Pupils, over an extended time, read and explain the nonsense words of Lewis Carroll's poem, "Jabberwocky". They infer the meaning of the poem using visualizing as well as decoding skills. While written for first graders, this is easily...

Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.

In this absurdities worksheet, students read 6 illustrated sentences and analyze the nonsense word in blue. Students replace the word with the best choice from 2 choices.

In this nonsense worksheet, students read six sentences and replace the blue nonsense word with a better word from two choices. Students write the more logical word on the line.

Young scholars read a story and predict words that make sense in replacing the nonsense words based on context clues. Students choose appropriate words that will match the meanings of the nonsense words.