GLENDALE ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL

Reading a classic: Alice in Wonderland( Chapter Check-up)

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Class: & Section: ________  Subject :English

I Change the sentences below from direct speech to reported speech.

1. Cayden said, “I am going to swim at the pool.”

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2. “My team is one of the best in the league,” said LeBron James.
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3. “My dog’s name is Rocky,” explained Maddie.

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4. “I will not be home when you get off the bus,” said my mom.
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5. “Throw the ball to first base!” yelled the baseball player.

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II Change the sentences below from reported speech to direct speech.

 1. Mitchell said that his bike is broken.

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2. Martha explained that her favorite color is blue.

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3. The actor said to always remember to smile on stage.

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4. The kids yelled that recess is the best part of the day.

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5. Abe Lincoln said that everyone should be free.

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III. Answer the following questions.

a. What does the dialogue of the rabbit( in ‘Alice in Wonderland’) tell you about his
character?
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b. How do you think Alice feels after she falls down?
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c. Describe Wonderland in your own words.
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IV Match the following:

1. cast a. your turn to speak

2. script b. all the things that happen ‘behind’ performance

3. props c. the people who act in a play

4. backstage d. the items and furniture that are needed to set the
scene in the play

5. cue e. the written text of the play

6. spot f. a light that shines directly onto one person

V Underline the personification in the poem below:

How doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,

How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!

VI. Write a biography of your favourite author.

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