Alice in Wonderland

Setting the Scene:

• Where was Alice sitting at the beginning of the text?

• In a library

• On the riverbank

• At home

• In a garden

Understanding Characters:

• How did Alice feel while she was sitting on the riverbank?

• Excited

• Bored

• Scared

• Amused

Plot Details:

• Why was Alice surprised when she saw the White Rabbit?

• It was wearing a jacket and had pink eyes.

• It was talking to her.

• It was late for an important date.

• It was carrying a book.

Vocabulary and Expression:

• What does Alice's sister's book not have that makes it uninteresting to Alice?

• Words

• Pictures or conversations

• A cover

• Magic

Inferences:

• Why do you think Alice decided to follow the White Rabbit?

• She wanted to tell the rabbit it was late.

• She was curious about the rabbit's strange behavior.

• She was bored and wanted to read the rabbit's book.

• She was instructed to do so by her sister.

Imagery and Descriptions:

• Describe what Alice saw as she was falling down the rabbit hole.

• Clouds and the sky

• Shelves all around her

• The White Rabbit waiting for her

• A garden full of flowers

Predictions:

• What do you think Alice might find behind the locked doors?

• A way back home

• More rabbit holes

• Strange creatures

• A beautiful garden

Personal Connection:

• Have you ever followed something out of curiosity like Alice did? What happened?

• Yes, and it led to an exciting adventure.

• Yes, but it turned out to be uninteresting.

• No, I usually stay away from unfamiliar situations.

• No, but I would like to have an adventure like Alice.