CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 5 Solutions: Alice in Wonderland (एलिस इन वंडरलैंड) – 2026-27

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Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 5 Solutions: Alice in Wonderland (एलिस इन वंडरलैंड) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).


🌐 Select Language / माध्यम चुनें:

Q1

Why was the knave of Hearts taken as…


📝 Question:

Why was the knave of Hearts taken as a prisoner?

💡 Solution:

The knave of Hearts was taken as a prisoner because he stole the tarts that the Queen of Hearts had made on a summer day.

Q2

Why did the king wear the wig and…


📝 Question:

Why did the king wear the wig and the crown?

💡 Solution:

The king wore both the crown and the wig so that people might know he was serving as a judge as well as a king.

Q3

How many members were there in the jury


📝 Question:

How many members were there in the jury?

💡 Solution:

The passage mentions that the jurors were sitting in the jury box, though an exact count is not specified in the text excerpt; in the original story of Alice in Wonderland, there are 12 members in the jury.

Q4

What did the queen say when she was…


📝 Question:

What did the queen say when she was angry?

💡 Solution:

When the Queen was angry, she said, “Off with her head!”.

Q5

Is this a real story or a dream…


📝 Question:

Is this a real story or a dream? Read out the line that justifies your answer

💡 Solution:

This is a dream story, not a real one. The line that justifies this is: “Alice woke up out of her curious dream., and she found that the cards were only some leaves of the tree that the wind had blown down upon her face.”.

Q6

Why did the cards become angry


📝 Question:

Why did the cards become angry?

💡 Solution:

The cards became angry because Alice fearlessly challenged them and said, “Who cares for you, you are nothing but a pack of cards!”.

Q7

Did the cards really tumble down on Alice…


📝 Question:

Did the cards really tumble down on Alice? Read out the line from the story to support your answer

💡 Solution:

No, the cards did not really tumble down on Alice; it was only falling tree leaves in her dream. The line that supports this answer is: “…she found that the cards were only some leaves of the tree that the wind had blown down upon her face.”.

Q8

Vocabulary


📝 Question:

Vocabulary*

💡 Solution:

#### A. List out the words from the story that are related to a trial:

  • Words related to a trial:
  1. Trial
  2. Prisoner
  3. Judge
  4. Jury / Jury box / Jurors
  5. Witness
  6. Accused
  7. Guilty / Not guilty
  8. Punish
  9. Wig
  10. Trumpet

#### B. Textbook Word Meanings:

  • Tarts: A sweet dish
  • Knave: A playing card between 10 and queen / a dishonest man
  • Wig: Covering of hair (not natural)
  • Trial: Hearing a court case
  • Guilty: One who has done something wrong
  • Jury box: The place where the jury sits
  • Jurors: Member of jury
  • Jury: A group of people chosen to judge
  • Tip: Make something fall

### *3. Grammar & Language Practice

#### A. Direct and Indirect Speech Conversion:

  1. Direct: The Queen said, “Off with her head!”
  • Indirect: The Queen ordered to cut off her head.
  • Hindi:
  1. Direct: Alice said, “Who cares for you?”
  • Indirect: Alice asked who cared for them.
  • Hindi:
  1. Direct: The King said, “Settle whether the knave of hearts is guilty.”
  • Indirect: The King instructed the jury to settle whether the knave of hearts was guilty.
  • Hindi:

#### B. Parts of Speech Identification:

  • Nouns: Alice, Queen, King, Knave, Tarts, Jury, Trumpet, Cards, Dream.
  • Adjectives: Curious, Bad, Angry, Great, Poor, Little, White.
  • Verbs: Stole, Blew, Shouted, Jumped, Picked, Woke.

Q9

Listening Exercise


📝 Question:

Listening Exercise*

💡 Solution:

#### A. I. Read the words in the box carefully and encircle as you listen to them (See Appendix-1 Lesson 5):

  • Listening Passage Text (Appendix-1 Lesson 5):

“ice-cream jalebi cricket football kheer nadipahad potato musical chair gillidanada noodles paratha roti hockey volleyball samosa rasgulla kabaddi cream-roll antakshari alu poha puri basketball”.

  • Encircled Words from the Box:
  1. antakshri
  2. cricket
  3. ice-cream
  4. puri
  5. basket-ball
  6. volley-ball
  7. rasgulla
  8. hockey
  9. jalebi
  10. noodles
  11. nadi-pahad
  12. potato
  13. samosa
  14. roti
  15. gilli-danda
  16. alu-poha
  17. kabaddi
  18. paratha
  19. cream-roll

(Note: Words in the box like chess, halwa, tennis, carroms, and badminton are not mentioned in the listening passage).

| Games | Food |

| :— | :— |

Q10

Which game do you like the most


📝 Question:

Which game do you like the most?

💡 Solution:

I like Badminton the most.

Q2

Why do you like it


📝 Question:

Why do you like it?

💡 Solution:

I like Badminton because it keeps me active and energetic, improves my focus, and can easily be played with friends in the courtyard.

Q12

Writing Exercise


📝 Question:

Writing Exercise*

💡 Solution:

#### Activity: Write a short paragraph describing a curious dream.

  • Paragraph in English:

One night, I had a very curious dream. I found myself walking in a magical garden where trees had colorful storybooks instead of leaves, and chocolates grew on tiny bushes. Suddenly, a talking cat wearing a hat appeared and guided me to a flying castle made of soft clouds. As I stepped onto the castle, it turned into fluffy snow, and I began sliding down gently. Before I reached the ground, my alarm rang, and I woke up to realize that it was all a dream.

  • Hindi Translation:

### *7. Project Work

#### Activity: Create a chart of Courtroom terms and character study.

  1. Courtroom Vocabulary Chart:
  • Judge: The chief presiding officer of a court who hears cases.
  • Jury: A panel of people chosen to judge a trial and give a verdict.
  • Witness: A person who has seen an event or provides evidence in court.
  • Accused: A person charged with doing something wrong.
  • Verdict: The final judgment given by a court.
  1. Creative Activity:
  • Draw a picture of Alice in the courtroom surrounded by the King, Queen, and playing cards.
  • Write 3 sentences about your favorite character from the lesson.


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