Jabberywocky Vs. Mock Turtle

Which of the two poems we discussed would you prefer to read to an audience of young children? WHY?

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Poetry

Jabberwocky

What happens to the Jabberwocky at the end of the poem?

• He is slain!

• He slays the hero!

• He runs away from the Vorpal sword.

• He eats the hero and destroys the town.

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Poetry

Jabberwocky

The​ (a)   is talking to the ​ (b)   .

• whiting
• snail
• lobster
• porpoise

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Poetry

Mock Turtle's Song

Where does the "Mock Turtle's Poem" take place?

• The shingle

• The ocean

• France

• England

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Poetry

Mock Turtle's Song

What phrases does the poet use to capture the Jabberwock's fierceness?

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Poetry

Jabberwocky

Reorder the following events from the Jabberwocky

• He rested by the tumtum tree

• [he] stood awhile in thought

• He took his vorpal sword in hand

• ... as un uffish thought he stood

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Jabberwocky

6.5F

6.6A

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Poetry

What is the relationship between the whiting and the snail?

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Mock Turtle's Song

Poetry

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6.6C

Does the snail trust the whiting?

• Totally

• Not a bit

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Mock Turtle's Song

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Poetry

Underline your proof of the snail trusting (or distrusting) the whiting.

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Poetry

Mock Turtle's Song

What do the words "beware," "shun," and "askance" have in common?

Answer explanation

beware: be cautious and alert to the dangers of

shun: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject through caution

askance: with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

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6.5F

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Poetry

Mock Turtle's Song