Before reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, take part in this thought-provoking, pre-reading activity that invites discussion about the story's theme using universal adages.

Concepts

prereading, novels, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, literary themes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Print one copy of the worksheet, draw lines on the back to support neat writing, then make additional copies to complete the assignment
• After completing the novel, return to the activity to explore how your scholars' opinions differed from those perceived in the novel
• Display adages around the classroom, give learners sticky notes to write agree or disagree on it, and post the notes to the signs to create a visual message about feelings

Classroom Considerations

• This resource was created by a student teacher as part of a novel unit for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• Consider the statements presented to gauge their appropriateness for your classroom population

Pros

• The statements used encourage dialogue

Cons

• Some grammar mistakes, but the writing remains understandable 
• The instructions ask for writing to be completed on the back of the worksheet; however, there aren't lines to do so

Common Core

RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2 W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4 SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.c SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.d SL.8.1.a SL.8.1.d