The Landing
by Lewis Carroll from The Hunting of the Snark
Fit the First passage: Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark" brings the reader another nonsense poem full of odd characters and unusual activities. This passage is the opening stanzas. After reading the passage, students will answer questions on the characters and the language used in the poem.
Reading Comprehension Passage
The Landing
by Lewis Carroll from The Hunting of the Snark
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- entwined
- barrister
- engaged
- omitted
- forcible
- ungainly
- impudent
- dunce
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “By a finger entwined in his hair”
a. above; over b. hidden c. twisted or coiled d. coming out of; sticking out
2) “A Barrister, brought to arrange their disputes—”
a. umpire; referee b. policeman or sheriff c. coach or teacher d. lawyer; attorney
3) “a Banker, engaged at enormous expense”
a. hired or employed b. promised; to be married c. delivered or brought d. found
4) “since he omitted to mention the fact”
a. offered b. neglected or excluded c. always; continued d. delighted; enjoyed
5) “for those who preferred a more forcible word”
a. pleasant; happy b. scary; fearful c. unusual or rare d. strong or powerful
6) “His form is ungainly”
a. tall or very large b. unimportant c. awkward or ungraceful d. handsome; cute
7) “With an impudent wag of the head”
a. polite b. rude or disrespectful c. useless; unneeded d. backwards; opposite
8) “Though he looked an incredible dunce”
a. fool or stupid person b. puppet or doll c. genius; brilliant person d. distance