Alice Vocabulary

Early in the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, why does Alice go down the rabbit-hole?

• She is taking a shortcut because she is late.

• She is trying to find her sister's lost book.

• She is following the White Rabbit.

• She is chasing Dinah, her cat.

In the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where does Alice find herself when the Rabbit finally disappears?

• on a pile of sticks and dry leaves

• in a hallway lined with doors

• next to a small cupboard

• on top of a house

In the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, why is the golden key important?

• It opens the door into a lovely garden.

• Alice must search for its rightful owner.

• The Rabbit himself has given it to Alice.

• It will return Alice to her home in England.

In the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, what does Alice mean when she wishes that she could be "shut up like a telescope"?

• She wishes that she could stop talking and thinking so much nonsense.

• She wishes that she could stand upright under the hall's low ceiling.

• She wishes that she could fold up and fit through the little door.

• She wishes that she could go above ground to see the stars.

If a boy peeped around a corner, what most likely happened? Base your answer on the meaning of peeped.

• He got down on his hands and knees and crawled.

• He made a loud chirping sound to get someone's attention.

• He slowly and carefully inspected the view, noticing every detail.

• He looked quickly and quietly to avoid being noticed.

If the writer wondered about how to end her story, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of wonder.

• She puzzled over different possibilities for a conclusion.

• She asked her best friend for suggestions.

• She didn't have a good imagination.

• She doubted her ideas.

What is the most likely meaning of curiosity in the following sentence? My three-year-old cousin is full of curiosity.

• wild energy

• strong opinions

• endless mischief

• desire to know or learn

According to the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, how does Alice feel as she sits with her sister on the riverbank?

• angry

• bored

• jealous

• overjoyed

Choose the sentence that best illustrates the close relationship between these three words.

• I always enjoy literature, libraries, and authors.

• Authors always enjoy libraries and literature.

• Authors often visit libraries or read literature.

• Authors write literature that may be found at the library.

Choose the sentence that best illustrates a member-and-group relationship between the words tortoise and reptile.

• When I was researching reptiles, I went to the zoo to observe a tortoise.

• Her cousin wrote a poem that featured a tortoise, a snake, and a reptile.

• The pet store had one very old tortoise and lots of tiny reptiles.

• The student said he was afraid of reptiles but not of tortoises.