Overview and Outcomes:

This is a two-week Writing Root for Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll where children will use the language of the poem to investigate and explore their knowledge of etymology and morphology, before performing the poem and eventually creating their own nonsense verse with a gruesome creature based on the same structure.

Synopsis of Text:

The world’s best-loved nonsense poem inspires a fresh, enchantingly surreal treatment in this beautiful edition from an exciting new talent.

Text Rationale:

This nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll has been a firm favourite since its inclusion in the novel Through the Looking Glass in 1871.  The poem presents an opening for children to explore the fantastical world of Alice and her adventures in Wonderland.  Including weird and wonderful characters and a host of completely nonsense vocabulary there will be fun opportunities for language acquisition and comprehension, as well for performance poetry.  

Links and themes:

Nonsense verse, narrative poetry, Alice in Wonderland, Alice through the Looking-Glass, fantasy worlds

Date written: June 2017