Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
2. What is the date of first publication?July 4, 1865
3. What is the original manuscript title?Alice's Adventures Underground
4. What is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" about?It is a story where Alice falls down a rabbit hole and meets talking animals and silly rules in a wacky world.
5. Why did Lewis Carroll write the book?He was inspired by a story he told Alice Liddell and her sisters on a boat, and he turned it into a book that shows how silly rules can be.

Portmanteau: A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others (e.g., 'smog' from smoke and fog).
Neologism: A newly coined word or expression.
Didactic Literature: Writing primarily intended to teach a moral lesson.
Cultural Phenomenon: An event or trend that becomes widely popular and recognized.