Reading Assignment #2 – Group B

       There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

Question 1 – What does ‘remarkable’ mean?
Question 2 – What two things did Alice think are not very remarkable?
Question 3 – What does ‘wondered’ mean and why did Alice not wonder at the talking rabbit?
Question 4 – What makes Alice snap out of it?
Question 5 – Draw a picture of this first paragraph.

       In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

Question 6 – What does ‘impulsive’ mean?
Question 7 – Why is Alice impulsive?

       The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.

Question 8 – At first, the hole is like a regular tunnel. Draw a picture of this.
Question 9 – Then, it suddenly dips. What does ‘dip’ mean?
Question 10 – What does ‘well’ mean?