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Chapter 5 Activites

Chapter 5 focuses on the children's interactions with the Professor regarding Lucy's claims about a magical wardrobe. The chapter includes vocabulary enrichment activities and comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking about the characters' reactions and beliefs. It emphasizes themes of disbelief and the possibility of other worlds.

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Chapter 5 Activites

Chapter 5 focuses on the children's interactions with the Professor regarding Lucy's claims about a magical wardrobe. The chapter includes vocabulary enrichment activities and comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking about the characters' reactions and beliefs. It emphasizes themes of disbelief and the possibility of other worlds.

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Chapter 5: Back on This Side of the Door

Vocabulary:

savagely - angrily
coolly - calmly and without concern
logic - good reasoning, thinking things through
spectacles - eyeglasses
inclined - interested or likely
trippers - tourists

Expressions:

taken aback - surprised


queer in the head - going crazy
at their disposal - available to talk to them
taking a party over the house - showing tourists around
Sharp’s the word! - Let’s get away quickly!
Vocabulary enrichment activities:

A. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions from the lists above that make the
most sense based on the story.

1. Edmund was ________________ when Peter scolded him.

2. Susan and Peter were afraid Lucy was going _________________.

3. The Professor was _____________________ to hear their concerns.

4. The Professor wondered why the children hadn’t been taught ________ at school.

5. After their talk with the Professor, none of the children were _____________ to
mention the wardrobe anymore.

6. Mrs. Macready had told them to stay out of the way when she was
______________________________________.

B. Correctly use each of these words in a sentence.

1. savagely
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2. coolly

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3. spectacles
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Comprehension – Answer the following questions based on Chapter 5.
1. When did Edmund decide what to do?
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2. How much older than Lucy was Edmund?
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3. How did Peter say Edmund had always behaved?
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4. What did Peter and Susan decide to do about their concern over Lucy?

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5. How did the Professor respond to their account of Lucy’s story?

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6. What was the main reason Susan and Peter didn’t believe Lucy?

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7. What did the Professor say were the only three logical possibilities?

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8. What did he advise them to do?

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9. What was unusual about the Professor’s house?

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Critical Thinking
1. Why do you think Peter reacted as he did to Edmund?
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2. Why do you think the Professor was willing to believe Lucy’s story?
_______________________________________________________________________
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3. What do you think of his statement that nothing is more probable than that there
could be other worlds just round the corner?
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Write, Discuss, Create

1. Write a letter Susan might have written to her mother about Lucy.
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2. Have you ever been disbelieved even though you were telling the truth? Discuss how
you felt, and how the situation turned out.
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