Jabberwocky Copywork
Carroll's nonsense classic — invented words make spelling attention essential
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About this printable
Nonsense words turn ordinary copywork into a spelling workout — students cannot coast on autopilot when the next word is "borogoves" or "outgrabe." The seven stanzas tell a complete little quest story, so the page holds attention from first line to last. A reliable hit with students who think poetry copying sounds dull. 14 pages, 1/4-inch letters in Chaloops display on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only. Lewis Carroll, 1871. Public domain text.
ON THIS SHEET: '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. — Lewis Carroll, 1871. LETTER SIZE: 1/4-inch. HANDWRITING: Chaloops display. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only.
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