December 2, 2019
Standards
L.9-10.4 Determine and/or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from
a range of strategies: context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.
Obj: I can determine the meaning of words using context clues.
Starter
Read the poem below and determine what Jabberwocky means.
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Vocabulary
Word; Context Clues
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: clues an author gives you to determine meaning of unknown words
Your Definition:
Activity: How confident do you feel using context clues?
Activity:
Take notes on the slide show linked above.
Then, complete the activities that are included for practice.
Read the poem and complete a TPCASTT analysis.
Additionally, determine the meaning of the following words:
Lore
Surcease
Countenance
Ominous
Nepenthe
Closure
What was the theme of the poem?
