Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll · Alice books series · Grade 4-6 · Ages Ages 8-12
Alice follows a hurried White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and tumbles into Wonderland, a strange place where animals talk and nothing works quite the way she expects. As she explores, she meets puzzling characters and tries to make sense of this silly, surprising world.
Key vocabulary
Wanting to know more about something. Alice is curious when she sees the White Rabbit hurry by.
A fancy vest worn over a shirt. The White Rabbit wears one with a pocket for his watch.
To fall or roll in a bouncy, messy way. Alice tumbles down the rabbit hole.
Words or ideas that are silly or do not make much sense. Wonderland is full of playful nonsense.
An old-fashioned word in this book that means strange or unusual. Alice finds many queer things in Wonderland.
A lawn game where players hit balls through little hoops with mallets. In Wonderland, the game is extra silly.
Very serious and not joking. A character may speak in a solemn voice even when things are funny.
Clues or facts that help show what happened. In a court, evidence helps people decide what is true.