The Silver Chair 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, Behind the Gym Abstract

* Jill Pole is behind the gym crying because she has been the victim of bullying.
* Eustace finds her there and they begin to talk. At first Jill thinks he might be on the side of the bullies and comments on this.
* Eustace tells her that...
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