CBSE NCERT CLASS 4 UNIT-4 ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PROSE) NOTES & EXERCISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Alice in Wonderland (Prose)

Notes

Reading is fun (pg-68)

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

Ans- While listening to the story Alice saw a white rabbit who ran in a hurry.

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

Ans- The rabbit that Alice saw was different as :

1. It was wearing a blue coat and a red waistcoat.

2. It could talk/speak.

3. It had pink eyes.

4. It had a big watch.

3. Where did the rabbit go?

Ans- The rabbit jumped/popped down a large rabbit hole.

4. How did Alice reach wonderland?

Ans- Alice followed the rabbit and jumped into the rabbit hole and fell on a heap of dry leaves to reach the wonderland.

5. What strange things did Alice see?

Ans- Alice saw strange things like :

a. A small door of 15 inches.

b. A glass table

c. A golden key

d. A beautiful garden, when she reached wonderland.

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

Ans- Alice saw the most beautiful garden. It was full of bright flowers, and fountains.

8. Tick (✓) the correct answer.

1. The rabbit had -

a. white eyes

b. big eyes

c. pink eyes

2. Who was burning with curiosity?

a. Alice

b. the rabbit

c. children

3. Who fell down and down and down?

a. Alice

b. a mouse

c. the rabbit

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

a. the rabbit

b. Alice

c. Alice’s sister

5. The garden Alice saw was

a. big

b. lovely

c. small

Let’s Write (pg-70)

1. Find one word from the story that means

a. To walk fast - Hurry

b. To think - wonder

c. Happy - Delight

d. At once - Quickly

e. To be seen nowhere - Disappear

f. Move fast - scamper

g. To be inquisitive - Curious

2. Give another word for the ones given below with similar meanings and make sentences. Now write the opposites of these describing words and make sentences with them-

Word Similar Meaning Opposite Meaning

1. Lovely     Attractive Nasty

2. Talking     Chatting Silent, Quiet

3. Listening     Hearing speaking

4. See   Look at         Ignore

5. Centre   Core, Middle         Border

Sentence

1. Lovely - Attractive

1. Sita’s dress was very attractive.

Lovely - Nasty

1. Sham was a nasty boy.

2. The food served at a hotel tasted nasty.

2. Talking - Chatting

1. Arun was chatting with his friends.

2. I was chatting on messenger.

Talking - silent / Quiet

1. The class was silent.

2. Each student in the class was quiet.

3. Listening - Hearing

1. I was hearing the song/news.

2. I was hearing the speech.

Listening - Speaking

1. I was speaking to my friend.

2. I was speaking to the principal.

3. I was speaking about Indian culture.

4. See- Look at

1. I looked at the beautiful garden/picture.

2. Please look at the blackboard while teaching.

3. Please look at the textbook while reading.

See- Ignore

1. I ignore fast food.

2. I ignore fake people.

3. I ignore rumours.

5. Centre - Core / Middle

1. Madhya Pradesh lies in the middle of India.

Centre - Border

1. We live near the border

2. Army men live at the border to protect our country from enemies.

4. Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Rearrange 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?