a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with.

involves the use of vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader’s senses, creating vivid mental pictures.

includes the use of metaphors, similes, personification and other literary devices to create imaginative meanings.

British English CC

Analysing the poem 'Carib Nightfall' by John Lyons

English

Learning about the poet John Lyons

Reading and responding to John Lyons' poem 'Granny's Sugarcake'

Comparing John Lyons' poems ‘Happy Hummingbird Food’ and ‘Tadpole Comets’

Performing poems written by the poet John Lyons

Generating vocabulary for a weather-themed poem

Writing a free verse poem about weather inspired by John Lyons' poems

Publishing and performing a free verse poem in the style of John Lyons

Analysing 'Carnival Dance Lesson' by John Lyons and generating vocabulary

Writing a free verse poem inspired by John Lyons' poem 'Carnival Dance Lesson'

In "John Lyons Poetry: Reading", pupils learned about the poet John Lyons and responded and reflected on some of his poems. In "Poetry about Personal Experiences: Reading", pupils will reflect on their own experiences on a range of complex themes.

In 'Poet Focus: Joseph Coelho', pupils learned about the poet Joseph Coelho and read and analysed some of his poems. In this unit, pupils will extend their knowledge of famous poets by learning about another, John Lyons. 

In this unit, pupils learn about the poet John Lyons. They read a variety of John Lyons' poems, analysing and comparing them and choosing one poem to perform. Finally, pupils write their own free verse poems, inspired by John Lyons' poetry.

John Lyons poetry

Which of these similes best compares to the sun?

What does the word 'forested' suggest about the hills?

What instrument did John Lyons compare the bullfrogs to?

Match the ends of these lines of poetry with their corresponding rhyming couplet.

In a poem about sunsets, what literary device contributes to creating vivid imagery?

Which theme is often associated with the imagery of sunsets?

What sound is typically associated with bullfrogs at night?

Which one of these phrases rhymes with 'a blazing ball of fire'?

Which one of these phrases rhymes with 'like a giant ball'?

Analysing the poem 'Carib Nightfall' by John Lyons

Lesson outcome