Alice in Wonderland

ALICE IN WONDERLAND | CLASS 5 | ENGLISH | NCERT SOLUTIONS

NEW WORDS

Write the words three times each. One has been done for you.

Scamper	Scamper	Scamper	Scamper
Waistcoat
Curiosity
Popped down
Pile
Disappeared
Whiskers
Delight
Fountain

 

Word Meanings

Write the meaning of the new words

Words	Meanings
Scamper	Run with small quick steps
Waistcoat	A sleeveless coat worn over a shirt
Curiosity	Eager to know something
Popped down	To go down very quickly
Pile	Objects kept top of another
Disappeared	Not seen or found
Whiskers	Long hair grow on the mouth of animals
Delight	Pleasure or joy
Fountain	Stream of water

Textbook Question and Answer

Reading is Fun

1. While listening to the story, what did Alice see?

Ans: While listening to the story, Alice saw a white rabbit scamper by.

2. What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?

Ans: The rabbit was different as he wore a waistcoat, had a big watch and could talk.

3. Where did the rabbit go?

Ans: The rabbit went into a large rabbit hole.

4. How did Alice reach Wonderland?

Ans: Alice followed the rabbit, jumped into the rabbit hole and reached the Wonderland.

5. What strange things did Alice see?

Ans: The strange things Alice saw are a small door about fifteen inches high, a glass table with a golden key on it, the loveliest garden with beds of bright flowers and cool fountains.

6. Describe in your own words the garden that Alice saw.

Ans: Alice saw the loveliest garden through the small door. That had beds of bright flowers and cool fountains.

7. Draw the garden of your dreams.

Ans: You can draw a garden picture as per your choice.

8. Tick ( √ )the correct answer.

The rabbit had

• White eyes
• Big eyes
• Pink eyes

Ans: pink eyes

Who was burning with curiosity?

• Alice
• The rabbit
• Children

Ans: Alice

Who fell down and down and down?

• Alice
• A mouse
• The rabbit

Ans: Alice

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

• The rabbit
• Alice
• Alice’s sister

Ans: The rabbit

The garden Alice saw was

• Big
• Lovely
• Small

Ans: Lovely

Let’s Talk

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

Ans : I would follow the rabbit to see the loveliest garden. I would play with him and enjoy.

2. What do you think Alice saw in the garden?

Alice saw the loveliest garden with cool fountains and beds of bright flowers.

3. How could Alice have got into the garden?

Alice could have opened the door with the golden key and got into the garden.

Let’s Write

1. Find one word from the story that means

 

to walk fast	h ____________.	to think	w ____________.
happy	d ____________.	to be seen nowhere	d ____________.
at once	q ____________.
move fast	s ____________.	to be inquisitive	c ____________.

 

Ans:

 

to walk fast	hurry.	to think	wonder.
happy	delight.	to be seen nowhere	disappear.
at once	quick.
move fast	scamper.	to be inquisitive	curious.

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

	Opposite	Sentence
lovely	________________	________________
talking	________________	________________
listening	________________	________________
see	________________	________________
centre	________________	________________

 

Ans:

	Opposite	Sentence
lovely	ugly	No one is ugly in the world.
talking	silent	He became silent while speaking.
listening	deaf	Deaf people can’t hear properly.
see	blind	We should help blind people.
centre	edge	A rectangle has four edges.

 

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?

Ans

I would see water, oil, liquid metals, rocks etc. I would feel very curious, excited and scared.

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

Ans: How can a rabbit talk?

(b) going he is where

Ans: Where is he going?

(c) read he can time the

Ans: Can he read the time?

(d) hurry is in a why he

Ans: Why is he in a hurry?

Subject Enrichment Activity

1. Creative Writing

(a ) Write a paragraph on ‘Rabbit’.

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( b ) Write a paragraph on ‘Our school garden’.

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2. Dictation

Waistcoat	Scamper	Curiosity	Whisker	Disappeared
Pile	Delight	Fountain	Doorway	Wonderland

3. Reading comprehension test

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Homework

1. Making Sentences

Make sentences by using the following words.

 

Word	Sentences
Fountain	………………………………………………………..
Waistcoat	………………………………………………………..
Delight	………………………………………………………..
Curious	………………………………………………………..
Disappear	………………………………………………………..

 2. Describing Words

Underline the describing words in the following sentences.

• Alice saw a white rabbit scamper by.
• Alice took out a big watch.
• The rabbit popped down a large rabbit hole.
• Alice landed on a pile of dry leaves.
• She saw a glass table with a golden key on it.

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