Vocabulary
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
Gazing anxiously among the trees, Alice was startled by a sharp bark coming from just above her head.
What do you think the word startled means as it is used in this sentence?
jolted; scared; shocked; surprised; alarmed
What startles Alice while she is thinking about her plan? (paragraph 1)
a bark from above her head
Which statement conveys a theme of the story?
A. Kindness toward strangers often brings rewards.
B. Friends stand by you when you need them the most.
C. The woods are the best place for children to solve problems.
D. Obstacles sometimes keep us from doing what we hope to do.
D. Obstacles sometimes keep us from doing what we hope to do.
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
She looked up and saw an enormous puppy looking down at her with large round eyes and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her.
Write your own sentence using the word feebly correctly.
Feebly: without strength; weak in body.
What do Alice and the caterpillar do after they see each other? (paragraph 9)
They stare at each other for a long time, then the caterpillar asks Alice who she is.
Read the sentences from paragraph 3.
The puppy jumped straight into the air with a yelp of delight and rushed to fetch the stick. To keep herself from being trampled, Alice dodged behind a great tree.
What might the word trampled mean in this paragraph?
Trampled: stamped; squashed; crushed; flattened; mashed
What irritates Alice about her conversation with the caterpillar? (paragraph 19)
The caterpillar is rude and makes very short remarks.
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
Alice looked around at the flowers and blades of grass, but she did not see anything that looked like the right thing to eat or drink under the circumstances.
What might the word circumstances mean in this paragraph?
Circumstances: a condition connected with or having an effect on a situation
What does Alice do to distract the puppy? (paragraph 3)
She throws a stick for the puppy to fetch.
Read the sentences from paragraph 19.
Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar's making such very short remarks, and she drew herself up and said, very gravely, “I think, you ought to tell me who you are, first.”
Use the word irritated in your own sentence.
Irritated: annoyed; bothered; displeased; aggravated; disgruntled
What does Alice see sitting on top of the mushroom? (paragraph 7)
a caterpillar whose eyes are meeting hers