In this activity, students will be provided a question or prompt to answer using textual evidence. The prompt here is: “What challenges does Alice face and how does she overcome them?”
What challenges does Alice face?
How does she overcome them?
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Student Instructions
Create a T-Chart storyboard that answers the prompt using at least three examples from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Click on "Add / Delete Cells" to change the number of examples.
Empower students to confidently identify and cite relevant details from the text when answering questions. This builds critical reading and analytical skills across subjects.
Give students a focused question before reading, such as: What challenges does the character face and how do they respond? This helps students read with purpose and look for specific details.
Project a passage and demonstrate how to underline or highlight phrases that answer the question. Explain why these details are important and connect directly to the prompt.
Teach students to use their own words or copy exact phrases to support their answers. Discuss when it’s better to paraphrase versus quote and always encourage accuracy.
After choosing evidence, have students write a sentence explaining how it proves their point. This step deepens comprehension and makes their argument stronger.
Use this process with a variety of texts and prompts. Frequent practice helps students gain confidence in finding and using text evidence for any subject or story.
Students can use text evidence by quoting or paraphrasing specific parts of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that show the challenges Alice faces (like growing too tall or dealing with rude characters) and how she overcomes them (such as eating mushroom to shrink or standing up to the Queen). This supports their answers and demonstrates comprehension.
A T-Chart storyboard is a visual graphic organizer with two columns, helping students separate and organize information. When analyzing literature, it allows students to list challenges on one side and how the character overcomes them on the other, making it easier to understand cause and effect in the story.
Examples include: Alice grows too tall and uses mushroom to shrink; she deals with the rudeness of the March Hare and Hatter by leaving the tea party; and when the Queen of Hearts threatens her, Alice confidently responds and silences the Queen. These show her resourcefulness and courage.
Encourage students to read the text closely and look for moments that show Alice's problems and responses. Teach them to paraphrase or quote directly from the story, and to include page numbers or chapter references when possible for clear support.
The best way is to model the process: read a passage aloud, ask guiding questions, and show how to find and record text evidence using a T-Chart. Practice together before having students try independently or with a partner.