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The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — Chapter 7

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About This Passage

Chapter 7 balances domestic warmth (the Beavers' cozy dam and generous dinner) with the introduction of the novel's most important figure — Aslan, whose name alone produces a physical and emotional response in each child.

Read Chapter 7 aloud with your child. Choose one or two sentences from the scene where Mr. Beaver first speaks the name Aslan — the children feel something jump inside them at the sound of the name. A...

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Discussion Questions

Narration Prompt

Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.

Discussion Questions

  1. When Mr. Beaver says the name Aslan, something strange happens to each of the children — Peter feels brave, Susan feels delighted, Lucy feels excited, and Edmund feels a mysterious horror. Why do you think the same name made four children feel such different things? What in the story makes you think their feelings tell us something important about each of them?
  2. The children learn that there is a prophecy about four humans sitting on the thrones at Cair Paravel and ending the White Witch's rule. The prophecy says it must be two boys and two girls. Do you think the prophecy means the children have to become kings and queens, or do they still have a choice? What in the story makes you think so?

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Vocabulary Builder

Item 1

Special chairs where kings and queens sit during important events

Item 2

The time during which a king or queen rules a country

Item 3

Warm, comfortable, and making you feel safe and relaxed

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