Lww, Chapter 10 - Guided Reading Questions

GUIDED READING QUESTIONS

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Chapter 10: The Spell Begins to Break

Quick Facts The Story Everyone scrambles to get away from the Beavers’ house ahead of the Witch’s arrival. Then after a night in hiding, they hear the sound of bells. Is it the Witch? No, it’s Father Christmas, and he’s brought gifts for them all! At last, the Witch’s spell seems to be weakening.

Vocabulary Using only the context of the word used in the chapter, select the correct definition. ___ 1. ___ 2.abide ___ 3.bundling ___ 4.cordial ___ 5.curtsey ___ 6.dazzling ___ 7.frowsty ___ 8.fussing ___ 9.mend

___ 10.plaguey ___ 11.quiver ___ 12.scramble ___ 13.sluice gate ___ 14.solemn ___ 15.steeply ___ 16.stiff A. stale and unclean smelling B. to put up with; tolerate C. a sharp incline D. bothersome E. bending the knees, showing respect F.

to blind with intense light

G. to get into or be in a state of nervous activity

H. difficult to bend; rigid I.

to make repairs or restoration; fix

J.

a healing liquid

K. to hurry; hasten L. a portable case for holding arrows M. a valve used to control the rate of flow of water N. to move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees O. very serious; deeply sincere 1.

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Sentences Choose five words from the above list and use them correctly in your own sentence. Make sure the sentence is grammatically correct. Underline the word. 16. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions 21. What disagreement do Mrs. Beaver and the others have?

22. Why doesn’t Lucy enjoy the journey?

23. The narrator describes Peter’s voice as being “pale.” What might he mean?

24. Describe each of the gifts that Father Christmas gives to the children. What might these “tools” be symbols for concerning Christianity?” shield and a sword From: Raar! & Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary

a bow and a quiver full of arrows a little ivory horn a little bottle of cordial a small dagger -

25. In this chapter we are introduced to a new character, Father Christmas. Narniaare in many ways pictures of Christianity, who is Father Christmas? statement from chapter eight:

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"Aslan a man!" said Mr Beaver sternly. "Certainly not. I tell you he is the King of the wood and the son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea. Don't you know who is the King of Beasts? Aslan is a lion - the Lion, the great Lion."

From: Raar! & Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary