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Degrees of Comparison in Wonderland

Exercise 1

1. "You used to be much... [more little]... when I first met you," Alice said to the Caterpillar. (Hint: The correct word is the opposite of 'bigger').

2. The Duchess's pepper soup was much [spicy] than Alice expected.

3. The Cheshire Cat's smile was the [wide] and most mysterious smile she had ever seen.

4. "No, no! The adventures first," said the King of Hearts. "Explanations take such a [long] time."

5. Alice thought the Mad Hatter's watch was [useful] than a normal watch because it showed the day of the month.

Exercise 2: Wonderland Comparisons

Instruction: Compare the characters and things from Wonderland using the adjective in brackets. Use 'than' where needed.

Example:

• The White Rabbit (nervous) / The Cheshire Cat.

• Answer: The White Rabbit is more nervous than the Cheshire Cat.

1. A tea party (strange) / a normal lesson.

2. The Queen's "Off with his head!" command (frequent) / her "Have some tarts?" question.

3. The Caucus-race (confusing) / a regular race.

4. The Duchess's baby (ugly) / a regular baby. (After it turns into a pig!).

5. Growing tall (sudden) / shrinking small.

Exercise 3: Wonderland Superlatives - "The Most in All the Land!"

Instruction: Imagine you are the Queen of Hearts declaring superlatives about her kingdom. Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective.

1. "I have the [sharp] temper in all of Wonderland!"

2. "My croquet grounds are the [difficult] to play on!"

3. "This is the [absurd] trial I have ever witnessed!"

4. "My tarts were the [delicious] in the kingdom before they were stolen!"

5. "That Alice is the [curious] child I have ever met!"

Exercise 4: Correct the Mad Grammar

Instruction: The Mad Hatter mixed up his grammar! Some sentences are correct, and some are wrong. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. Alice felt curiouser and curiouser as she fell down the rabbit hole.

2. The pocket watch was the most useless thing in the room.

3. The Dormouse was sleepier than everyone at the table.

4. This is the impossiblest riddle I've ever heard!

5. The garden behind the little door seemed much more beautifuler than the hall.

Exercise 5: Creative Writing - Describe Your Own Wonderland

Instruction: Use comparatives and superlatives to describe your own version of Wonderland. Write 3-5 sentences.

Example:

• In my Wonderland, the flowers are taller than the trees and sing more loudly than opera singers. The rabbits are slower than turtles, but they tell the funniest jokes. The sweetest drink is made from laughing dewdrops.

Prompts for students:

• The animals are (intelligent)...

• The food is (strange)...

• The games are (challenging)...

• It is (colourful) place...

Degrees of Comparison in Wonderland

Exercise 1

1. "You used to be much... [more little]... when I first met you," Alice said to the Caterpillar. (Hint: The correct word is the opposite of 'bigger').

2. The Duchess's pepper soup was much [spicy] than Alice expected.

3. The Cheshire Cat's smile was the [wide] and most mysterious smile she had ever seen.

4. "No, no! The adventures first," said the King of Hearts. "Explanations take such a [long] time."

5. Alice thought the Mad Hatter's watch was [useful] than a normal watch because it showed the day of the month.

Exercise 2: Wonderland Comparisons

Instruction: Compare the characters and things from Wonderland using the adjective in brackets. Use 'than' where needed.

Example:

• The White Rabbit (nervous) / The Cheshire Cat.

• Answer: The White Rabbit is more nervous than the Cheshire Cat.

1. A tea party (strange) / a normal lesson.

2. The Queen's "Off with his head!" command (frequent) / her "Have some tarts?" question.

3. The Caucus-race (confusing) / a regular race.

4. The Duchess's baby (ugly) / a regular baby. (After it turns into a pig!).

5. Growing tall (sudden) / shrinking small.

Exercise 3: Wonderland Superlatives - "The Most in All the Land!"

Instruction: Imagine you are the Queen of Hearts declaring superlatives about her kingdom. Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective.

1. "I have the [sharp] temper in all of Wonderland!"

2. "My croquet grounds are the [difficult] to play on!"

3. "This is the [absurd] trial I have ever witnessed!"

4. "My tarts were the [delicious] in the kingdom before they were stolen!"

5. "That Alice is the [curious] child I have ever met!"

Exercise 4: Correct the Mad Grammar

Instruction: The Mad Hatter mixed up his grammar! Some sentences are correct, and some are wrong. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. Alice felt curiouser and curiouser as she fell down the rabbit hole.

2. The pocket watch was the most useless thing in the room.

3. The Dormouse was sleepier than everyone at the table.

4. This is the impossiblest riddle I've ever heard!

5. The garden behind the little door seemed much more beautifuler than the hall.

Exercise 5: Creative Writing - Describe Your Own Wonderland

Instruction: Use comparatives and superlatives to describe your own version of Wonderland. Write 3-5 sentences.

Example:

• In my Wonderland, the flowers are taller than the trees and sing more loudly than opera singers. The rabbits are slower than turtles, but they tell the funniest jokes. The sweetest drink is made from laughing dewdrops.

Prompts for students:

• The animals are (intelligent)...

• The food is (strange)...

• The games are (challenging)...

• It is (colourful) place...