Definition
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air raids |
attack by aircraft, especially against a non- military target such as a city |
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row |
argument; quarrel; disagreement between two people |
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creepy |
causing fear, disgust or uneasiness |
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wireless |
a radio or a radio set without wires |
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armor |
protective metal or leather clothing worn in battle by soldiers |
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wardrobe |
a large free-standing cupboard or closet where clothes are stored |
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looking-glass |
mirror; any device whose surface reflects light and gives back a clear image of what is in front of it |
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mothballs |
small balls containing chemicals such as camphor to keep away moths |
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crunching |
making or causing something to make a noisy, scrunching sound |
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queer |
strange or unusual; departing from the usual |
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inquisitive |
eager for knowledge; curious about everything |
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glimpse |
a quick or incomplete look or sighting of somebody or something |
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pitter patter |
a light, rapid and continuous tapping sound, such as raindrops |
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muffler |
a scarf worn around the neck for warmth |
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faun |
a mythological creature depicted with the body of a man and the legs and horns of a goat |
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parcels |
packages; things wrapped up together in paper or other packaging |
“We’ve fallen on our feet and no mistake.” p. 2 – another way of saying that the children are quite lucky to have been sent to the Professor’s home!
I. Vocabulary Enrichment Activities – Chapter 1
A. Read the following descriptions and write the correct word in the space provided from the list of words for Chapter 1.
1) A device used to communicate news during the Second World War ___________________
2) Commonly used article of clothing in winter climates to keep warm ___________________
3) A place used to store one’s clothes or other belongings ___________________
4) A chemical used to protect clothing from moths ___________________
5) A mythical creature with the body of a man and the legs, horns, and legs of a goat ___________________
6) Something that is extremely unusual ___________________
7) When two people get in an argument ___________________
8) “Too much curiosity killed the cat” ___________________
B. Read the following short passage and fill in the blanks with the word/s that make the most sense based on the context of the story.
1) The Pevensie children have been sent out of London because of the ____________ and their parents’ fear that they might be killed.
2) Lucy is an extremely ____________ girl who discovers a magical ____________.
3) While she is exploring, she steps on some __________________ that make a crunching sound and have a rather peculiar odor.
4) After Lucy finds herself in another world, she is surprised to meet a rather ___________ fellow named Mr. Tumnus who wears a bright red __________ around his neck to keep warm.
5) Mr. Tumnus is a _______________, a rather unusual looking creature, who carries an umbrella and several __________________ wrapped in plain brown paper.
C. Comprehension – Based on what you’ve just read, who do you think said the following?
1) “Who are you to say when I’m to go to bed?” ___________________
2) “This is going to be perfectly splendid.” ___________________
3) “Do stop grumbling, Ed.” ___________________
4) “I can always get back if something goes wrong.” ___________________
D. Which Pevensie child do you think would best fit the following description? Write the name in the space.
1) The peace maker: ___________________
2) The trouble maker: ___________________
3) The sensitive one: ___________________
4) The curious one: ___________________
E. True or False? Read the following statements. If the statement is true, write ‘true’ in the blank; if false, correct the statement so it is true.
1) The Pevensie children were sent from London because their parents were killed in an air raid. ___________________
2) At first, Lucy felt overwhelmed by the Professor’s house and a little frightened. ___________________
3) The children decided to explore the house because the housekeeper was extremely rude to them. ___________________
4) When Lucy discovered herself in Narnia, she was frightened and decided to return for her brothers and sister. ___________________
5) Mr. Tumnus was a kindly faun who befriended Lucy. ___________________