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Sample of the AIW unit. Reading comprehension and corresponding language arts worksheets for each chapter of the Illustrated Classics version of Alice in Wonderland. Language arts worksheets include alphabetizing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and many other topics. Answer key and book review forms included. 65 pages
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Alice in WonderlandGreat Illustrated Classics
Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Alice follows a rabbit into a rabbit hole and goes on to the oddest adventures a little girl has ever had. Meet some of the most unusual and whimsical characters you will ever find in the pages of a book!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1:Reading Comprehension WorksheetVocabulary and Spelling Worksheet
3 Chapter 9:Reading Comprehension WorksheetVocabulary
19
Chapter 2:Reading Comprehension WorksheetCapitalization, Punctuation, Spelling
5 Chapter 10:Reading Comprehension WorksheetAnalogies
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Chapter 3:Reading Comprehension WorksheetDictionary & Thesaurus Skills
7 Chapter 11:Reading Comprehension WorksheetGrammar
23
Chapter 4:Reading Comprehension WorksheetNouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
9 Chapter 12:Reading Comprehension WorksheetPrefixes, Root Words, Suffixes
26
Chapter 5:Reading Comprehension WorksheetThe Table of Contents
11 Chapter 13:Reading Comprehension WorksheetCompound Words
28
Chapter 6:Reading Comprehension WorksheetThe Title Page
13 Chapter 14:Reading Comprehension WorksheetCursive Handwriting Practice
30
Chapter 7:Reading Comprehension WorksheetStory Elements and Sequence
15 Book Review Forms and Outline 32
Chapter 8:Reading Comprehension WorksheetAntonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms
17 Answer Keys 37
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 1
1 What was it about the rabbit that made Alice curious?his white fur and pink eyes
hearing him talk to himself
his waistcoat pocket and watch
2 How far down the rabbit hole did Alice guess she'd fallen?4 feet 4,000 feet 4,000 miles
3 Who is Dinah?Alice's cat Alice's sister Alice's friend
4 What did the gold key unlock?the doors in the hall the door behind the
curtainthe exit to the rabbit hole
5 Why didn't Alice drink from the bottle right away?she wanted to make sure it wasn't' poison
the note warned her not to drink it
it was empty
6 What happened to Alice after she drank from the bottle?she got sick she began to shrink she felt thirsty
7 Why didn't Alice go into the garden?she couldn't reach the key
she couldn't fit through the door
the key was missing
8 Where did Alice find the cake?on the glass table in a wooden box in a glass box
9 How was the message "eat me" written?with a paper label in beautiful handwriting
in currents on the cake
with raisins on the cake
10 What happened to Alice when she ate the cake?she grew larger she grew smaller she stayed the same
size
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Chapter 1: Vocabulary and Spelling
Circle the word that can replace the underlined word in each sentence.
1 Alice sat idly on the river bank.busily lazily usefully
2 A white rabbit is not very remarkable.unusual ordinary normal
3 Without hesitation, Alice jumped into the hole.pause going courage
4 Alice never considered how she would get out of the hole.forgot believed thought about
5 Alice began talking about her beloved cat.adored unloved worthless
6 "There's no use crying like that," Alice lectured herself.scolded praised cheered
7 Gingerly, she ate a little bit of the cake.carelessly foolishly carefully
Circle the correctly spelled word.
8 conversashun conversashin conversation
9 daisy dazy daizy
10 opportunity oportunity opertunity
11 certinly certainly certainley
12 poysen poisin poison
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 2
1 Why did Alice tell her feet good-bye?they were disappearing
she was so tall she could hardly see them
they were invisible
2 What was the 4" deep pool of water?Alice's tears a river sea water
3 How was the rabbit behaving when he returned?he was in a hurry he was angry he was silly
4 What caused Alice to grow small again?the rabbit's fan the rabbit's gloves the rabbit
5 About how tall was Alice when she measured herself against the table?2 yards 2 feet 2 inches
6 Why did the mouse keep running away from Alice?she kept talking about cats and dogs
he was afraid of her she was mean to him
7 How did Alice get the mouse to come back to her?she promised to be nice
she said she wouldn't hurt him
she promised not to talk about cats and dogs
8 The mouse said he would tell Alice the story of his life:to amuse Alice to explain why he
hated cats and dogsbecause he liked telling stories
9 Which animal was NOT swimming with Alice?dog Dodo Lory
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Chapter 2: Capitalization, Punctuation, & Spelling
Correct the 3 capitalization and punctuation errors in each sentence. Write the capitalization corrections in the boxes and insert the punctuation in the correct place in the sentences.
1 alice was so surprised that she forgot how to speak good english
2 i wonder if ive been changed in the night
3 Oh, Mouse, do you know the way out of this pool she wailed.
4 "oh, i beg your Pardon!", cried Alice.
5 alice led the way and the whole party swam to shore
Circle the correctly spelled word.
6 trubble truble trouble
7 desperate desprate desprite
8 unushwal unusual unusal
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 3
1 Which words describe the creatures on the bank?neat bedraggled dry wetcross happy comfortable uncomfortable
2 What did the group think of the Mouse's story?it was exciting it was boring it was scary
3 What is a caucus?a party a race a political meeting
4 Who won the race?no one everyone Alice
5 What did Alice give for a prize?a piece of candy a thimble nothing
6 The mouse said his tale was long and sad. What did Alice think he meant?his story his tail his book
7 Why was the Mouse offended?Alice didn't believe him
she started talking about her cat
he didn't like her 'nonsense'
8 What did Crab say the lesson was?don't lose your temper don't speak nonsense always finish a story
9 Why did all the animals leave?it was late and they had to go home
Alice started talking about her cat
they wanted to follow Mouse
10 What did Alice do when the animals left?got angry followed them cried
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Chapter 3: Dictionary & Thesaurus Skills
Circle the incorrect meaning of each word. Use a dictionary or thesaurus if you don't know. Only one word is incorrect.
1 politicalgovernment civic church
2 despaircheer sadness misery
3 solemnserious somber funny
4 elegantbeautiful crude tasteful
5 absurdwise ridiculous foolish
6 prosecutetake to court accuse praise
7 denialdisapprove admit reject
8 condemnapprove blame convict
9 offendinsult please annoy
10 variousmany several single
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 4
1 What was the White Rabbit afraid the queen would do to him?fire him imprison him execute him
2 What was the White Rabbit looking for?the door to the garden
his fan and gloves his house
3 What name was the White Rabbit calling Alice?Mary Ann Alice Duchess
4 How did Alice wind up at the White Rabbit's house?the White Rabbit led her there
she stumbled upon it while walking
the White Rabbit sent her there
5 Alice drank from the bottle because the label instructed her to.TRUE FALSE
6 How did Alice know the White Rabbit fell into a cucumber frame?White Rabbit told her she saw him from the
windowshe heard a shriek, a fall, and a crash
7 Number in the correct order that everyone tried to get in the house.Bill/chimney Rabbit/window Rabbit/door
8 What happened when Bill tried to get in through the chimney?Alice kicked him out he got stuck he wouldn't fit in
9 What caused Alice to shrink?she ate the pebbles she ate little cakes the drink wore off
10 What did Alice find on top of the mushroom?a puppy something to make
her shrinka caterpillar
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Chapter 4: Write Your Own Alice In Wonderland ChapterNouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
A NOUN is the name of a person, place, or thing, such as friend, school, or book. PLURAL means more than one.
An ADJECTIVE is a word that describes a noun, such as sticky, quiet, or jumpy.
A VERB is an action word. It tells what a noun does, such as run, read, or scream.
An ADVERB tells how something is done. It describes a verb and often ends in "ly." Easily, bravely, and truthfully are adverbs.
It was the White Rabbit, ____________________ ____________________, VERB ADVERB
looking as if he had lost his ____________________. Alice _________________ PLURAL NOUN ADVERB
joined in the hunt. Soon she stumbled upon a ____________ ____________ ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE
____________________. She went inside and found a(n) __________________ NOUN (BUILDING) NOUN (CONTINAINER)
filled with a ____________________ liquid that looked like ________________. ADJECTIVE NOUN (LIQUID)
Alice took a sip and began to ___________________ so ___________________ VERB ADVERB
that ____________________ began to ____________________ everywhere. PLURAL NOUN VERB
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 5
1 Why did Alice say she wasn't herself?she didn't feel good she looked different she'd been so many
different sizes2 Alice felt her conversation with the caterpillar was:
informative confusing & irritating interesting3 How did the caterpillar speak?
lazily & slowly very quickly normally4 What was the caterpillar's height?
3" 3' 3 cm5 What did the caterpillar say would make Alice shorter or taller?
the hookah time mushroom6 When Alice grew, her neck was compared to:
an eel a serpent a snake7 How did the pigeon feel about Alice's presence in the treetops?
annoyed pleased indifferent8 What did the pigeon think Alice was trying to do?
take her eggs keep her awake invade her territory9 Where was Alice trying to go?
home a little house the beautiful garden10 Why did Alice decide to make herself small by the little house?
she didn't want to frighten anyone
she was tired of being big
she wanted to fit into the house
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Chapter 5: Table of Contents
Answer the questions using the Table of Contents in your Alice In Wonderland book.
1 Where is a table of contents found in a book?beginning middle end
2 What does a table of contents tell you about a book?alphabetical order and page numbers of topics in the book
chapters, chapter titles, and page numbers
the author and illustrator of the book
3 What is the title of Chapter 7?Pig & Pepper A Mad Tea Party The Pool of Tears
4 Which chapter would be about the Caterpillar's advice?3 4 5
5 How many chapters are listed?10 14 15
6 Is there an index in this book?yes no
7 Is there a glossary in this book?yes no
8 On what page does Chapter 8 begin?
9 On what page does Chapter 8 end?
10 Could you find out how to take care of dogs in this book?yes no
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My Book Review
1Title_____________________________________
2Author ___________________________________
3Date ____/____/____
4This book was:
Fiction Non-fiction Biography Other: _______________________
5This story was about: people animals facts
6Which words tell about the story? happy sad interesting
7Did you enjoy this book? yes no some of it
8Which part did you like best? beginning middle end
9My favorite character was __________________________________________
10My least favorite character was _____________________________________
11I think the best setting was _________________________________________
12My favorite part was ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
13Write a few words that will remind you of the book. ______________________
_______________________________________________________________
14My rating for this book:
A super book! Very Good This book is okay. I didn't like it.
15By_________________________
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My Book Review1Title_____________________________________
2Author ___________________________________ 3Date ____/____/____
4This book was a: fantasy mystery biography Other:_______________
5This story was about: people animals facts
6Which words tell about the story? happy strange interesting
7Did you enjoy this book? yes no some of it
8Which part did you like best? beginning middle end
9My favorite character was (circle): Alice White Rabbit Hatter
10my least favorite character was (underline): Caterpillar Cheshire Cat
other:__________________
11Most of the settings in this book were at/in ____________________________
12My favorite part was ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
13Write a few words that will remind you of the book. ______________________
_______________________________________________________________
14My rating for this book:
A super book! Very Good This book is okay. I didn't like it.
15By_________________________
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Book Report1Title_____________________________________________________
2Author __________________________________________________
3Illustrator________________________________________________
4 Year First Published__________________ 5Date _________________________
5 Type of Book/Genre______________________________________________________
6 Main Character__________________________________________________________
7 Other Characters________________________________________________________
8 Setting__________________________________________________________________
9 Plot (What happened in the story, what is it about, summarize)______________________________
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10 Your Opinion/Rating (What are your opinions, would you recommend it to a friend, would you read other stories by this author?)_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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BOOK REPORT CHECKLIST
Use this checklist to write your own book report on the next page.
Title
Author
Illustrator
Year first published
Type of book/genre
Main character
Other characters
Setting
Plot
Review
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Alice in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll
Chapter 1
1 What was it about the rabbit that made Alice curious?his white fur and pink eyes
hearing him talk to himself
his waistcoat pocket and watch
2 How far down the rabbit hole did Alice guess she'd fallen?4 feet 4,000 feet 4,000 miles
3 Who is Dinah?Alice's cat Alice's sister Alice's friend
4 What did the gold key unlock?the doors in the hall the door behind the
curtainthe exit to the rabbit hole
5 Why didn't Alice drink from the bottle right away?she wanted to make sure it wasn't' poison
the note warned her not to drink it
it was empty
6 What happened to Alice after she drank from the bottle?she got sick she began to shrink she felt thirsty
7 Why didn't Alice go into the garden?she couldn't reach the key
she couldn't fit through the door
the key was missing
8 Where did Alice find the cake?on the glass table in a wooden box in a glass box
9 How was the message "eat me" written?with a paper label in beautiful handwriting
in currents on the cake
with raisins on the cake
10 What happened to Alice when she ate the cake?she grew larger she grew smaller she stayed the same
size
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Chapter 1: Vocabulary and Spelling
Circle the word that can replace the underlined word in each sentence.
1 Alice sat idly on the river bank.busily lazily usefully
2 A white rabbit is not very remarkable.unusual ordinary normal
3 Without hesitation, Alice jumped into the hole.pause going courage
4 Alice never considered how she would get out of the hole.forgot believed thought about
5 Alice began talking about her beloved cat.adored unloved worthless
6 "There's no use crying like that," Alice lectured herself.scolded praised cheered
7 Gingerly, she ate a little bit of the cake.carelessly foolishly carefully
Circle the correctly spelled word.
8 conversashun conversashin conversation
9 daisy dazy daizy
10 opportunity oportunity opertunity
11 certinly certainly certainley
12 poysen poisin poison
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