The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 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, Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe Abstract

* Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent to live with their uncle in the country in order to be safe from the air raids on London.
* The children enjoy their time at the house because it is so big, and they are free to do...
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