: a creative use of language, often employing rhythm, imagery and metaphor
Q2.
Which of the following are examples of figurative language?
Correct answer: simile
fronted adverbials
Correct answer: personification
subheadings
Q3.
Which of these are examples of poetic devices?
subheading
Correct answer: repetition
caption
Correct answer: rhyme
Correct answer: alliteration
Q4.
What is the purpose of rhythm in poetry?
to provide a sequence of events
to present facts
Correct answer: to create a musical and flowing quality
to define words
Q5.
Which of these are not a poetic form?
Correct answer: non-chronological report
sonnet
Correct answer: scientific report
Correct answer: traditional tale
Q6.
John Lyons is known for what?
landscape gardening
cooking
mathematical theories
Correct answer: poetry and paintings

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is true of a poet?
Correct answer: They write or perform poetry.
Correct answer: They use language to express themselves in a creative or artistic way.
They are masters of scientific experimentation.
Correct answer: They draw inspiration from the world around them.
Q2.
Which of the following is true of John Lyons?
Correct answer: He is a painter.
He was born in London.
Correct answer: He is a writer.
He has not written any poetry.
Correct answer: He grew up in Trinidad and Tobago.
Q3.
'Dancing in the Rain' is a poetry collection for whom?
John Lyons' mother and father
Correct answer: younger readers
other poets only
himself to read
Q4.
True or false? John Lyons often wrote about his childhood.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q5.
What does John Lyons describe as 'warm' in his poem 'Dancing in the Rain'?
the wind
Correct answer: the rain
the clothes on the line
the yard cocks
Q6.
Match the images with the language Lyons uses to describe them.
Correct Answer:wind,vexed

vexed

Correct Answer:yard cocks,crowing loud

crowing loud

Correct Answer:rain,rattling on tin roofs

rattling on tin roofs

Correct Answer:clouds,charcoal black

charcoal black