Alice in
Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Comprehension
1. Alice took a jar off the shelf. What did it say
on it?
2. What is the name of Alice's cat?
3. How many legs did the table have?
4. What did Alice find on the table the first time?
5. What did the bottle say on it?
6. What is Alice's term for shrinking?
7. What did the box under the table say on it?
Alice in Wonderland
Introduction
What do you already know about Alice in
Wonderland? Have you seen the movie? Read the
book? Have you seen, read, or heard any other
things relating to Alice in Wonderland?
• Notes:
Remember the movie and other varieties of the
story can be VERY DIFFERENT than the original
book that we will read in class! Don’t get them
confused!
Alice in Wonderland
Comprehension Chapters 2 & 3
1. What did the White Rabbit drop when Alice spoke to him?
2. Who does Alice think she turned into?
3. What did Alice think the mouse was?
4.What did Alice have an argument with the Lory about?
5. What did the archbishop find?
6. What did Alice give the Dodo that the Dodo gave back?
7. Who won the caucus race?
8. What did Alice give as prizes?
9. What did Alice think the mouse was talking about when the mouse said
"Mine is a long and sad tale"?
Alice in Wonderland
Caucus
• The Dodo said the best
way to explain a caucus
race was to do it.
•
In this passage Lewis Carroll incorporated
references to the original boating expedition
of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's
Adventures were first told, with Alice as
herself, and the others represented by birds:
the Lory was Lorina Liddell, the Eaglet was
Edith Liddell, the Dodo was Dodgson, and the
Duck was Rev. Robinson Duckworth. In order
to get dry after a swim, the Dodo proposes
that everyone run a Caucus race — where
the participants run in patterns of any shape,
starting and leaving off whenever they like,
so that everyone wins. At the end of the
race, Alice distributes comfits from her
pocket to all as prizes. However this leaves
no prize for herself. The Dodo inquires what
else she has in her pocket. As she has only a
thimble, the Dodo requests it from her and
then awards it to Alice as her prize. The
Caucus Race as depicted by Carroll is a satire
on the political caucus system, mocking its
lack of clarity and decisiveness.
Alice in Wonderland
Comprehension Chapter 4
1. Who does the White Rabbit think Alice is?
2. Who went down the chimney?
3. What does Pat think the White Rabbit is doing?
4. Where does Alice put her foot and arm when she
grows?
Alice in Wonderland
Comprehension Chapter 5
1. What did the Caterpillar say to Alice when he first saw
her?
2. The Caterpillar said, "One side will make you grow
taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter."
Sides of what?
3. What did the Pigeon call Alice?
4. What "important thing" did the Caterpillar have to tell
Alice?
Political Caucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members
of a political party or movement.
Satire
• the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, or
denouncing a vice
Examples in modern pop culture:
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update & The Daily Show
Television news, identification of human flaws and vices related to
politics, entertainment, and current events.
Scary Movie
Horror movies Exaggerates the techniques used by
horror movies to scare audiences.
Austin Powers 1960’s spy movies
Ridicules escapes by the spy
and stupidity of the evil villain.
Songs by Weird Al Yankovich
musicians and music videos
The
excess of modern musicians. Simplicity and immaturity of the lyrics
in modern music.
Alice: The Body Biography
For your chosen character, your group will be creating a body biography -- a visual and written
portrait.
Begin by drawing in the outline of the body. I have listed some possibilities for your body
biography, but feel free to come up with your own creations.
Requirements
Heart
o Special Relationships – Who/What is closest to this character? Place this character in the heart.
Spine
o Important goal – What is this character trying to accomplish throughout the story? What drives
his/her thoughts and actions?
Symbols
o What objects could be used to symbolize, or represent, the character? Why did you choose
these objects?
Name Poem
• Create an acrostic poem using the character’s name.
Quote
Think of appropriate quotes that best describe the character.
Formative Vocabulary
Define these words
Vocabulary
1. function
Word
2. knowledgeable
3. visual
4. historical context
5. energetic
6. reinforce
7. sensory detail
8. theme
9. thriving
10. embraced
11. deserted
12. in addition to
Definition
Your Own
Definition
Sentence