English IV

Solutions Chapter 8 – Alice in Wonderland

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Question 1:

scamper    hurried    popped    disappeared   whiskers

Answer

1) Scamper: to move in a hurry Example sentences: 1) The cats scamper after seeing the mouse. 2) People scamper while catching their train.

2) Hurried: to rush Example sentences: 1) My grandparents hurried to the hospital. 2) I ate a hurriedbreakfast.

3) Popped: to go somewhere without any notice Example sentences: 1) She popped in to see if she can help. 2) My teacher popped in the class.

4) Disappeared: vanish Example sentences: 1) The tiger disappeared into the trees. 2) The tension had completely disappeared.

5) Whiskers: long hair on the face of animals Example sentences: 1) The whiskers of cats are very attractive. 2) My cat has brown whiskers.

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Question 1:

While listening to the story, what did Alice see?

Answer

While listening to the story, Alice saw a white rabbit running hurriedly.

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Question 2:

What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?

Answer

The rabbit that Alice saw was different, as it could talk and also wore a red waistcoat and carried a watch.

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Question 3:

Where did the rabbit go?

Answer

The rabbit went into the rabbit hole.

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Question 4:

How did Alice reach Wonderland?

Answer

Alice jumped into the rabbit hole following the rabbit and reached the Wonderland.

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Question 5:

What strange things did Alice see?

Answer

Alice saw beautiful beds of bright flowers and cool fountains.

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Question 6:

Describe in your own words the garden that Alice saw.

Answer

Alice saw the most beautiful garden from the doorway. It was filled with different colours of beautiful flowers. There was also a cool fountain inside, which sprinkled fresh and cool water.

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Question 7:

Draw the garden of your dreams.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such questions are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried on your own.

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Question 8:

Tick (✔) the correct answer.

• The rabbit had

white eyes big eyes pink eyes

• Who was burning with curiosity?

Alice the rabbit children

• Who fell down and down and down?

Alice a mouse the rabbit

• Who said − “Oh, my ears and whiskers? How late it’s getting!”

the rabbit Alice Alice’s sister

• The garden Alice saw was

big lovely small

Answer

• The rabbit had

white eyes big eyes  pink eyes

• Who was burning with curiosity?

 Alice the rabbit children

• Who fell down and down and down?

 Alice a mouse the rabbit

• Who said − “Oh, my ears and whiskers? How late it’s getting!”

 the rabbit Alice Alice’s sister

• The garden Alice saw was

big  lovely small

Page No 70:

Question 1:

Describe some of the sounds you hear at night.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

I hear the sound of trains at night.

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Question 2:

Imagine you are Alice and your partner is a rabbit. What would you do?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

If I would have been Alice and my partner a rabbit, I would have not followed the rabbit and instead would have gone back home.

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Question 3:

What do you think Alice saw in the garden?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

Alice saw a lovely garden with a beautiful fountain in it.

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Question 4:

How could Alice have got into the garden?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

Alice got into the garden using the golden key that was kept on the table.

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Question 1:

Find one word from the story that means

(a) to walk fast h __________ . (b) to think w __________ .
(c) happy d __________ . (d) to be seen nowhere d __________ .
(e) at once q __________ .
(f) move fast s __________ . (g) to be inquisitive c _________ .

Answer

(a) to walk fast hurried . (b) to think wondered .
(c) happy delight . (d) to be seen nowhere disappeared .
(e) at once quickly .
(f) move fast scamper . (g) to be inquisitive curious .

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Question 2:

Give another word for the ones given below with similar meanings and make sentences. Now write the opposites of these describing words and make sentences with them –

Opposite Sentence
lovely _____________ _________________________
talking _____________ _________________________
listening _____________ _________________________
see _____________ _________________________
centre _____________ _________________________

Answer

Opposite Sentence
lovely terrible I had a terrible day in the school.
talking silence Please maintain silence for a while.
listening talk Do not talk loudly in the library.
see be blind The blind man was trying to read.
centre outside Colour outside the box.

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Question 3:

Imagine you are going on a journey to the centre of the earth. What do you think you will see? What would you feel? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

If I were going on a journey to the centre of the earth, I would see millions of buildings in small size and water everywhere. I would feel very excited and scared at the same time.

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Question 4:

Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind and put a question-mark (?). (a) talk rabbit a how can ________________________________________________ (b) going he is where __________________________________________________ (c) read he can time the __________________________________________________ (d) hurry is in a why he __________________________________________________

Answer

1) How can a rabbit talk?

2) Where is he going?

3) Can he read the time?

4) Why is he in a hurry?

Page No 68:

Question 1:

scamper    hurried    popped    disappeared   whiskers

Answer

1) Scamper: to move in a hurry Example sentences: 1) The cats scamper after seeing the mouse. 2) People scamper while catching their train.

2) Hurried: to rush Example sentences: 1) My grandparents hurried to the hospital. 2) I ate a hurriedbreakfast.

3) Popped: to go somewhere without any notice Example sentences: 1) She popped in to see if she can help. 2) My teacher popped in the class.

4) Disappeared: vanish Example sentences: 1) The tiger disappeared into the trees. 2) The tension had completely disappeared.

5) Whiskers: long hair on the face of animals Example sentences: 1) The whiskers of cats are very attractive. 2) My cat has brown whiskers.

Page No 68:

Question 1:

While listening to the story, what did Alice see?

Answer

While listening to the story, Alice saw a white rabbit running hurriedly.

Page No 68:

Question 2:

What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?

Answer

The rabbit that Alice saw was different, as it could talk and also wore a red waistcoat and carried a watch.

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Question 3:

Where did the rabbit go?

Answer

The rabbit went into the rabbit hole.

Page No 69:

Question 4:

How did Alice reach Wonderland?

Answer

Alice jumped into the rabbit hole following the rabbit and reached the Wonderland.

Page No 69:

Question 5:

What strange things did Alice see?

Answer

Alice saw beautiful beds of bright flowers and cool fountains.

Page No 69:

Question 6:

Describe in your own words the garden that Alice saw.

Answer

Alice saw the most beautiful garden from the doorway. It was filled with different colours of beautiful flowers. There was also a cool fountain inside, which sprinkled fresh and cool water.

Page No 69:

Question 7:

Draw the garden of your dreams.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such questions are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried on your own.

Page No 69:

Question 8:

Tick (✔) the correct answer.

• The rabbit had

white eyes big eyes pink eyes

• Who was burning with curiosity?

Alice the rabbit children

• Who fell down and down and down?

Alice a mouse the rabbit

• Who said − “Oh, my ears and whiskers? How late it’s getting!”

the rabbit Alice Alice’s sister

• The garden Alice saw was

big lovely small

Answer

• The rabbit had

white eyes big eyes  pink eyes

• Who was burning with curiosity?

 Alice the rabbit children

• Who fell down and down and down?

 Alice a mouse the rabbit

• Who said − “Oh, my ears and whiskers? How late it’s getting!”

 the rabbit Alice Alice’s sister

• The garden Alice saw was

big  lovely small

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Question 1:

Describe some of the sounds you hear at night.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

I hear the sound of trains at night.

Page No 70:

Question 2:

Imagine you are Alice and your partner is a rabbit. What would you do?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

If I would have been Alice and my partner a rabbit, I would have not followed the rabbit and instead would have gone back home.

Page No 70:

Question 3:

What do you think Alice saw in the garden?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

Alice saw a lovely garden with a beautiful fountain in it.

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Question 4:

How could Alice have got into the garden?

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

Alice got into the garden using the golden key that was kept on the table.

Page No 70:

Question 1:

Find one word from the story that means

(a) to walk fast h __________ . (b) to think w __________ .
(c) happy d __________ . (d) to be seen nowhere d __________ .
(e) at once q __________ .
(f) move fast s __________ . (g) to be inquisitive c _________ .

Answer

(a) to walk fast hurried . (b) to think wondered .
(c) happy delight . (d) to be seen nowhere disappeared .
(e) at once quickly .
(f) move fast scamper . (g) to be inquisitive curious .

Page No 71:

Question 2:

Give another word for the ones given below with similar meanings and make sentences. Now write the opposites of these describing words and make sentences with them –

Opposite Sentence
lovely _____________ _________________________
talking _____________ _________________________
listening _____________ _________________________
see _____________ _________________________
centre _____________ _________________________

Answer

Opposite Sentence
lovely terrible I had a terrible day in the school.
talking silence Please maintain silence for a while.
listening talk Do not talk loudly in the library.
see be blind The blind man was trying to read.
centre outside Colour outside the box.

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Question 3:

Imagine you are going on a journey to the centre of the earth. What do you think you will see? What would you feel? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

If I were going on a journey to the centre of the earth, I would see millions of buildings in small size and water everywhere. I would feel very excited and scared at the same time.

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Question 4:

Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind and put a question-mark (?). (a) talk rabbit a how can ________________________________________________ (b) going he is where __________________________________________________ (c) read he can time the __________________________________________________ (d) hurry is in a why he __________________________________________________

Answer

1) How can a rabbit talk?

2) Where is he going?

3) Can he read the time?

4) Why is he in a hurry?

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