Ready Steady Read Together
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which suggest something is ‘shaped like a spiral’:
And besides, to the Crumpetty Tree
Came the Stork, the Duck, and the Owl;
The Snail, and the Bumble-Bee,
The Frog, and the Fimble Fowl;
(The Fimble Fowl, with a Corkscrew leg;)
And all of them said, – We humbly beg,
“We may build our homes on your lovely Hat, –
Mr. Quangle Wangle, grant us that!
Mr. Quangle Wangle Quee!”
Discuss then check
Corkscrew
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) hurried quickly
1) rash
B) acting in a quick and careless way
2) voyage
C) aimlessly roamed around
Check
3) hastened
Click if correct
D) a long journey, usually by sea
4) wandered
True or False?
The poems of Edward Lear are realistic and serious in tone.
True
False
Tick Me
Tick the features which are common in Edward Lear’s poetry:
Tick all that apply:
A) special events in history
B) talking animals
C) scientific explanations
Check
D) nonsense words
Click if correct
E) absurd or magical situations
Speaking Spotlight
Character Monologue
Explore
Character Monologue
Express yourself
Speak clearly
Perform the Table's speech from The Table and the Chair.
Practise first
Imagine the scene
Understand your character
Eye contact
Gesture
Be confident
Then perform
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
smitten
turbid
shawl
alarmed
tinged
dismay
Explore
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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There was an old person in black,
A Grasshopper jumped on his back;
When it chirped in his ear,
He was smitten with fear,
That helpless old person in black.
There was an old man of Toulouse
Who purchased a new pair of shoes;
When they asked, “Are they pleasant?”–
He said, “Not at present!”
That turbid old man of Toulouse.
There was a young lady of Greenwich,
Whose garments were border’d with Spinach;
But a large spotty Calf,
Bit her shawl quite in half,
Which alarmed that young lady of Greenwich.
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
There was an old person of Brigg, Who purchased no end of wig;
So that only his nose,
And the end of his toes,
Could be seen when he walked about Brigg.
There was an old person of Crowle,
Who lived in the nest of an owl;
When they screamed in the nest,
He screamed out with the rest,
That depressing old person of Crowle.
There was an old person in grey, Whose feelings were tinged with dismay;
She purchased two parrots,
And fed them with carrots,
Which pleased that old person in grey.
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which means ‘clothing’.
Acceptable Answer:
Do not accept reference to ‘shawl’.
Reveal Answer
Clickon each box to reveal the matching letter
2) Write the letter of the illustration in the box next to the limerick which best describes it.
The first one has been completed for you.
Click here to see the illustrations
3) Give two pieces of evidence showing the poet’s use of absurdity or silliness from the limericks:
Accept reference to any two of the following text lifts. Also accept paraphrased answers referencing two of the following:
- garments were border’d with spinach
- a large spotty calf, bit her shall quite in half
- purchased no end of wig
- only his nose and the end of his toes, could be seen
- old person…who lived in the nest of an owl
Reveal Answer
4) What is similar about the structure of each limerick?
Acceptable Answers:
- each limerick has five lines
- each limerick begins by introducing a character/person
- lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme/AABBA rhyme pattern
- each limerick describes a strange, silly or absurd event
- the final line refers back to the character
- lines 1, 2 and 5 are longer and lines 3 and 4 are shorter
Also accept:
- most limericks include a place name
Reveal Answer
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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Reveal
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which suggest something is ‘shaped like a spiral’:
And besides, to the Crumpetty Tree Came the Stork, the Duck, and the Owl; The Snail, and the Bumble-Bee, The Frog, and the Fimble Fowl; (The Fimble Fowl, with a Corkscrew leg;) And all of them said, – We humbly beg, “We may build our homes on your lovely Hat, – Mr. Quangle Wangle, grant us that! Mr. Quangle Wangle Quee!”
Discuss then check
Corkscrew
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) hurried quickly
1) rash
B) acting in a quick and careless way
2) voyage
C) aimlessly roamed around
Check
3) hastened
Click if correct
D) a long journey, usually by sea
4) wandered
True or False?
The poems of Edward Lear are realistic and serious in tone.
True
False
Tick Me
Tick the features which are common in Edward Lear’s poetry:
Tick all that apply:
A) special events in history
B) talking animals
C) scientific explanations
Check
D) nonsense words
Click if correct
E) absurd or magical situations
Speaking Spotlight
Character Monologue
Explore
Character Monologue
Express yourself
Speak clearly
Perform the Table's speech from The Table and the Chair.
Practise first
Imagine the scene
Understand your character
Eye contact
Gesture
Be confident
Then perform
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
smitten
turbid
shawl
alarmed
tinged
dismay
Explore
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
There was an old person in black, A Grasshopper jumped on his back; When it chirped in his ear, He was smitten with fear, That helpless old person in black. There was an old man of Toulouse Who purchased a new pair of shoes; When they asked, “Are they pleasant?”– He said, “Not at present!” That turbid old man of Toulouse. There was a young lady of Greenwich, Whose garments were border’d with Spinach; But a large spotty Calf, Bit her shawl quite in half, Which alarmed that young lady of Greenwich.
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
There was an old person of Brigg, Who purchased no end of wig; So that only his nose, And the end of his toes, Could be seen when he walked about Brigg. There was an old person of Crowle, Who lived in the nest of an owl; When they screamed in the nest, He screamed out with the rest, That depressing old person of Crowle. There was an old person in grey, Whose feelings were tinged with dismay; She purchased two parrots, And fed them with carrots, Which pleased that old person in grey.
From: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which means ‘clothing’.
Acceptable Answer:
- garments
Do not accept reference to ‘shawl’.Reveal Answer
Clickon each box to reveal the matching letter
2) Write the letter of the illustration in the box next to the limerick which best describes it. The first one has been completed for you.
Click here to see the illustrations
3) Give two pieces of evidence showing the poet’s use of absurdity or silliness from the limericks:
Accept reference to any two of the following text lifts. Also accept paraphrased answers referencing two of the following:
Reveal Answer
4) What is similar about the structure of each limerick?
Acceptable Answers:
- each limerick has five lines
- each limerick begins by introducing a character/person
- lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme/AABBA rhyme pattern
- each limerick describes a strange, silly or absurd event
- the final line refers back to the character
- lines 1, 2 and 5 are longer and lines 3 and 4 are shorter
Also accept:Reveal Answer
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear © 2015 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.