Lesson overview:To explore and respond to John Lyons' poetry: Dancing in the rain (Part 2)
- In this lesson, we will read and respond to three of John Lyons' poems from his collection 'Dancing in the Rain', including discussing structure, language and meaning. We will watch videos of Lyons reading his poems from CLPE.
- In this lesson, we will read and respond to three of John Lyons' poems from his collection 'Dancing in the Rain', including discussing structure, language and meaning. We will watch videos of Lyons reading his poems from CLPE.
Content guidance
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Supervision Level
Adult supervision recommended.
John Lyons - Poetry:
- To learn about John Lyons
- To investigate suffixes: -ous
- To explore word class
- To explore and respond to John Lyons' poetry: Dancing in the rain
- To develop a rich understanding of words associated with happiness (Part 1)
- To explore and respond to John Lyons' poetry: Dancing in the rain (Part 2)
- To practise and apply knowledge of suffixes: -ous, including test
- To perform a poem
- To analyse 'Carib Nightfall'
- To analyse 'Dancing in the Rain'
- To generate and develop vocabulary (Part 1)
- To investigate suffixes: -ial
- To explore expanded noun phrases
- To write a free verse poem
- To develop a rich understanding of words associated with happiness (Part 2)
- To analyse 'Carnival Jumbie'
- To practise and apply knowledge of suffixes: -ial, including test
- To analyse 'Carnival Dance Lesson'
- To generate and develop vocabulary (Part 2)
- To write a poem