Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Looking for authentic practice with understanding figurative language in context? Check out this reading comprehension worksheet featuring an excerpt from Chapter 10 of C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe! Middle school students will read a brief excerpt from the story in which Lucy, Peter, and Susan are following Mr. and Mrs. Beaver across Narnia to meet Aslan. On page 2, readers will answer comprehension questions focused on identifying and interpreting figurative language from the passage. Featured examples include descriptive language, repetition, metaphor, and allusion. For more reading practice with this novel, don't miss Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.