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"Jabberwocky": Inferring
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...
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Stackers Game for Word Fluency
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.
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Absurdities: Nonsense Words Don't Fit
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.
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Recognize Nonsense Words
In this nonsense worksheet, learners 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.
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Follow the Clues
Students 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.