Chapter 7: A Day with the Beavers

Target: I can evaluate whether a character is trustworthy.
Pre-Reading

Vocabulary (Packet Pg. 6)

Look for: Larder Contentment

(Bottom of the list on Page 6)

Theme: Trust & Instinct

Prediction: The children are lost in a snowy wood. A stranger (animal) approaches. Would you follow it? Why or why not?

Read Aloud

Chapter 7: A Day with the Beavers

Listen for: The secret token the Beaver shows.

Discuss & Do

Moral Dilemma

Analogy: You get separated from your parents in a huge store. A stranger approaches and says, "I know where your mom is, follow me." They show you a candy bar your mom likes. Do you follow them?

Packet Discussion (Pg. 7)

  1. Q6: Why did the children trust the Beaver? Was it smart?
  2. Q7: How did each child feel when the name "Aslan" was mentioned? Why did they feel differently?

Exit Ticket

Write one word to describe the feeling inside the Beaver's house.

Chapter 8: What Happened After Dinner

Target: I can analyze how destiny and betrayal change the story.
Pre-Reading

Vocabulary (Packet Pg. 8)

Look for: Prophecy Stratagem Treacherous

(Top of the list on Page 8)

Theme: Destiny

Prediction: What if an old poem or song was actually about you? How would that change how you act?

Read Aloud

Chapter 8: What Happened After Dinner

Listen for: What Mr. Beaver says about Edmund's eyes.

Discuss & Do

Moral Dilemma

Analogy: You and your friends are planning a surprise party. One friend leaves early without saying goodbye. Do you assume they just went home, or do you panic that they went to ruin the surprise? At what point do you "snitch" on them?

Packet Discussion (Pg. 9)

  1. Q1: Read the old rhyme. What does it suggest about the children?
  2. Q3: What was Mr. Beaver's prophecy? Why is it dangerous for the children?

Exit Ticket

Prediction: Where do you think Edmund went when he snuck out?

Chapter 9: In the Witch's House

Target: I can contrast a character's expectations with reality.
Pre-Reading

Vocabulary (Packet Pg. 8)

Look for: Gloating Venture

(Middle of the list on Page 8)

Theme: Illusion vs. Reality

Prediction: Edmund expects to be made a King. What do you think he will actually find at the castle?

Read Aloud

Chapter 9: In the Witch's House

Listen for: The scribbles on the stone lion.

Discuss & Do

Moral Dilemma

Analogy: Someone promises you the best video game console ever if you just tell a teacher that your best friend cheated on a test. You aren't 100% sure if they cheated, but you really want the prize. Do you do it?

Packet Discussion (Pg. 9)

  1. Q6: Why did Edmund try to convince himself the Witch "wasn't so bad"?
  2. Q8: Why were there so many stone statues in the courtyard?

Exit Ticket

Write one emotion Edmund felt when he stepped into the courtyard.

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