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Reading For Comprehension Series By Lee Ann Berg

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chronicles of Narnia

By C.S. Lewis

Please note: Vocabulary – The first number listed in parenthesis indicates the grade at which the student should know the definition of the vocabulary term. An underscore indicates that the word is not listed in the EDL Core Vocabularies in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies book. The second number indicates the page on which the word was found in the publisher’s printed book. (Word grade placement is per EDL Core Vocabularies in Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. 1989)

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Teacher’s Guide




Chapter I Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe

Vocabulary air-raids (_, 1) an attack on which bombs are dropped from an aircraft onto a ground target stags (6, 3) an adult male deer wardrobe (6, 5) a room or closet where clothing is kept inquisitive (10, 7) curious glimpse (5, 7) a partial or momentary view faun (5,8) a Roman god, represented as a man with goat’s horns, ears, legs, and a tail Comprehension 1. Why did Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy leave London? during WWII London was bombed --

some people left the city for safety -- many children were sent to the countryside to be safe 2. What does Peter think about their new living arrangements? he thinks the children will be able to

do anything they like -- the house is large and has many rooms and passages 3. While the children were exploring the house, they came across the wardrobe, what did they find

inside? a couple of moth balls and several long fur coats 4. Why did Lucy leave the door open to the wardrobe as she was trying on the fur coats? she

thought that if the door shut, she would be locked inside 5. What did Lucy find when she moved further back into the wardrobe? a light, tree branches, and

snow on the ground 6. Despite being frightened, why did Lucy move toward the light? she was still able to see the open

door of the wardrobe 7. What did the strange creature look like? he was half man, half goat -- he had horns and a pointed

beard




Chapter II What Lucy Found There

Vocabulary melancholy (7, 10) long lasting sadness or depression geography (5, 10) the study of earth’s physical features eternal (7, 11) lasting or existing forever reigns (7, 11) to be in effect or to rule shan’t (_, 11) shall not stooped (5, 12) to bend over or crouch down tongs (7, 12) a grasping device used to pick up and hold onto things mantel (5, 12) the shelf, beam, or arch above a fireplace myth (4, 12) a false idea or belief jollification (_, 13) a festive celebration Comprehension 1. What is the faun’s name? Mr. Tumnus 2. Where are Lucy and the faun? Narnia 3. Why does Mr. Tumnus say he wishes he had paid more attention to his geography lessons? Lucy

tells Mr. Tumnus she has come from the wardrobe in the spare room -- Tumnus is confused by this -- he thinks she is referring to the country she is from -- he calls her country “Spare Oom” and calls her city “War Drobe”

4. What did Mr. Tumnus invite Lucy to do? to have tea with him 5. What were titles of the books from Tumnus’s shelf? The Life and Letter of Silenus; Nymphs and

Their Ways; Men, Monks, and Gamekeepers, A Study in Popular Legend; Is Man a Myth? 6. Why does Tumnus call Lucy “Daughter of Eve”? humans do not exist in Narnia -- Lucy is the first

human girl Tumnus has ever met -- Eve was the first woman on earth 7. What made Tumnus cry? he confessed that his job is to kidnap innocent children for the White

Witch and hand them over to her 8. What did Tumnus believe the White Witch would do to him if he allowed Lucy to return home?

he believed she would cut off his tail, saw off his horns -- she might turn him into a stone statue 9. What did Tumnus ask Lucy to leave for him? her handkerchief




Chapter III

Edmund and the Wardrobe

Vocabulary batty (_,21) crazy hoax (10, 22) humorous or malicious deception spiteful (5, 23) intentionally malicious or vindictive wretched (7, 23) miserable or unhappy Comprehension 1. How did the children respond to Lucy when she returned and said she had been gone for hours?

they didn’t notice that she had been gone at all, and believed she was making up the whole story of Narnia

2. What did the children see when Lucy took them to the wardrobe? they saw only the wardrobe and

no sign of Narnia 3. How did Edmund come to find Narnia? he followed Lucy into the wardrobe during a game of hide-

and-seek 4. What did Edmund hear? bells 5. What did the witch look like? she was beautiful -- she had white skin and red lips -- she held a

golden wand and wore a golden crown 6. What did the witch as Edmund? “What are you?” -- this question confused Edmund




Student’s Guide





Vocabulary air-‐raids (1) stags (3) wardrobe (5) inquisitive (7) glimpse (7) faun (8) Comprehension 1. Why did the Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy leave London? 2. What does Peter think about their new living arrangements? 3. While the children were exploring the house, they came across the wardrobe, what did they find

inside? 4. Why did Lucy leave the door open to the wardrobe as she was trying on the fur coats? 5. What did Lucy find when she moved further back into the wardrobe? 6. Despite being frightened, why did Lucy move toward the light? 7. What did the strange creature look like?





Vocabulary melancholy (10) geography (10) eternal (11) reigns (11) shan’t (11)

stooped (12) tongs (12) mantel (12) myth (12) jollification (13)

Comprehension 1. What is the faun’s name? 2. Where are Lucy and the faun? 3. Why does Mr. Tumnus say he wishes he had paid more attention to his geography lessons? 4. What did Mr. Tumnus invite Lucy to do 5. What were titles of the books from Tumnus’s shelf? 6. Why does Tumnus call Lucy “Daughter of Eve”? 7. What made Tumnus cry? 8. What did Tumnus believe the White Witch would do to him if he allowed Lucy to return home? 9. What did Tumnus ask Lucy to leave for him?




Chapter III

Edmund and the Wardrobe

Vocabulary batty (21) hoax (22) spiteful (23) wretched (23) Comprehension 1. How did the children respond to Lucy when she returned and said she had been gone for hours? 2. What did the children see when Lucy took them to the wardrobe? 3. How did Edmund come to find Narnia? 4. What did Edmund hear? 5. What did the witch look like? 6. What did the witch as Edmund?




Student Workbook





Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text wardrobe (5)

inquisitive (7)

glimpse (7)

Comprehension 1. Why did Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy leave London? 2. While the children were exploring the house, they came across the wardrobe, what did they find






Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text melancholy (10)

geography (10)

eternal (11)

myth (12)

Comprehension 1. What is the faun’s name? 2. Where are Lucy and the faun? 3. What did Mr. Tumnus invite Lucy to do? 4. Why does Tumnus call Lucy “Daughter of Eve”? 5. What made Tumnus cry? 6. What did Tumnus believe the White Witch would do to him if he allowed Lucy to return home?




Chapter III Edmund and the Wardrobe

Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text batty (21)

hoax (22)

spiteful (23)

wretched (23)

Comprehension 1. How did the children respond to Lucy when she returned and said she had been gone for hours? 2. What did the children see when Lucy took them to the wardrobe? 3. How did Edmund come to find Narnia? 4. What did Edmund hear? 5. What did the witch look like? 6. What did the witch ask Edmund?




Workbook Answer Key





Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text wardrobe (5)

inquisitive (7)

glimpse (7)

Comprehension 1. Why did Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy leave London? 2. While the children were exploring the house, they came across the wardrobe, what did they find





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a room or closet where clothing is kept

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curious

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a partial or momentary view

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during WWII London was bombed

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- some people left the city for safety - and children were sent to the countryside

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a couple of moth balls and several long fur coats

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she thought that if the door shut, she would be locked inside

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a light, tree branches,

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and snow on the ground

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she was still able to see the

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door of the wardrobe

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he was half man, half goat -- he had horns and

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a pointed beard

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Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text melancholy (10)

geography (10)

eternal (11)

myth (12)

Comprehension 1. What is the faun’s name? 2. Where are Lucy and the faun? 3. What did Mr. Tumnus invite Lucy to do? 4. Why does Tumnus call Lucy “Daughter of Eve”? 5. What made Tumnus cry? 6. What did Tumnus believe the White Witch would do to him if he allowed Lucy to return home?




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long lasting sadness or depression

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the study of earth’s physical features

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lasting or existing forever

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a false idea or belief

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Mr. Tumnus

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to have tea with him

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humans do not exist in Narnia

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-- Lucy is the first human girl Tumnus has ever met -- Eve was the first woman on earth

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he confessed that his job is to kidnap innocent children for the

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he believed she would cut off his tail, saw off his horns -- she might turn him into

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a stone statue

Chapter III Edmund and the Wardrobe

Vocabulary – Give the meaning of the word as it is used in the text batty (21)

hoax (22)

spiteful (23)

wretched (23)

Comprehension 1. How did the children respond to Lucy when she returned and said she had been gone for hours? 2. What did the children see when Lucy took them to the wardrobe? 3. How did Edmund come to find Narnia? 4. What did Edmund hear? 5. What did the witch look like? 6. What did the witch ask Edmund?




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crazy

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humorous or malicious deception

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intentionally malicious or vindictive

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miserable or unhappy

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they didn’t notice that she had been gone at all, and believed she was making up the whole story of Narnia

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only the wardrobe

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he followed Lucy into the wardrobe during a game

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of hide-and-seek

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bells

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she was beautiful -- she had white skin and red lips -- she

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held a golden wand and wore a golden crown

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“What are you?” -- this question confused Edmund

Key Questions Worksheet




The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Key Questions

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1. What did Lucy find on the floor of the wardrobe, before she entered Narnia?

2. What does the White Witch look like? 3. Why was Mr. Tumnus arrested? 4. Who is Aslan? 5. Why did the snow finally begin to melt in Narnia? 6. What gifts did Father Christmas give to the three children? 7. Why did the children feel so awkward when they met Aslan? 8. What did the children feel when they were in the presence of the White Witch?

9. What did Aslan ask the girls to do as they approached the Witch? 10. How did Aslan bring the statues back to life?




Vocabulary Worksheet

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Use the following blanks to list and define vocabulary words chosen from the included word list.

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Comprehension Worksheet

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Answer five comprehension questions in complete sentences.

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Vocabulary and Comprehension Worksheet

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Use the following blanks to list and define vocabulary words chosen from the word list.

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