Understanding the plot of 'Jabberwocky' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Select the definition of a poem.
- a text type that informs the reader about a real-life event
- a text type that uses language, rhythm and imagery to stir the reader's emotions ✓
- a text type that informs the reader about a subject or topic in a factual way
Which of these is a person who writes a poem called?
- poet ✓
- journalist
- author
- playwright
Select the rhyming words.
- flame ✓
- from
- make
- came ✓
- day
Select the types of fiction texts.
- non-chronological report
- story ✓
- explanation text
- persuasive letter
- poem ✓
If something does not make sense, this means ...
- you cannot read it.
- you cannot understand it. ✓
- you cannot pronounce it.
- you cannot hear it.
What is a summary of a story?
- the name of a story
- the most basic information about the key moments in a story ✓
- the end paragraph in a story
- the most important moment of a story described in lots of detail

Who wrote 'Jabberwocky'?
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Lewis Carroll ✓
- Michael Rosen
- Joseph Coelho
Which famous book included 'Jabberwocky'?
- The Highwayman
- Alice Through the Looking Glass ✓
- The Happy Prince
- Beowulf
- The Iron Man
True or false? The boy defeats the Jabberwock.
- True ✓
- False
What is a narrative poem?
- a type of poem that tells a story ✓
- a report that informs the reader about a subject
- a story
- a recount of the day's events with thoughts and feelings recorded
Which of the following are nonsense words?
- chortled
- frabjous ✓
- beware
- tulgey ✓
- slain
Put the key moments from 'Jabberwocky' in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  A young boy’s father warns him about this dangerous creature: the Jabberwock.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  The boy looks in woods for the Jabberwock, but he rests as he cannot find it.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  As the boy is resting on a tree, the Jabberwock sneaks up on the boy.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  The boy beheads the Jabberwock in a vicious fight.
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  The boy returns home to his delighted father, with the Jabberwock’s head.

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'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.

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.

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