- The document is a reading comprehension worksheet about the poem "Father William" by Lewis Carroll. - It includes questions about prefixes, suffixes, rhyme schemes, and analyzing the poem as a parody. - The questions cover topics like identifying prefixes and suffixes, analyzing the rhyme scheme, comparing the poem to the work it parodies, and a true/false quiz about details in the poem.

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: __________________
BEFORE
READING
Father William, page 475
Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change
its meaning. The prefixes in- and un- mean “not.” A suffix is a letter or a group of
letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. The suffix -ly turns an
adjective into an adverb.
A. Make the following words negative by adding the prefix in- or un-. Then write
the meaning of the word. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1. common __________________________________________________________________
2. happy _____________________________________________________________________
3. credible ___________________________________________________________________
4. affected ___________________________________________________________________
5. consequential ______________________________________________________________
6. ready _____________________________________________________________________
7. civility ____________________________________________________________________
8. intelligent _________________________________________________________________
9. trustworthy ________________________________________________________________
10. apparent __________________________________________________________________
B. Turn the following words into adverbs by adding the suffix -ly.
11. incessant _______________
12. uncommon _______________
13. absentminded _______________
14. appalling _______________
15. apprehensive _______________
16. ardent _______________
17. conclusive _______________
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18. courteous _______________
19. dejected _______________
20. delicate _______________
C. Use each word below in an original sentence.
21. incessant
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22. incessantly
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23. uncommon
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24. uncommonly
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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: __________________
DURING
READING
Father William, page 475
Analyze Literature: Rhyme
Rhyme is the repetition of sounds in words. Often we first notice end rhymes, the
use of rhyming words at the ends of lines. When a poem has a consistent pattern
of end rhymes, it is said to have a rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme in “Father
William” is abab.
A. Use the graphic organizer below to indicate the pattern of end rhymes in
“Father William.” Write the two pairs of rhyming words from each stanza.
Under each pair of words, list two new words that match the rhyme scheme.
Since there are eight stanzas in the poem, you will need to draw two graphic
organizers like the one below. Note that the first stanza has been done for you.
1. “Said/head”
bed
dead
“white/right”
light
bite
2.
4.
3.
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B. Apply what you have learned about rhymes and write an original stanza with
the rhyme scheme abab. You may want to include some of the rhyming words
you wrote in the graphic organizer for Part A.
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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: __________________
AFTER
READING
Father William, page 475
Analyze Literature: Parody
A parody is a literary work in which the style of an author or work is closely
imitated for comic effect or ridicule. “Father William” is a parody of Robert
Southey’s “The Old Man’s Complaints.”
A. Read “The Old Man’s Complaints” by Robert Southey (1774–1843) online.
Then place a check mark in the appropriate category to indicate whether the
characteristic describes Carroll’s poem or Southey’s.
Characteristic Carroll Southey
1. Humorous
2. Serious
3. A parody
4. Dialogue between a father and son
5. Meant to highlight features of virtuous living
B. Why do you think English schoolchildren were asked by their teachers to
memorize Southey’s poem? Write a short answer.
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C. The movie Get Smart is a parody of spy movies in which the secret agent can
perform any dangerous or complicated feat with bravery and agility. Make
a list of existing movie parodies and tell which genre or other movie they
parody. Also give the year of the film. Follow the example.
Example: Get Smart (2008), parody of spy movies
6. __________________________________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________________________________
9. __________________________________________________________________________
10. __________________________________________________________________________
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Selection Quiz
Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank with the word from the box that best completes each sentence.
incessantly shilling sage supple uncommonly
1. Tom paid a(n) _______________ for a small bag of candy from the store.
2. Father told Mother that the casserole was _______________ good.
3. The students talked _______________ in the cafeteria.
4. The _______________ told the king to talk to his enemy before going to war.
5. The dancer’s legs are so _______________ that she ends her routine with
the splits.
True or False
Write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
_____ 6. This poem contains a role reversal, with the son questioning the
behavior of his father.
_____ 7. The son criticizes his father.
_____ 8. The tone of the poem is serious and heavy.
_____ 9. The rhyme scheme abcb is repeated in each stanza of the poem.
_____ 10. The poem has a “singsong” rhythm.
_____ 11. The repeating pattern of the poem is one stanza by the son and the
second featuring the response of the father.
_____ 12. In stanza five, “suet” rhymes with “do it.”
_____ 13. At the end of the poem, the father becomes annoyed with his son’s
questions.
_____ 14. The son balances an eel on the end of his nose, stands on his head, and
turns somersaults.
_____ 15. The character who repeats “In my youth” is the son.
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