A Wind in the Door | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1 Abstract

* Charles Wallace Murry informs his teenage sister, Meg Murry, that there are dragons in the vegetable garden.
* This bizarre statement alarms Meg from her usually level-headed and brilliant young brother.
* She surreptitiously eyes Charles Wallace. His clothes are torn, and he sports a fresh bruise under his left...
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