ACTIVITIES

Chapt er s 1-3
Before you read
1 Read the Introduction to the book. What happens in 'Wonderland'?
2 Find these words in your dictionary. The words are all in the story.
Use the words to finish the sentences below.
centimetre Duchess hole key land mouse polite rabbit
race tear vanish
a When somebody cries come out of their eyes .
b You can open a door with a
c A has long ears.
d When something you don't see it any more.
e A is an important person.
f When you run a , you try to come first.
g There is a in my shoe.
h The lived in a hole in the wall.
i P eople like children.
j How long is it? Twenty
3 Find the word wonder in your dictionary. Wonder has different
meanings. What is a 'Wonderland"?
After you read
4 What do you know about these animals and things?
a the White Rabbit c a rabbit-hole e the Caucus race
b a key d a bottle f Alice's tears
5 Work with another student.
Student A: You are Alice. Write six questions for the White Rabbit.
Ask himyour questions and answer his questions.
Student B: You are the White Rabbit. Write six questions for Alice.
Ask her your questions and answer her questions.
Chapt er s 4-6
Before you read
6 What do you think?
a Will Alice get into the beautiful garden? How can she get in?
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b At the end of Chapter 3, Alice hears 'the sound of small feet'.
What animal or person is it?
7 Find these words in a dictionary. Which are words for animals?
body caterpillar hare mad mushroom pig
After you read
8 Answer these questions.
a Why can't Alice leave the White Rabbit's house? How does she
get out?
b What does the Caterpillar tell Alice about the mushrooms?
What happens next?
c Who or what does Alice meet in the Duchess's house? What is
strange about them?
9 Work with another student. Have the conversation between Alice
and the Caterpillar.
Chapt ers 7-10
Before you read
10 How do you think the story will end?
11 Find the words tart and trial in your dictionary,
a What do you do with a fart?
b What happens at a trial'?
After you read
12 Who says these words? Where are they? Who are they talking to?
a 'My watch doesn't tell the time because it's always tea-time.'
b 'Have some more tea.'
c 'Who is this?'
d 'My dear, I don't like this cat.'
e 'Fish.'
f 'You're only cards!'
g 'Let's go home to tea.'
13 Work with another student and talk about these questions.
a Which do you think is the funniest person or animal in these
chapters?
b Which do you think is the strangest person or animal in these
chapters?
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Writing
14 Write three or four sentences about each of these animals or
people:
The White Rabbit The Queen
The Cheshire Cat The Caterpillar
15 Which chapter in the book do you like best? Why?
16 Write a short letter from Alice to a friend about 'Wonderland'.
17 What will you say about Alice in Wonderland to your friends? Will
they enjoy it? Why (not)?
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