Vocabulary activity for Chapters 7 - 8 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll!
Here are some exerts from the story. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.
Word Bank
courtier
crimson
dispute
encourage
feeble
impertinent
indignant
meek
mourn
plead
severity
shrill
treacle
triumphant
"There's plenty of room!" said Alice _____, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.
indignantly
meekly
mournfully
"Have some wine," the March Hare said in an _____ tone.
encouraging
impertinant
indignant
"You should learn not to make personal remarks," Alice said with some _____: "it's very rude."
severity
dispute
mourning
"It was the best butter," the March Hare _____ replied.
meekly
impertinently
severly
The Hatter shook his head _____. "Not I!" he replied.
mournfully
feebly
indignantly
"I wasn't asleep," it said in a hoarse, _____ voice."
feeble
meek
indignant
"Yes, please do!" _____ Alice.
pleaded
disputed
encouraged
"Who's making personal remarks now?" the Hatter asked _____.
triumphantly
meekly
feebly
The Dormouse again took a minute or two to think about it, and then said, "It was a _____-well."
treacle
encouragement
courtier
Next, the ten _____ were ornamented all over with diamonds, and walked two and two, as the soldiers did.
courtier
meeks
disputes
Then followed the Knave of Hearts, carrying the King's crown on a _____ velvet cushion; and, at last of all this grand procession, came THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS.
crimson
meek
severe
"Get up!" said the Queen in a _____, loud voice, and the three gardeners instantly jumped up.
shrill
meek
feeble
She had not as yet had any _____ with the Queen, but she knew that it might happen any minute.
dispute
meekness
encouragement
"Don't be _____," said the King, "and don't look at me like that!"