
A Selection From Alice in Wonderland
Fantasy (fiction),
1,625 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
In this excerpt from the much-loved children’s novel, Alice finally catches up with the White Rabbit, whom she had chased down the rabbit hole. But the Rabbit surprises her by sending her to his house on an errand. Unfortunately, once she’s there, Alice can’t help taking a sip of another mysterious potion, and she grows until she fills the house. How will she get out?
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
delighted, errands, fetch, master, pattering, resort
delighted, errands, fetch, master, pattering, resort
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make connections to prior knowledge
Comprehension
Use the reading strategy of identifying and describing story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify prepositional phrases
Word Work
Identify multiple-meanings words
Make connections to prior knowledge
Comprehension
Use the reading strategy of identifying and describing story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify prepositional phrases
Word Work
Identify multiple-meanings words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








