Textbook Exercise with Solutions: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party | Oxford English for Class 4 PDF Download

Comprehension

Q1. Answer the following questions.

a.

Ans: Alice meets three characters: the March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse.

b. 

Ans: The Dormouse is always falling asleep, even while talking or sitting up.

c.

Ans: The two examples are:

1. The March Hare and the Hatter shout, “No room! No room!” at Alice even though there are plenty of seats.
2. The Hare tells Alice to have some juice, even though there isn't any.

d.

Ans: The Hatter says his watch stopped working because of butter and breadcrumbs getting inside it.

e.

Ans: The watch is funny because it only shows the day of the month, not the time.

f.

Ans: We learn that the Queen of Hearts is very strict and often orders people’s execution, like when she wanted the Hatter executed for "murdering the time."

g.

Ans: The Hatter sang "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!" which is a funny version of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

h.

Ans: It's always six o’clock because Time stopped moving after the Hatter and Time had a disagreement.

i.

Ans: The Dormouse tells a story about three sisters named Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie who live at the bottom of a treacle well and learn to draw things starting with 'M.' It’s strange because it doesn’t make much sense.

More Difficult Questions(HOTS)

j.

Ans: The Hatter thinks it’s useful to be friendly with Time because then you could change the time whenever you want, like making it dinner time whenever you feel hungry.

k.

1. The silly arguments, like “I say what I mean” vs. “I mean what I say.”
2. The Dormouse always falling asleep.
3. The Hatter’s broken watch and his reasons for why it’s always tea time.
4. The Queen’s extreme reaction to the Hatter’s singing.

Q2. Say the sentences below and discuss their different meanings.

a.

Ans: The first sentence means you speak clearly and honestly. The second sentence means you will do what you say.

b.

Ans: The first sentence means you look at your food before eating it. The second is funny because it means eating everything you can see.

c.

Ans: The first sentence means you’re happy with whatever you receive. The second means you can always get exactly what you want.

d.

Ans: The first sentence is true for everyone. The second is funny because it would mean you’re always asleep.

Q3. Questions about these lines from the story: 

"Really, now you ask me, I don’t think—"
"Then you shouldn’t talk."

a. 

Ans: Alice says the first line.

b.

Ans: The Hatter rudely interrupts Alice.

c. 

Ans: Alice might have been about to say that she doesn’t think she has ever seen a drawing of a “muchness.”

d. 

Ans: The interruption makes Alice feel upset, and she decides to leave the tea party.

Working With Words

Q1. Match the common phrases.

a.

Ans: Again and again

b.

Ans: More or less

c.

Ans: Now and then

d.

Ans: Once or twice

e.

Ans: Here and there

Q2. Find words from the story with the same meaning as these words.

a. 

Ans: gloomily
b. 

Ans: wearily
c.

Ans: courteous
d.

Ans: uncivil
e.

Ans:  savage
f.

Ans: distressed

Q3. Add the correct prefix (un- or dis-) to each word.

a. 

Ans: unhappy
b. 

Ans: disagree
c. 

Ans: displease
d. 

Ans: disappear
e. 

Ans: disbelieve
f. 

Ans: disallowed
g. 

Ans: disappoint
h. 

Ans: unclear
i. 

Ans: detached
j. 

Ans: dissatisfy
k. 

Ans: dishonest
l. 

Ans: unable
m. 

Ans: unlimited
n. 

Ans: uncertain
o. 

Ans: uneducated
p. 

Ans: untidy