Alice in Wonderland
A. Identify the character / speaker:
1. I must find out why he’s in such a hurry!
2. Go to my cottage and fetch my gloves and fan.
3. Oh no, I’ll never get back to the right size.
4. One side makes you big, the other side makes you small.
5. I’ll see you later at the Queen’s croquet game.
6. You may stay if you answer my riddle.
7. Wake up. You’ve been sleeping for too long.
Answers:
1. Alice.
2. White Rabbit.
3. Alice.
4. Green caterpillar.
5. Cheshire Cat.
6. Mad Hatter.
7. Sister of Alice.
B. Discuss and Answer:
1. Why did Alice follow the rabbit?
Ans: Alice wanted to find out why the rabbit was in such a hurry. As she was curious to know this she followed the rabbit.
2. Do you think this was a good idea?
Ans: No, I do not think this was a good idea.
3. Why can’t Alice get through the little door into the garden?
Ans: The little door was about fifteen inches high. As Alice was too big she couldn’t get through the little door into the garden.
4. Why does Allice drink from the bottle that says ‘DRINK ME’ and why does she eat from the cake that says ‘EAT ME’?
Ans: The words ‘DRINK ME’ magically appeared on the bottle. So Alice drank from the bottle out of curiosity. As Alice was hungry she ate the cake that said ‘EAT ME’.
5. How does Alice feel after all these changes?
Ans: In the end Alice grew to her normal size. It made her happy.
6. What do you think is going to happen next?
Ans: Next, Alice is going to meet March Hare and the Hatter.
C. Think and Answer:
1. What challenges does Alice face and how does she overcome them?
Ans: Alice sees a door about fifteen inches high. She opens it with a golden key. She is unable to enter the doorway as she is too big. She drinks from the green bottle. Her size shrinks and she easily enters the garden. On eating a cake, Alice becomes larger than the house. Then she becomes small using a magical fan. In the end she eats a part of the mushroom and comes hack to her normal size.
2. Have you ever had a strange dream? Share your dreams in the class.
Ans: A few days back I feel asleep after a long walk. I had fearful dream. I was swimming in the deep sea with my friends. All of a sudden my friends vanished. I heard some strange noise. A huge whale was coming close to me. I tried to get way from it. There was an octopus waving its tentacles fearfully. A giant crab moved fast towards me. I saw a long whip and I seized it to drive away the beasts. But the whip turned out to be a big sea snake. Immediately I let it go and screamed for help. Now my mother came there and roused me from sleep as I had to go to school. When I opened my eyes I realized that it was a terrible dream. How frightened I was!
