One of the most well-known books of fiction is celebrated in this issue of Kid Scoop. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has entertained children and adults alike for almost 160 years. What makes this story so timeless? Alice’s adventures transport the reader to a land of fantasy, magic, silliness, talking animals and improbable situations. The fantastical nature stimulates young imaginations who travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice as she confronts the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, and Cheshire Cat. A single book can spark a love of literature in young readers, so invite your child to join Alice on her adventures and unlock the literacy genre of fantasy!
In this issue young readers will:
- read informational text about Alice in Wonderland
- meet characters from the novel
- understand the fantasy genre
- learn famous phrases from the story that have withstood the test of time
- use the newspaper to find “Cheshire Cat-like” smiles on faces of people in the news
- understand the meaning of “pen name” and uncover Lewis Carroll’s real name
- scour the newspapers for modern inventions that would have seemed fantastical 100 years ago
- write a fantasy story of your own
- locate multiple meaning words
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