- Year 4
Understanding the plot of 'Jabberwocky'
I can understand the plot of 'Jabberwocky’.
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- Year 4
Understanding the plot of 'Jabberwocky'
I can understand the plot of 'Jabberwocky’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Jabberwocky' was written in 1871 by Lewis Carroll and included in his book 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'.
- Speaking in a clear and engaging tone is important when reading a poem aloud.
- Nonsense words are completely made up words that do not have a meaning.
- 'Jabberwocky' tells the story of a young man defeating a dangerous creature: the Jabberwock.
- Summarising the verses helps the reader to be able order the key moments chronologically.
Keywords
Narrative poem - a type of poem that tells a story
Nonsense - spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense
Stanza - a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit
Summarise - to briefly recollect the main points in a piece of writing
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to understand the plot due to all the nonsense words.
The nonsense words do not have a definition. We can read them alongside the real words to understand the plot.
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