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Reading Comprehension and graded activities Elementary + Teens

Grammar: Simple Present-comparative-superlative-have to

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tells the story of the Pevensie children Peter,
Susan, Edmund and Lucy and their first adventures in the magical land of Narnia. The
story begins during World War II in England. Because of the bombs in London, the
children have to go and stay with their strange uncle in the country. The house he lives in
is much bigger than their home in London, with many empty rooms. There is a big old
wardrobe in one of the rooms. While they are playing a game of hide-and-seek, Lucy, the
youngest Pevensie, hides inside the wardrobe. She discovers that it isn't a normal
wardrobe at all. It is a door to a snowy place in a forest. The place is silent and deserted
and, the strangest thing of all, there is a lamp post in the middle of the trees.
Lucy tells her brothers and sister about her adventure, and soon all four Pevensie children
travel through the wardrobe to the land on the other side. They discover it is called
Narnia and it is a magical place with talking animals and other strange creatures. It is cold
and snowy because a witch's spell makes it endless winter. Because of a Narnian
story/legend about four children who come from another land to help the Narnians, the
four children become the kings and queens of the land. They have to lead a fight against
the evil forces that are controlling Narnia. With the help of Aslan, a talking lion and the
most powerful creature in the land, they win the fight against the witch and her evil
creatures. Spring returns to Narnia, and it is a happy place again. Unfortunately, the
Pevensies have to return to the "real" world and leave their new friends behind. But all
four agree that discovering Narnia is the most amazing experience of their lives.

A Reading Comprehension activity 1

Underline the correct choice.

1 The children go to the country because of the weather / the war.
2 There are three / four Pevensie children.

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3 The children play hide-and-seek in the house / the woods.

4 The wardrobe leads to another house / land.
5 It is always winter in Narnia because of a witch / the children.
6 The children become soldiers / rulers in Narnia.
7 Aslan is a lion / a man.
8 The witch and her creatures win / lose the fight against the Narnians.
B More challenging activity

Complete the story outline. Use one or two words.

The Pevensie children go from (1)_____ to the country during (2)
_____. They stay in (3) ______ house. It has many (4) _____. During
a game of hide and seek, the (5) _____ Pevensie discovers a
wardrobe that is really a (6) _____ to a place called Narnia. The four
Pevensies become (7) _____ and queens of Narnia and they lead the
fight against an evil witch. In the end they (8) ____ the fight.

C Most challenging activity

Answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1 Why do the Pevensie children go from London to the country?
2 Who do they stay with?
3 What are they doing when they find the wardrobe?
4 What is the name of the magical place behind the wardrobe?
5 What makes it a magical place?
6 What do the Pevensies become there?
7 What do they have to do there?
8 Who helps them?
9 What is the result of their effort?
10 Where do they go in the end?

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Answer Key
Activity 1
1 the war

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2 four
3 the house
4 land
5 a witch
6 rulers
7 a lion
8 lose

Activity 2
1 London
2 the war
3 their uncle's
4 (empty) rooms
5 youngest
6 door
7 kings
8 win

Activity 3
1 (The Pevensies travel to the country) because of the bombs / the war.
2 They stay with their uncle.
3 They are playing hide and seek.
4 Its Narnia.
5 There are talking animals and strange creatures.
6 They become kings and queens.
7 They have to fight an evil witch.
8 Aslan the lion helps them.
9 They win the fight.
10 They go back to England.

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