Chapter 1 Summary
In Chapter 1, during World War II, the Pevensie siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy—are sent to the countryside for safety. They stay in a large house owned by an old professor. Despite initially mixed feelings about the professor, the children explore the house. In a room with only a wardrobe, Lucy discovers a magical world inside when she steps in. The wardrobe leads her to a snowy forest in Narnia, where she encounters a Faun. The chapter ends with the Faun’s surprised reaction to Lucy’s presence.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Comprehension Questions [Chapter 1]
- Why did the Pevensie kids leave London during the war?
- Who owns the big house where the children stay?
- How do the children feel about the Professor, and why?
- Why does Lucy go into the wardrobe?
- What surprises Lucy when she steps inside the wardrobe?
- How does Lucy feel when she finds herself in the snowy place?
- What does Lucy see when she looks back into the wardrobe?
- What does Lucy find in the snowy wood, and how does she feel?
- What’s the first magical creature Lucy meets in Narnia?
- How does the Faun react when he sees Lucy, and what does he drop?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Speaking Questions [Chapter 1]
- If you could go through a magical door, where would it lead?
- What fun things would you do in a snowy forest like Narnia?
- What would you say to a make-believe friend in a magical land?
- Describe a special wardrobe that goes to a magical place.
- What three things would you want in a snowy land during a storm?
- What do you think Lucy and the Faun would talk about?
- How would you convince your friends to explore a magical wardrobe?
- Draw or describe a magical creature you’d like to meet in Narnia.
- If you could bring a friend from another book to Narnia, who and why?
- What do you think happens next to the Pevensie kids in Narnia?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Creative Activities / Exercises [Chapter 1]
- Magical Door Drawing: Ask students to draw a magical door on a piece of paper. They can decorate it with colors and patterns, imagining the door leading to Narnia. Encourage them to share their drawings and explain what’s behind their magical doors.
- Wardrobe Paper Craft: Provide students with pre-cut shapes of a wardrobe, or guide them in cutting out a simple wardrobe shape from paper. They can then decorate it with crayons, markers, or stickers, creating their own magical wardrobe.
- Snowy Landscape Collage: Supply students with white paper, blue paper for the sky, and cotton balls for snow. Have them create a snowy landscape collage by gluing the cotton balls onto the paper. They can also add details like trees or a lamppost.
- Character Stick Puppets: Provide students with popsicle sticks and paper cutouts of the Pevensie siblings or the Faun. They can color the characters, glue them onto the sticks, and use them to act out scenes from Chapter 1.
- Winter Sound Effects: Discuss the sounds of winter, like snow crunching or the hush of falling snow. Ask students to create simple sound effects using everyday objects. For example, they can crinkle paper to mimic snow or tap a pencil lightly to represent footsteps in the snow.
