The Vanishing
From The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll
This reader is from The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits, a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll, first published in 1876. Carroll is best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In this strange and wonderful tale, a crew of odd characters hunts a mysterious creature called a Snark. The story is full of invented words and absurd logic that delight readers and invite them to imagine impossible things. Carroll's nonsense verse teaches children that language can be playful, that not every story needs to make perfect sense, and that wonder and mystery are worth celebrating. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 513 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits, Lewis Carroll
- First published
- 1876
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 9 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 2
- Words to Know
- 5
- Quick Check
- 8 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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